| 100% | SHOWDOWN | 8 | Term originating through card games that means a decisive confrontation or contest |
| 74% | TRUMP | 5 | ___ card, term originating through card games that means a decisive overriding factor or resource |
| 66% | HOLE | 4 | Ace in the ___, term originating through card games that means an effective or decisive argument held in reserve |
| 63% | ABOVEBOARD | 10 | Term originating through card games that means in a straightforward manner |
| 61% | SPADES | 6 | In ___, term originating through card games that means to have in a great amount |
| 53% | FOLLOWSUIT | 10 | Term originating through card games that means to copy the actions of the one before you: 2 wds. |
| 34% | UNO | 3 | Card game with a name that means "one" in Spanish |
| 33% | POKER | 5 | Card game or a type of face that's hard to read |
| 32% | GIN | 3 | Two-player card game, or something that might help you get through it |
| 32% | SEMPRE | 6 | A music term that means always or consistently |
| 31% | EUCHRE | 6 | Card game that also means "swindle" |
| 30% | OHHELL | 6 | Card game that's also a complaint |
| 30% | UNO | 3 | Card game that's a Spanish number |
| 30% | AGONY | 5 | Word that comes from a Greek term meaning “the struggle to win a contest” |
| 30% | CRIBBAGE | 8 | Card game that uses a wooden board for scoring |
| 30% | UNO | 3 | Card game that's a twist on Crazy Eights |
| 30% | UNO | 3 | Card game that's also a number in Spanish |
| 30% | UNO | 3 | Card game that released a Braille edition in 2019 |
| 29% | POKER | 5 | Card game that's a hint to today's theme |
| 29% | FARO | 4 | Card game that's a homonym of an ancient ruler |
| 29% | UNO | 3 | Card game that released a color blindness-friendly version in 2017 |
| 29% | UNO | 3 | Card game that recently launched a "Show 'Em No Mercy" edition |
| 28% | UNO | 3 | Card game that released a "Show 'em No Mercy" version in 2023 |
| 28% | HEEL | 4 | Achilles ___, phrase from Greek mythology that means a weakness or vulnerability |
| 28% | UNO | 3 | Mattel card game that has a sequel called Dos |
| 28% | WAR | 3 | Two-player card game that tends to last a very long time |
| 27% | UNO | 3 | Colorful card game that had a "The Simpsons" limited edition set |
| 27% | BASS | 4 | Word that could mean both, "a type of guitar" or "a popular game fish" |
| 27% | BLOKUS | 6 | Board game that comes in a duo or trigon variety |
| 27% | ACE | 3 | Card that a deuce beats, in some games |