| 100% | XFACTOR | 7 | The __, Simon Cowell's singing talent show |
| 64% | XFACTOR | 7 | The __, TV talent show devised by Simon Cowell |
| 54% | AGT | 3 | American talent show created by Simon Cowell: Abbr. |
| 53% | IDOL | 4 | Simon Cowell's old show |
| 52% | IDOL | 4 | Simon Cowell's show, for short |
| 52% | IDOL | 4 | Simon Cowell's old show, familiarly |
| 52% | AGT | 3 | Simon Cowell's reality show: Abbr. |
| 52% | AGT | 3 | Simon Cowell's show, for short |
| 48% | AGT | 3 | Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel's reality show: Abbr. |
| 46% | IDOL | 4 | Longtime singing talent show, familiarly |
| 45% | COWELL | 6 | Talent show judge Simon __ |
| 45% | AGT | 3 | NBC's entertainment show that has Simon Cowell as one of the judges: Abbr. |
| 43% | WORLDIDOL | 9 | Singing competition show in which Kelly Clarkson represented the U.S. |
| 43% | ABDUL | 5 | Talent show judge alongside Jackson and Cowell |
| 41% | SOLO | 4 | Sing in the shower, say |
| 41% | XFACTOR | 7 | TV talent show for groups and individuals, The __ |
| 40% | COWELL | 6 | Prolific TV talent show judge and music exec Simon |
| 39% | ODIE | 4 | Performer at a canine talent show in "Garfield: The Movie" |
| 39% | ENG | 3 | Simon Cowell's country, for short |
| 39% | ANNIE | 5 | She sings the show tune "Tomorrow" |
| 38% | PANEL | 5 | Talent show's judging group |
| 38% | XFACTOR | 7 | Competition show created by Simon Cowell, with "The" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | GARFUNKEL | 9 | He and Simon sang The Sound of Silence |
| 37% | GLEE | 4 | TV show that follows the singing group New Directions |
| 36% | MARS | 4 | Bruno who sang at the 2014 Super Bowl halftime show |
| 35% | GARFUNKEL | 9 | Simon's singing partner |
| 35% | GARFUNKEL | 9 | Simon’s singing partner |
| 35% | DRAGRACE | 8 | RuPaul's __, reality talent show |
| 35% | LENNONS | 7 | Singing sisters on "The Lawrence Welk Show" |
| 35% | SHINE | 5 | Show off one’s talents |