| 100% | LOLLIPOP | 8 | The name of a song by Lil Wayne and The Chordettes |
| 63% | LETITBE | 7 | The name of a song and album by the Beatles |
| 56% | TUT | 3 | King who's the subject of a song by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons |
| 53% | FUNKYTOWN | 9 | The name of a 1980 disco song by Lipps Inc. |
| 53% | ONLY | 4 | Song by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, which was nominated for a Grammy at the 58th Grammy Awards |
| 52% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | A popular song that was covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for the soundtrack of "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 51% | SUEME | 5 | Snide challenge which was also the name of a song on "Guys and Dolls": 2 wds. |
| 51% | IWON | 4 | The name of a hit 2014 single by Future and Kanye West: 2 wds. |
| 49% | IMTHEONE | 8 | Song by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne that topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in 2017 (3 wds.) |
| 49% | BLUEJEANS | 9 | Song by Lana Del Rey and a classic of the closet |
| 47% | ROLL | 4 | "Rock and ___ Music," hit released by The Beach Boys in 1976 which was a cover of a song by Chuck Berry |
| 47% | SWEETDAY | 8 | "One ___," a song by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, that was Billboard's most successful song of the 1990s: 2 wds. |
| 46% | GOODBYE | 7 | 1998 song by the girl group Spice Girls, and maybe the end of a conversation |
| 46% | HEY | 3 | "___, Soul Sister," 2009 song by rock band Train, and maybe the start of a conversation |
| 46% | SPARE | 5 | Bowling term ... or the name of a memoir by Prince Harry |
| 45% | AFRICA | 6 | Continent with Nigeria that is the subject of a song by Toto |
| 45% | KIND | 4 | "One Of A ___," song from the 2021 film "Vivo" performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Juan de Marcos Gonzalez |
| 45% | IMTHEONE | 8 | Hit song by 14-Across, featuring 26-Across, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne: 3 wds. |
| 45% | LIES | 4 | "Love ___," hit song by Khalid and Normani which is a part of the soundtrack for "Love, Simon" |
| 45% | UNDER | 5 | "___ Pressure," 1981 song by Queen and David Bowie which is a part of the album "Hot Space" |
| 44% | RESPECT | 7 | Honor ... and #5 on a list by 40-/46-Across of the 500 greatest songs of all time |
| 44% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 44% | THELIONKING | 11 | Animated film released in 1994 which was influenced by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and tells the story of a character named Simba: 3 wds. |
| 44% | WAHOO | 5 | Exclamation that's also the name of a tree, bush, and fish |
| 44% | AEGIS | 5 | Protection, or the name of a shield carried by Zeus |
| 44% | CLOSER | 6 | A 2016 song by The Chainsmokers and Halsey |
| 44% | HUSTLE | 6 | 1970s novelty dance based on a song by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony |
| 44% | CASTLESMADEOF | 13 | "___ Sand," a song by Jimi Hendrix that is about the temporary nature of existence and how nothing can be taken for granted: 3 wds. |
| 44% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 44% | ORINOCO | 7 | "___ Flow" (Enya song featuring the name of a South American river) |