| 100% | UTE | 3 | Tribe with a state named for it |
| 100% | UTES | 4 | Tribe with a state named for it |
| 82% | UTE | 3 | Tribe with a state named after it |
| 66% | HURON | 5 | Tribe with a lake named after it |
| 65% | SKYE | 4 | Island with a terrier named for it |
| 65% | IROC | 4 | Competition with a Chevy named for it |
| 62% | ALA | 3 | Abbreviation for a state that shares its name with a country band |
| 60% | SAARLAND | 8 | German state named for a river, with "the" |
| 59% | ERIE | 4 | Native American tribe with a Great Lake named after it |
| 59% | OTOE | 4 | Midwest tribe with a body part hidden in its name |
| 57% | KANSAS | 6 | "Carry on Wayward Son" rock band with a state for a name |
| 56% | OHIO | 4 | State with a greeting in its name |
| 56% | ALABAMA | 7 | "Love in the First Degree" country-rock band with a state for a name |
| 55% | UTE | 3 | Tribe for which a U.S. state was named |
| 55% | CALI | 4 | State with a bear on its flag, for short |
| 55% | EMIRATE | 7 | State named for its leader |
| 54% | OHIO | 4 | State that shares its name with a river |
| 54% | ONEMISSISSIPPI | 14 | 2021 Kane Brown song with a state in its name that hit the top 40: 2 wds. |
| 54% | GREGG | 5 | Texas county named for a Civil War general, with its seat in Longview |
| 54% | UTE | 3 | Tribe for which a state is named |
| 53% | CALIF | 5 | State with a grizzly bear on its flag, for short |
| 52% | ALA | 3 | State that shares its name with a country music group: Abbr. |
| 52% | PENN | 4 | William with a state named after him |
| 51% | OHIO | 4 | Cincinnati's state with a greeting in its name |
| 51% | NEWCAR | 6 | It has a smell named for it |
| 50% | OSU | 3 | Rhythm game that shares its name with the abbreviation for a Big 10 school |
| 50% | UTE | 3 | Western tribe for which a state is named |
| 50% | TABASCO | 7 | Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce |
| 49% | ALABAMA | 7 | Country band named for its home state |