| 100% | ADJ | 3 | Wd. like nasal or neural |
| 49% | PINUP | 5 | Like some centerfolds, or posters: 2 wds |
| 49% | LEAPYEAR | 8 | Like 2012, 2016, or 2020: 2 wds. |
| 47% | OVERPAR | 7 | Like a bogey or double bogey, in golf (2 wds.) |
| 47% | NEWAGER | 7 | Musician like John Tesh or Enya: 2 wds. |
| 46% | POPSTAR | 7 | Singer like Taylor Swift or Harry Styles: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ICEGIANT | 8 | Planet like Uranus or Neptune (2 wds.) |
| 45% | ONTAP | 5 | Like bar beer that's not in bottles or cans: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HISSAT | 6 | Noisily warn, like a cat or a snake: 2 wds. |
| 45% | POPSTAR | 7 | Chart-topping idol like Bruno Mars or Adele: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PAWAT | 5 | Handle roughly, like a dog or cat might: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DUGUP | 5 | Unearthed, like fossils or evidence: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ONTAP | 5 | Like beer served from a spigot, not a bottle or can: 2 wds. |
| 44% | STATEPEN | 8 | Prison like Sing Sing or San Quentin, for short: 2 wds. |
| 44% | POPSTAR | 7 | Chart-topping celebrity like Ed Sheeran or Dua Lipa: 2 wds |
| 43% | NEONSIGN | 8 | Bright attention-grabbing advertisement, like in Vegas or Times Square: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ROCKSTAR | 8 | Famous musician like Sting or Pink: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SPUNOFF | 7 | Created, like "Frasier" or "Rhoda," using a pre-existing TV character: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | "That's What I Like" singer known for wearing a fedora or a trucker's cap: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STERILE | 7 | Like the OR |
| 37% | ASIF | 4 | Like (2 wds.) |
| 37% | POPDIVA | 7 | Big-personality singer like Madonna or Lady Gaga: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SEPTAL | 6 | Like a nasal membrane |
| 36% | GER | 3 | Like the wd. "lederhosen" |
| 36% | MONASTIC | 8 | Like Benedictines or Trappists |
| 36% | SHEER | 5 | Like organza or chiffon |
| 36% | IRONON | 6 | Like patches or decals |
| 36% | SANDY | 5 | Like dunes, or beaches |
| 36% | INERT | 5 | Like krypton or xenon |
| 36% | NORSE | 5 | Like Thor or Frigg |