| 100% | NERD | 4 | Word coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" that's now used to refer to stereotypically studious sorts |
| 44% | NERD | 4 | Word reportedly coined in Seuss' "If I Ran the Zoo" |
| 42% | NERD | 4 | Creature in Dr. Seuss's "If I Ran the Zoo" |
| 35% | UTOPIA | 6 | Word coined by Thomas More in an eponymous book that's now also the word for a perfect imaginary society |
| 35% | YAHOO | 5 | Word coined by Jonathan Swift in "Gulliver's Travels" that's now also the name of a popular email service |
| 34% | SAVED | 5 | ___ by the bell, boxing term that's commonly used to refer to narrow escapes |
| 32% | ZOO | 3 | "If I Ran the ___" (animal-filled book by Dr. Seuss) |
| 31% | MUCH | 4 | "That Don't Impress Me ___," 1998 song by Shania Twain that refers to Brad Pitt in the lyrics |
| 30% | NOB | 3 | One of wealth and standing in Britain ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 30% | BEAN | 4 | Veggie that comes in fava and pinto varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 29% | MUFFIN | 6 | Baked breakfast item that comes in blueberry and chocolate varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 29% | COUNT | 5 | Down for the ___, boxing term that's commonly used to refer to lost struggles |
| 29% | ZOO | 3 | Dr. Seuss' "If I Ran the ___" |
| 28% | COCONUT | 7 | Versatile tropical fruit that's used in Coladas ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 28% | ELL | 3 | Abbr. used by Rubik's speedcubers that refers to solving the edge pieces without disturbing the corner pieces |
| 28% | NERD | 4 | Word for an introverted intellectual that was first used by Dr. Seuss |
| 28% | POST | 4 | First past the ___, British horse racing term that's commonly used to refer to a voting system |
| 28% | ALCOHOL | 7 | Word that refers to a liquid used in cocktails, which originated from Latin |
| 28% | HOME | 4 | "___ stretch," common phrase used to refer to the final part of an activity, that has its origins in horse racing |
| 28% | HISSY | 5 | ___ fit (tantrum that my daughter throws if I sing the wrong words to "Frozen," God forbid) |
| 27% | IFI | 3 | Dr Seuss's "_____ Ran the Zoo" |
| 27% | PET | 3 | "What ___ Should I Get?," 2015 book by Dr. Seuss that chronicles the adventures of Jay and Kay |
| 27% | HEREWITHME | 10 | 2019 hit song by 17-Down featuring Chvrches with the lyrics "You're saying the words that I want you to say / There's a pain in my heart and it won't go away" (3 wds.) |
| 27% | HAT | 3 | "The Cat in the ___," children's book by Dr. Seuss |
| 27% | ERE | 3 | Word used to refer to time in old english |
| 26% | HEAVYWEIGHT | 11 | Boxing class, also a word commonly used to refer to something that's "important or influential" |
| 26% | SCREEN | 6 | *Silver ___, phrase that's used to refer to the motion picture industry |
| 26% | HAT | 3 | "The Cat in the ___," children's book written by Dr. Seuss |
| 26% | IRAN | 4 | "If ___ the Zoo" (book by Dr. Seuss): 2 wds. |
| 26% | ZOO | 3 | "If I Ran the ___" (Dr. Seuss book) |