| 100% | ATHLETE | 7 | Word in several ESPY Award categories |
| 79% | BEST | 4 | Word in many ESPY Award categories |
| 79% | BEST | 4 | Word in most ESPY Award categories |
| 58% | BEST | 4 | First word in many award categories |
| 56% | BEST | 4 | Word in many award category names |
| 55% | BEST | 4 | Word in every competitive Academy Award category |
| 55% | WORST | 5 | Word in the names of Razzie Award categories |
| 54% | BEST | 4 | First word in every Academy Award category |
| 47% | SANS | 4 | Word in several font names |
| 46% | KREME | 5 | Word in several Dunkin' Donuts doughnut names |
| 46% | NEW | 3 | Word in several U.S. state names |
| 46% | SECRET | 6 | Word in several Nancy Drew book titles |
| 45% | BEST | 4 | Award category word |
| 45% | XXX | 3 | Word in music categories |
| 44% | BEST | 4 | Word in most Grammy categories |
| 44% | SERIES | 6 | Word in many Emmy categories |
| 43% | FOR | 3 | Word in many greeting card categories |
| 43% | BEST | 4 | Word in many Oscar category names |
| 43% | BEST | 4 | Word in most Oscar category names |
| 42% | BEST | 4 | Word in a Tony Award |
| 41% | BEST | 4 | Word in most Academy Award titles |
| 37% | BEST | 4 | Word definitely not seen in the names of Razzie Awards |
| 37% | BEST | 4 | Praise word you may find in Oscar categories |
| 37% | BEST | 4 | First word of Oscar award categories |
| 36% | ROBRIGGLE | 9 | Former "Daily Show" correspondent who hosted the ESPY Awards in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JOELMCHALE | 10 | "The Great Indoors" actor who hosted the ESPY Awards in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GRAMMY | 6 | Award won by "DAMN." in the category of Best Rap Album |
| 36% | BEST | 4 | Adjective in Academy Award categories |
| 36% | SETHMEYERS | 10 | "Late Night" host who hosted the ESPY Awards in 2010 and 2011: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Django Unchained" star who hosted the ESPY Awards in 2003 and 2004: 2 wds. |