| 100% | BOYS | 4 | Word with Beach, Beastie, and Backstreet, in band names |
| 57% | BOYS | 4 | Word after "Beach" and "Backstreet," in band names |
| 47% | NEW | 3 | Word with "Jersey" and "Mexico" in state names |
| 46% | CRUE | 4 | One of two words with an umlaut in a metal band's name |
| 45% | RIOT | 4 | Word after "Quiet" and "Pussy," in band names |
| 41% | BOYS | 4 | Word after Beach, Beastie, or Backstreet |
| 40% | KIST | 4 | Word with Star or Sun in product names |
| 40% | THE | 3 | Word in Facebook and Disney Channel's original names |
| 39% | LONG | 4 | Word before Beach or Island, in place names |
| 39% | ROLLINGSTONE | 12 | Biweekly pop culture magazine that has been in publication since 1967 and shares its name with a legendary rock band: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ACDC | 4 | Band name often styled with a lightning bolt in the center |
| 39% | DAYS | 4 | Word with "Happy" and "Death Valley" in old TV titles |
| 38% | LAKE | 4 | ___ Michigan (body of water with beaches in Chicago and Milwaukee) |
| 38% | RIOT | 4 | Word after Quiet or Pussy, in band names |
| 38% | BON | 3 | Word before Jovi or Iver, in band names |
| 38% | MAMA | 4 | Word with the same meaning in English, Swahili and Mandarin, among other languages |
| 37% | SURELY | 6 | Word confused with a name, in an “Airplane!” gag |
| 37% | BOYS | 4 | Word after "Beach" and "Backstreet," in music |
| 37% | AND | 3 | Word in many band names |
| 37% | BEAUTY | 6 | Word with three consecutive vowels, and Beast's partner in a popular fairy tale |
| 37% | HEALTH | 6 | Middle word in WHO, with World and Organization |
| 36% | OPEN | 4 | Word after "Australian," "French," and "US" in tennis tournament names |
| 36% | CRUE | 4 | Word in the name of Nikki Sixx’s band |
| 36% | PEA | 3 | Word that goes before "nut" and after "chick" in two legume names |
| 36% | SOX | 3 | Word that follows "White" and "Red" in two baseball team names |
| 36% | KERRI | 5 | Walsh with 2004 and 2008 gold medals in beach volleyball |
| 36% | SOX | 3 | Word after "Red" and "White" in baseball team names |
| 36% | GRO | 3 | Suffix with Nu- and Agri- in garden product names |
| 36% | ONE | 3 | Word before Direction or Republic in band names |
| 36% | LIL | 3 | Word before "Baby" and "Kim" in rappers' names |