| 100% | VERBS | 5 | Words of action, such as "grow" and "know" |
| 57% | ERGOT | 5 | Group of fungi such as that which grows on rye and related plants |
| 55% | VERB | 4 | Word of action, as with grammar |
| 53% | KENNYCHESNEY | 12 | Country star known for such songs as "Come Over" and "The Boys of Fall": 2 wds. |
| 52% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee known for such songs as "Doctor My Eyes": 2 wds. |
| 50% | PALINDROMES | 11 | Words such as “racecar” and “kayak” |
| 49% | TERRY | 5 | Crews of movies such as Idiocracy and White Chicks |
| 49% | VERB | 4 | Part of speech such as "think" and "solve" |
| 47% | TREEFROG | 8 | Arboreal amphibian such as the gray — of the US and Canada |
| 47% | VERB | 4 | Action word such as "speak" or "sing" |
| 47% | VERB | 4 | Action word such as "sink" or "swim" |
| 47% | TEDTALKS | 8 | Videos such as "The Power of Vulnerability" and "The Science of Illusion" |
| 47% | OPERAS | 6 | Works such as The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville |
| 46% | AESOP | 5 | Source of fables such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" |
| 46% | ADELE | 5 | Singer of tearjerkers such as "Someone Like You" and "Hello" |
| 46% | SERPENT | 7 | Speaker of the words "Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil," in Genesis |
| 46% | IDIOM | 5 | Figure of speech such as "It's raining cats and dogs" |
| 46% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley, known as the king of rock and roll |
| 46% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 45% | VERBS | 5 | Words of action |
| 45% | VERB | 4 | Word of action |
| 45% | VERB | 4 | Word of action? |
| 45% | LEXEME | 6 | Abstract unit of meaning such as part of a word |
| 45% | PRESLEY | 7 | The singer known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 45% | HERACLES | 8 | Greek hero and son of Zeus, also known as Hercules |
| 45% | TEDTALKS | 8 | Video lectures such as "The Power of Vulnerability" and "How Schools Kill Creativity" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | WES | 3 | Director of films such as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" |
| 44% | AESOP | 5 | Legendary writer of fables such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" |
| 44% | BBC | 3 | British broadcaster of shows such as "Planet Earth" and "Top Gear" |
| 44% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |