| 100% | EMMENTAL | 8 | Yellow cheese with large holes named after a valley in Switzerland |
| 59% | GRUYERE | 7 | Pale yellow cheese with holes named after its place of origin in Switzerland |
| 59% | GRUYERE | 7 | Pale, yellow cheese with holes named after its place of origin in Switzerland |
| 39% | EDAM | 4 | Cheese named after a town in Holland |
| 38% | EDAM | 4 | Cheese named after a town in North Holland (anagram of "dame") |
| 37% | PORCUPINE | 9 | ___ Tree, band named after a large rodent with spines, known for "Lazarus" |
| 37% | MASHAM | 6 | Small market town in North Yorkshire after which a breed of large sheep with a black-and-white face is named |
| 37% | CAMEMBERT | 9 | A creamy cheese named after a village in Normandy |
| 37% | HORSEFLY | 8 | Large bug with painful bites named after a mammal |
| 36% | BRIE | 4 | Soft French cheese named after a region in France |
| 36% | ASPEN | 5 | Colorado's fall foliage destination named after a tree that turns a brilliant yellow in fall |
| 34% | JARLSBERG | 9 | Norwegian nutty cheese with large holes |
| 34% | CAMEMBERT | 9 | Rich soft creamy cheese named after a commune in Orne, NW France |
| 34% | OKA | 3 | Brine-cured Canadian cheese named after a place in Quebec |
| 33% | BLUEFIN | 7 | Large tuna named after a color |
| 33% | STPETERSBURG | 12 | A city in Florida, which shares its name with a large European city: 2 wds. |
| 33% | EMMENTAL | 8 | Hard Swiss cheese with large holes and nutty taste |
| 33% | CHARLESDEGAULLE | 15 | President with a bridge in Montreal named after him |
| 33% | PATTI | 5 | LaBelle with a street in Philadelphia named after her |
| 33% | ASIAGO | 6 | European cheese with a hard texture that derives its name from the high plateau in the Italian Alps |
| 33% | MAINECOON | 9 | Large cat named after a New England state |
| 32% | PUMA | 4 | Shoe brand named after a large cat |
| 32% | GOOGLE | 6 | Search engine named after a large number |
| 32% | SAHARA | 6 | World's largest hot desert in Africa with a name that translates to "desert" in Arabic |
| 32% | SWISS | 5 | Cheese with holes in it |
| 32% | JAFFA | 5 | Large thick-skinned variety of orange named after a city in Israel |
| 32% | EDAM | 4 | Dutch town with a cheese named after it |
| 32% | PUMA | 4 | Brand of sneakers named after a large cat |
| 32% | COLBY | 5 | Cheese named after a Wisconsin city |
| 31% | CUPERTINO | 9 | Auto-correct error named after a Silicon Valley city |