| 100% | NOOFFENSEBUT | 12 | Annoying words that precede an insult |
| 56% | HERESTHETHING | 13 | Words that may precede an explanation |
| 56% | BECAUSE | 7 | Word that often precedes an explanation |
| 55% | NOTHINGPERSONAL | 15 | Words that may fail to soften an insult |
| 53% | VON | 3 | Word that precedes Bismarck in a German surname or Trapp in an Austrian surname |
| 53% | FLY | 3 | Word that follows "horse" to refer to an annoying bug |
| 53% | EDIT | 4 | Word that may precede an update to a Reddit post |
| 47% | INOMINATE | 9 | Words that precede a nod? |
| 47% | GUILTY | 6 | Word that precedes a sentence? |
| 47% | TRA | 3 | Word that precedes "...la la" |
| 46% | THE | 3 | Word that precedes several band names |
| 46% | HIP | 3 | Word that precedes "hop," in music |
| 46% | SEA | 3 | Word that precedes "horse" or "shore" |
| 46% | SEA | 3 | Word that precedes "horse" or "shell" |
| 46% | PEP | 3 | Word that precedes "rally" or "talk" |
| 46% | OAT | 3 | Word that precedes "bran" and "meal" |
| 46% | HELLO | 5 | Word that precedes "Is anybody home?" |
| 46% | DEF | 3 | Word that precedes "Leppard" and "Jam" |
| 46% | NEE | 3 | Word that precedes a maiden name |
| 46% | BATH | 4 | Word that precedes "tub" and "mat" |
| 46% | FOND | 4 | Word that precedes memory or farewell |
| 46% | NOELNOEL | 8 | Words that precede "Born is the King ..." |
| 46% | AVEMARIA | 8 | Words that precede gratia plena, in prayer |
| 45% | AKA | 3 | Abbreviation that precedes an alias |
| 45% | NEW | 3 | Word that precedes "Hampshire," "Jersey," "Mexico," or "York" |
| 45% | GEE | 3 | Word that precedes whiz when someone is surprised |
| 45% | LIP | 3 | Word that precedes "gloss" or "stick," in makeup |
| 45% | ONCE | 4 | Word that precedes "upon a time" in stories |
| 45% | AKA | 3 | Abbreviation that precedes an assumed name |
| 45% | ONLY | 4 | Sales word that precedes the price |