| 100% | DRAT | 4 | Couple of words before ''tat'' |
| 84% | ENDON | 5 | Couple of words before a sour note |
| 61% | ILOVE | 5 | Couple of words on a Valentine card, frequently |
| 61% | HOHO | 4 | A couple of words from Santa |
| 60% | ISON | 4 | A couple of words after the race |
| 60% | TOONE | 5 | Oddsmaker's last couple of words, often |
| 59% | RATA | 4 | Sound that comes before a couple of tats? |
| 58% | THEE | 4 | Word before "sweet land of liberty" |
| 56% | OPENSINCE | 9 | Words before a business's date of establishment |
| 54% | NEE | 3 | Word before a woman's maiden name (anagram of "een") |
| 54% | YOUNG | 5 | Word before "Sheldon" and "Rock" in the names of sitcoms |
| 54% | SAILON | 6 | Longfellow's words before "O Ship of State!" |
| 53% | ONE | 3 | Word before a lot of shouting and kissing, this Friday night |
| 53% | NOELNOEL | 8 | Carol words before "Born is the King of Israel" |
| 53% | SHAMEON | 7 | Words of reproof before "you" |
| 52% | NOR | 3 | Word before "rain," "heat" and "gloom of night" in a postal creed |
| 52% | DRPEPPER | 8 | Ad slogan words before "you're a part of me" |
| 52% | FACT | 4 | Word announced before sharing a bit of trivia |
| 51% | ASET | 4 | Words before "of rules" |
| 51% | YOULIEDTOME | 11 | Words before "Yes, I cried, yes I cried" in "Return of the Mack" |
| 51% | NOR | 3 | Word before "happiness," "majesty" and "fame" at the start of a Shelley poem |
| 51% | SHOW | 4 | Word before "time" to indicate the beginning of an action-packed movie, perhaps |
| 51% | NOELNOEL | 8 | Words heard before “Born is the King of Israel” |
| 51% | ATTA | 4 | Word of encouragement before boy or girl |
| 50% | DIAL | 4 | Word before "up" to mean a form of internet access used in the '90s |
| 50% | NOEL | 4 | Word repeatedly sung before "Born is the king of Israel" |
| 49% | STATE | 5 | Word before and after "of the" |
| 49% | NOEL | 4 | Word sung four times before "Born is the King of Israel" |
| 49% | APOT | 4 | Words before "of money" or "of gold" |
| 48% | BOARD | 5 | Word before "of health" or "of directors" |