| 100% | FROMATOB | 8 | First of many steps |
| 70% | ADAM | 4 | First of many? |
| 66% | TETE | 4 | First of many body parts in "Alouette" |
| 61% | ADDA | 4 | Start of many recipe steps |
| 60% | ATOB | 4 | First step of progress |
| 58% | TRICYCLES | 9 | First set of wheels, for many |
| 57% | DEMOS | 5 | First steps in many home renovations, informally |
| 57% | ALARM | 5 | First sound of the day, for many |
| 57% | ALARM | 5 | First sound of the workday, for many |
| 57% | AGEONE | 6 | Time of first steps, often |
| 57% | SIGMUND | 7 | First name of the most famous psychoanalyst |
| 57% | JAMES | 5 | Most common first name of US presidents |
| 57% | DEAR | 4 | First word of many letters |
| 57% | KNOCKKNOCK | 10 | First line of many puns |
| 57% | THE | 3 | First word of many titles |
| 57% | HERES | 5 | First word of many toasts |
| 57% | THERE | 5 | First word of many limericks |
| 56% | AGEONE | 6 | When many first steps are taken |
| 56% | THOU | 4 | First word in most of the Ten Commandments |
| 56% | DEAR | 4 | First word of many diary entries |
| 56% | HONK | 4 | First word of many bumper stickers |
| 56% | ONCE | 4 | First word of many fairy tales |
| 56% | THE | 3 | First word of many novel titles |
| 56% | HELLO | 5 | First word of many phone calls |
| 56% | THE | 3 | First word of many band names |
| 56% | THERE | 5 | First word of many a limerick |
| 56% | HERES | 5 | First word of many a toast |
| 56% | WHAT | 4 | First word of many "Jeopardy!" responses |
| 56% | ONCE | 4 | First word of many bedtime stories |
| 56% | LIL | 3 | First part of many rap monikers |