| 100% | CHEEZ | 5 | Lead-in to It or Whiz |
| 73% | IVE | 3 | Lead-in to "got it" or "had it" |
| 73% | IVE | 3 | Lead-in to "had it" or "got it" |
| 70% | DONTEVEN | 8 | Lead-in to an implied "go there" or "think about it" |
| 67% | GEE | 3 | Lead-in to "whiz" or "willikers" |
| 64% | IMA | 3 | Lead-in to "Loser" or "Believer" in song titles |
| 64% | OBLA | 4 | Lead-in to "di" or "da" in a Beatles song |
| 63% | IMA | 3 | Lead-in to "Man," "Woman" or "Fool" in Top 40 hits |
| 63% | BIG | 3 | Lead-in to Boi, Sean, or Daddy Kane, in rappers' names |
| 63% | SEMI | 4 | Lead-in to "sonic" or "charmed life," in '90s alt rock |
| 61% | DRIVEWAY | 8 | It may lead to a garage or carport |
| 61% | AFRO | 4 | Lead-in to punk or Cuban, in music |
| 61% | SYS | 3 | Lead-in to admin or op, in tech |
| 61% | CLUE | 4 | It leads to an answer in a crossword |
| 61% | OATMEAL | 7 | It might lead to a lump in your throat |
| 60% | MRS | 3 | Lead-in to Brown or Robinson in #1 song titles |
| 60% | THAW | 4 | To unfreeze something, or warm it slowly as in winter |
| 59% | MARINADE | 8 | Soak veggies or meat in it to infuse |
| 59% | ALLIS | 5 | Lead-in to "calm" or "bright" |
| 59% | KER | 3 | Lead-in to "plop" or "plunk" |
| 59% | ATTA | 4 | Lead-in to "boy!" or "girl!" |
| 59% | ATTA | 4 | Lead-in to "boy" or "girl" |
| 59% | FAR | 3 | Lead-in to "fetched" or "sighted" |
| 59% | KER | 3 | Lead-in to "plunk" or "plop" |
| 59% | ATTA | 4 | Lead-in to ''boy!'' or ''girl!'' |
| 59% | STAIR | 5 | Lead-in to "case" or "way" |
| 59% | STAIR | 5 | Lead-in to "way" or "well" |
| 59% | SNO | 3 | Lead-in to "cone" or "Caps" |
| 59% | ECO | 3 | Lead-in to "lodge" or "logy" |