| 100% | LATETO | 6 | Missing, as the start of a party |
| 58% | BULB | 4 | The start of a tulip |
| 57% | BETHERE | 7 | Start of a party invitation phrase |
| 57% | SHOWTIME | 8 | The start of a theatrical performance |
| 57% | KICKOFF | 7 | The start of a football match |
| 57% | DRAWS | 5 | Takes tiles, as at the start of a Scrabble game |
| 57% | BOWTO | 5 | Greet formally, as at the start of a sumo match |
| 56% | TRAILHEAD | 9 | The start of a path when hiking |
| 56% | RELIEVE | 7 | Take the place of, as a starting pitcher |
| 55% | SWUM | 4 | Like the start of a triathlon |
| 55% | FAVOR | 5 | *Cry at the start of a vote |
| 55% | FYI | 3 | Initials at the start of a memo |
| 55% | ABAB | 4 | Scheme for the start of a sonnet |
| 55% | ATTN | 4 | Abbr. at the start of a memo |
| 55% | THUS | 4 | Word at the start of a conclusion |
| 55% | FYI | 3 | Inits. at the start of a memo |
| 55% | INRE | 4 | About, at the start of a memo |
| 55% | LOVEALL | 7 | Score at the start of a set |
| 55% | TWAS | 4 | Contraction at the start of a sentence |
| 55% | LETSBEGIN | 9 | Words at the start of a lesson |
| 55% | EPIGRAPH | 8 | Quotation at the start of a chapter |
| 55% | LOVEALL | 7 | Score at the start of a match |
| 55% | ANDWERELIVE | 11 | Phrase at the start of a broadcast |
| 55% | EAT | 3 | Urging at the start of a meal |
| 55% | ENTER | 5 | Word at the start of a maze |
| 55% | HTTP | 4 | Letters at the start of a link |
| 55% | PINATA | 6 | The hit of a party? |
| 54% | LATEARRIVAL | 11 | Guest who missed the surprise of a surprise party, say |
| 54% | NOWI | 4 | The start of a prayer, "___ lay me down...": 2 wds. |
| 54% | INTROIT | 7 | Song at the start of a church service |