| 100% | ABAB | 4 | Scheme for the start of a sonnet |
| 62% | TAKEOFF | 7 | At the start of a flight, you prepare for __ |
| 59% | APR | 3 | The starting of this month sees a lot of pranks, for short |
| 55% | BULB | 4 | The start of a tulip |
| 54% | SHOWTIME | 8 | The start of a theatrical performance |
| 54% | KICKOFF | 7 | The start of a football match |
| 53% | TRAILHEAD | 9 | The start of a path when hiking |
| 53% | SWUM | 4 | Like the start of a triathlon |
| 53% | BOSSA | 5 | Start of the name of a dance that's Portuguese for "new trend" |
| 52% | LATETO | 6 | Missing, as the start of a party |
| 52% | FAVOR | 5 | *Cry at the start of a vote |
| 52% | FYI | 3 | Initials at the start of a memo |
| 52% | ATTN | 4 | Abbr. at the start of a memo |
| 52% | THUS | 4 | Word at the start of a conclusion |
| 52% | FYI | 3 | Inits. at the start of a memo |
| 52% | INRE | 4 | About, at the start of a memo |
| 52% | LOVEALL | 7 | Score at the start of a set |
| 52% | TWAS | 4 | Contraction at the start of a sentence |
| 52% | LETSBEGIN | 9 | Words at the start of a lesson |
| 52% | EPIGRAPH | 8 | Quotation at the start of a chapter |
| 52% | LOVEALL | 7 | Score at the start of a match |
| 52% | ANDWERELIVE | 11 | Phrase at the start of a broadcast |
| 52% | EAT | 3 | Urging at the start of a meal |
| 52% | ENTER | 5 | Word at the start of a maze |
| 52% | HTTP | 4 | Letters at the start of a link |
| 52% | NOWI | 4 | The start of a prayer, "___ lay me down...": 2 wds. |
| 51% | SEPTEMBER | 9 | Month for the start of Oktoberfest in Munich |
| 51% | INTROIT | 7 | Song at the start of a church service |
| 51% | DROPCAP | 7 | Enlarged letter at the start of a chapter |
| 51% | YOUIN | 5 | Query at the start of a poker game |