| 100% | PITA | 4 | Something folded before a meal |
| 72% | TACO | 4 | It's folded before a meal |
| 58% | GRACE | 5 | Short prayer before a meal |
| 58% | BREADANDBUTTER | 14 | Restaurant freebies before a meal |
| 58% | GRACE | 5 | Prayer said before a meal |
| 55% | GRACE | 5 | Blessing before a meal |
| 55% | BLESSING | 8 | Prayer before a meal |
| 55% | MENU | 4 | Reading before a meal |
| 55% | GRACE | 5 | Prayer before a meal |
| 53% | SAYGRACE | 8 | Pray before a meal: 2 wds. |
| 53% | APPETIZER | 9 | Small dish served before a meal |
| 53% | APERITIF | 8 | Alcoholic drink enjoyed before a meal |
| 53% | APERITIF | 8 | Alcoholic drink taken before a meal |
| 53% | NICETY | 6 | Hot towel before a meal, say |
| 52% | PRAY | 4 | Say grace before a meal, for example |
| 52% | ANTIPASTO | 9 | Italian for bites eaten before a meal |
| 52% | SMILE | 5 | Something said before a click |
| 51% | HANGRY | 6 | Irritable before a meal, per a modern portmanteau |
| 51% | ANTIPASTI | 9 | Italian term for assorted bites before a meal |
| 51% | APERITIF | 8 | Alcoholic drink served before a meal in France |
| 51% | BLESSING | 8 | Prayer said before a meal or during baptism |
| 51% | SHORT | 5 | Something seen before a Pixar film |
| 50% | APERITIF | 8 | Taken before a meal, first seen in a French film |
| 49% | HEREGOES | 8 | Something said before a leap of faith, maybe |
| 47% | CHAIRLIFT | 9 | Something taken before starting a run |
| 46% | BREATHMINT | 10 | Something to take after a garlicky meal |
| 45% | BIB | 3 | Something worn for a messy meal |
| 45% | APPETIZER | 9 | A small dish before the main meal, a starter |
| 45% | BELCH | 5 | Something that might come up after a big meal? |
| 45% | DRANO | 5 | Something you should try before searching for a snake |