| 100% | HEREGOES | 8 | Words before an attempt |
| 69% | PLEASERISE | 10 | Words before an anthem |
| 69% | ANDALSO | 7 | Words before an afterthought |
| 69% | IMON | 4 | Words before an entrance |
| 69% | SEE | 3 | Word before an explanation |
| 69% | BUT | 3 | Word before an excuse |
| 68% | IDO | 3 | Words before an important kiss |
| 68% | USEBY | 5 | Words before an expiration date |
| 68% | OKBYE | 5 | Words before an abrupt departure |
| 68% | NEE | 3 | Word before an old name |
| 66% | USEBY | 5 | Words before an expiration date: 2 wds. |
| 66% | IFNOT | 5 | Words before an alternate plan (2 wds.) |
| 66% | IDO | 3 | Words before an altar kiss: 2 wds. |
| 66% | REMIT | 5 | Word before an amount on a bill |
| 66% | ASK | 3 | Word before an advice columnist's name |
| 66% | HOLY | 4 | Ironic word before an expletive |
| 65% | ALSO | 4 | Word before an alternate spelling in a dictionary |
| 64% | HEREGOES | 8 | Words before a daring attempt |
| 63% | STARRING | 8 | Word before an actress's name in a film ad |
| 62% | YAS | 3 | Word before "queen," in an encouragement |
| 62% | AERO | 4 | Word before 21a meaning an "aircraft" |
| 61% | ASKA | 4 | Words before an expert's occupation in advice column names (2 wds.) |
| 60% | CLASSOF | 7 | Words before a year, in an alumni magazine |
| 59% | HALPH/F | 7 | Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery |
| 58% | GOTNO | 5 | Words before "diamond" and "pearl" in an Irving Berlin song |
| 58% | HIGH | 4 | Word before "chair" to mean an elevated seating for tots |
| 56% | TRY | 3 | Word said twice before "again" in an adage |
| 55% | FIRST | 5 | Word before "chair" to mean the leading performer's place in an orchestra |
| 55% | SHOW | 4 | Word before "time" to indicate the beginning of an action-packed movie, perhaps |
| 54% | LEND | 4 | Word before "an ear" or "a hand" |