| 100% | TOBE | 4 | Words before and after "or not" in a Shakespeare quote |
| 71% | MEASURE | 7 | Word before and after "for" in a Shakespeare play title |
| 60% | NYET | 4 | Word before and after "Tovarich" in a "Doctor Zhivago" number |
| 60% | MANO | 4 | Word before and after a, in a fighting style |
| 60% | ASHES | 5 | Word before and after "to," in a religious phrase |
| 60% | SPY | 3 | Word before and after "vs." in a Mad feature |
| 60% | TOBE | 4 | Words before and after "or not" |
| 55% | SUCH | 4 | Word found before and after "and," in a phrase |
| 54% | ANTIPHON | 8 | Short text sung before and after a psalm or canticle in Christian liturgical music |
| 53% | LAY | 3 | Word before or after "Lady" in a Dylan title |
| 52% | ONE | 3 | Word before and after "by," "on," or "to" |
| 52% | ONE | 3 | Word before and after "to," "on" or "for" |
| 52% | ONE | 3 | Word before and after "on," "to" or "by" |
| 52% | SIR | 3 | Word before and after "yes," in the Army |
| 51% | SIR | 3 | Word before and after yes, in the military |
| 51% | VIS | 3 | Word before and after "-a-" to mean "in relation to" |
| 51% | HALPH/F | 7 | Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery |
| 49% | ALL | 3 | Word before, after — or both before and after — "in" |
| 49% | SORRY | 5 | Word before and after "not" |
| 49% | ALL | 3 | Word before and after "in" |
| 49% | ARM | 3 | Word before and after "in" |
| 49% | TETE | 4 | Word before and after "à" |
| 49% | MANO | 4 | Word before and after "a" |
| 49% | VIS | 3 | Word before and after "à" |
| 49% | HEAVEHO | 7 | Words before and after "my lads" in the United States Merchant Marine anthem |
| 48% | ITSME | 5 | Words before and after "hi, I'm the problem" in Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" |
| 48% | DEAL | 4 | TV word before and after "or no" |
| 48% | ONLY | 4 | Word before or after a discounted price |
| 47% | WHEEL | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a part of a boat or ship, and something that's not actually a house |
| 47% | VIS | 3 | French word before and after "à" |