| 100% | THATIS | 6 | Words preceding a clarification |
| 69% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a kiss |
| 69% | IDEST | 5 | Words before a clarification |
| 69% | ERGO | 4 | Word preceding a conclusion |
| 69% | IMEAN | 5 | Words before a clarification |
| 68% | NEE | 3 | Word preceding a maiden name |
| 68% | ACHOO | 5 | Word preceding a blessing, perhaps |
| 67% | IQUOTE | 6 | Words preceding a speaker's citation |
| 67% | NEE | 3 | Word preceding a Mrs.' birth name |
| 66% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a kiss, perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 66% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a wedding kiss: 2 wds. |
| 65% | NEE | 3 | French word preceding a maiden name |
| 64% | IDO | 3 | Words preceding a kiss at the altar: 2 wds. |
| 61% | TROPIC | 6 | Word preceding "of Capricorn" on a globe |
| 60% | HERES | 5 | With 1-Across and 1-Down, words preceding a new insight |
| 59% | ANTI | 4 | Word preceding "climax" to mean a totally different result |
| 57% | ALERT | 5 | Word often preceded by a color |
| 57% | USEBY | 5 | Words always preceding a date |
| 57% | ASIN | 4 | Clarification words for a speller |
| 56% | ITSAGIFT | 8 | Words that might precede ". . . and a curse" |
| 56% | INOMINATE | 9 | Words that precede a nod? |
| 56% | GUILTY | 6 | Word that precedes a sentence? |
| 56% | DONTHATEME | 10 | Words sometimes preceding a tough message |
| 55% | ERA | 3 | Word often preceded by a leader's name |
| 55% | ONCE | 4 | Word that precedes "upon a time" in stories |
| 55% | NEE | 3 | Word that precedes a maiden name |
| 54% | PRETTYPLEASE | 12 | Words that might precede "with a cherry on top" |
| 54% | ALERT | 5 | Warning word often preceded by a color |
| 53% | EDIT | 4 | Word that may precede an update to a Reddit post |
| 53% | NAME | 4 | Tag ... or a word that can precede tag |