| 100% | INOMINATE | 9 | Words that precede a nod? |
| 76% | GUILTY | 6 | Word that precedes a sentence? |
| 75% | NEE | 3 | Word that precedes a maiden name |
| 70% | ONCE | 4 | Word that precedes "upon a time" in stories |
| 68% | CIRCA | 5 | Word that may precede a date |
| 67% | IDONTLIKETOBRAG | 15 | Words that might precede a boast, ironically |
| 67% | ITSAGIFT | 8 | Words that might precede ". . . and a curse" |
| 67% | NEE | 3 | Word that may precede a maiden name |
| 67% | NEE | 3 | Word that typically precedes a maiden name |
| 65% | PRETTYPLEASE | 12 | Words that might precede "with a cherry on top" |
| 64% | VON | 3 | Word that precedes Bismarck in a German surname or Trapp in an Austrian surname |
| 64% | EDIT | 4 | Word that may precede an update to a Reddit post |
| 64% | NEE | 3 | French word that may precede a former surname |
| 63% | HOP | 3 | Skip or jump...or word that precedes skip and jump, in a phrase |
| 63% | NEE | 3 | Word that may precede a maiden name in a news article |
| 63% | NEE | 3 | Word that may precede a maiden name in a marriage announcement |
| 59% | DAS | 3 | Word that can precede EFX or Racist to create the name of a hip-hop group |
| 57% | TRA | 3 | Word that precedes "...la la" |
| 56% | THE | 3 | Word that precedes several band names |
| 56% | HIP | 3 | Word that precedes "hop," in music |
| 56% | SEA | 3 | Word that precedes "horse" or "shore" |
| 56% | SEA | 3 | Word that precedes "horse" or "shell" |
| 56% | PEP | 3 | Word that precedes "rally" or "talk" |
| 56% | OAT | 3 | Word that precedes "bran" and "meal" |
| 56% | HELLO | 5 | Word that precedes "Is anybody home?" |
| 56% | DEF | 3 | Word that precedes "Leppard" and "Jam" |
| 56% | BATH | 4 | Word that precedes "tub" and "mat" |
| 56% | FOND | 4 | Word that precedes memory or farewell |
| 55% | JUMP | 4 | Word that can precede each set of circled letters, forming a literal hint for entering certain answers in this puzzle |
| 55% | NOELNOEL | 8 | Words that precede "Born is the King ..." |