diff --git a/ModeFactory.cpp b/ModeFactory.cpp
index 4e48e18..5a41326 100644
--- a/ModeFactory.cpp
+++ b/ModeFactory.cpp
@@ -88,3 +88,10 @@ mode ModeFactory::doubles() {
 	r.function = ModeFunction::Doubles;
 	return r;
 }
+
+mode ModeFactory::startEnd(const char hex) {
+	mode r;
+	r.function = ModeFunction::StartEnd;
+    r.data1[0] = static_cast<cl_uchar>(hexValue(hex));
+	return r;
+}
diff --git a/ModeFactory.hpp b/ModeFactory.hpp
index 351dd64..afe2090 100644
--- a/ModeFactory.hpp
+++ b/ModeFactory.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class ModeFactory {
 		static mode letters();
 		static mode numbers();
 		static mode doubles();
+	        static mode startEnd(const char charLeading);
 };
 
 #endif /* HPP_MODEFACTORY */
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b33fa7..17ea175 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ usage: ./ERADICATE2 [OPTIONS]
   Modes with arguments:
     --leading <single hex>  Score on hashes leading with given hex character.
     --matching <hex string> Score on hashes matching given hex string.
+    --start-end <hex>       Score on hashes start & end with given hex character.
 
   Advanced modes:
     --leading-range         Scores on hashes leading with characters within
diff --git a/eradicate2.cl b/eradicate2.cl
index 6de4cfe..2e4858e 100644
--- a/eradicate2.cl
+++ b/eradicate2.cl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 enum ModeFunction {
-	Benchmark, ZeroBytes, Matching, Leading, Range, Mirror, Doubles, LeadingRange
+	Benchmark, ZeroBytes, Matching, Leading, Range, Mirror, Doubles, LeadingRange, StartEnd
 };
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void eradicate2_score_matching(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const
 void eradicate2_score_range(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round);
 void eradicate2_score_leadingrange(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round);
 void eradicate2_score_mirror(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round);
+void eradicate2_score_startend(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round);
 void eradicate2_score_doubles(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round);
 
 __kernel void eradicate2_iterate(__global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round) {
@@ -69,6 +70,10 @@ __kernel void eradicate2_iterate(__global result * const pResult, __global const
 		eradicate2_score_mirror(h.b + 12, pResult, pMode, scoreMax, deviceIndex, round);
 		break;
 
+	case StartEnd:
+		eradicate2_score_startend(h.b + 12, pResult, pMode, scoreMax, deviceIndex, round);
+		break;
+
 	case Doubles:
 		eradicate2_score_doubles(h.b + 12, pResult, pMode, scoreMax, deviceIndex, round);
 		break;
@@ -228,6 +233,37 @@ void eradicate2_score_mirror(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const p
 	eradicate2_result_update(hash, pResult, score, scoreMax, deviceIndex, round);
 }
 
+void eradicate2_score_startend(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round) {
+	const size_t id = get_global_id(0);
+	int score = 0;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < 10 && !err; ++i) {
+		const uchar leftLeft = (hash[i] & 0xF0) >> 4;
+		const uchar leftRight = (hash[i] & 0x0F);
+
+		const uchar rightLeft = (hash[19 - i] & 0xF0) >> 4;
+		const uchar rightRight = (hash[19 - i] & 0x0F);
+
+		if (leftLeft != rightRight || leftLeft != pMode->data1[0]) {
+			err = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		score += 2;
+
+		if (leftRight != rightLeft || leftRight != pMode->data1[0]) {
+		    if(leftRight == pMode->data1[0]) ++score;
+		    	err = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+
+        	score += 2;
+	}
+
+	eradicate2_result_update(hash, pResult, score, scoreMax, deviceIndex, round);
+}
+
 void eradicate2_score_doubles(const uchar * const hash, __global result * const pResult, __global const mode * const pMode, const uchar scoreMax, const uint deviceIndex, const uint round) {
 	const size_t id = get_global_id(0);
 	int score = 0;
diff --git a/eradicate2.cpp b/eradicate2.cpp
index 56cdb32..7cb39ab 100644
--- a/eradicate2.cpp
+++ b/eradicate2.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * * argv) {
 		bool bModeRange = false;
 		bool bModeMirror = false;
 		bool bModeDoubles = false;
+		std::string strModeStartEnd;
 		int rangeMin = 0;
 		int rangeMax = 0;
 		std::vector<size_t> vDeviceSkipIndex;
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * * argv) {
 		argp.addSwitch('7', "range", bModeRange);
 		argp.addSwitch('8', "mirror", bModeMirror);
 		argp.addSwitch('9', "leading-doubles", bModeDoubles);
+		argp.addSwitch('z', "start-end", strModeStartEnd);
 		argp.addSwitch('m', "min", rangeMin);
 		argp.addSwitch('M', "max", rangeMax);
 		argp.addMultiSwitch('s', "skip", vDeviceSkipIndex);
@@ -270,6 +272,8 @@ int main(int argc, char * * argv) {
 			mode = ModeFactory::mirror();
 		} else if (bModeDoubles) {
 			mode = ModeFactory::doubles();
+		} else if (!strModeStartEnd.empty()) {
+			mode = ModeFactory::startEnd(strModeStartEnd.front());
 		} else {
 			std::cout << g_strHelp << std::endl;
 			return 0;
diff --git a/help.hpp b/help.hpp
index 77fd147..af37e32 100644
--- a/help.hpp
+++ b/help.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ usage: ./ERADICATE2 [OPTIONS]
   Modes with arguments:
     --leading <single hex>  Score on hashes leading with given hex character.
     --matching <hex string> Score on hashes matching given hex string.
+    --start-end <hex>       Score on hashes start & end with given hex character.
 
   Advanced modes:
     --leading-range         Scores on hashes leading with characters within
diff --git a/types.hpp b/types.hpp
index a2468c4..6a68e27 100644
--- a/types.hpp
+++ b/types.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #endif
 
 enum class ModeFunction {
-	Benchmark, ZeroBytes, Matching, Leading, Range, Mirror, Doubles, LeadingRange
+	Benchmark, ZeroBytes, Matching, Leading, Range, Mirror, Doubles, LeadingRange, StartEnd
 };
 
 typedef struct {