What do most people say for “Name a type of bag”?

The usual first answers are Backpack, Handbag, Suitcase, Shopping bag and School bag. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.

How many answers are there to “Name a type of bag”?

122 in all: 5 on The Tip, 26 Below the Surface, 54 in The Deep, 36 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.

Which answers to “Name a type of bag” are the shortest and the longest?

The shortest accepted answer is “Sack” and the longest is “Vacuum cleaner bag”.

How hard is “Name a type of bag”?

Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.

Culture trivia

Name a type of bag

Everyone has a first answer to “Name a type of bag”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 122 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.

The obvious answers

Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.

Backpack
Handbag
Suitcase
Shopping bag
School bag

The next answers people reach for

A step further down, worth 25 points each:

Tote bag
Briefcase
Duffel bag
Sleeping bag
Laptop bag
Gym bag
Clutch
Shoulder bag
Messenger bag
Bum bag
Paper bag
Bin bag
Tea bag
Make-up bag
Wash bag
Beach bag
Gift bag
Punching bag
Bean bag
Satchel
Holdall
Airbag
Sandbag
Lunch bag
Crossbody bag
Carry-on

How deep does “Name a type of bag” go?

Level	Accepted answers	Points
The Tip	5	10
Below the Surface	26	25
The Deep	54	50
The Abyss	36	85
Below the Iceberg	1	100

The Deep holds 54 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, S, T, V and W. The Abyss has 36 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

By the numbers

122 answers in total, 77 of them longer than one word.
Shortest: “Sack”. Longest: “Vacuum cleaner bag”.
B, S and D are the most common first letters; together they start 40% of the answers.
59 answers can be typed more than one way: “Barf bag” counts as Sick bag.

Tips for a rarer answer

Start with B: 19 of the answers begin with it.
Backpack, Handbag and Suitcase are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
Myths go far beyond Zeus and Thor: minor gods and creatures score well.

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Questions about this prompt

What do most people say for “Name a type of bag”?: The usual first answers are Backpack, Handbag, Suitcase, Shopping bag and School bag. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
How many answers are there to “Name a type of bag”?: 122 in all: 5 on The Tip, 26 Below the Surface, 54 in The Deep, 36 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
Which answers to “Name a type of bag” are the shortest and the longest?: The shortest accepted answer is “Sack” and the longest is “Vacuum cleaner bag”.
How hard is “Name a type of bag”?: Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.

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