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Name a type of shoe
167 answers count for this culture prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Sneakers
- Boots
- Sandals
- High heels
- Flip-flops
Below the waterline
These 21 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Slippers
- Loafers
- Ballet flats
- Cowboy boots
- Hiking boots
- Wellington boots
- Oxfords
- Clogs
- Moccasins
- Wedges
- Pumps
- Crocs
- Ugg boots
- Snow boots
- Ankle boots
- Combat boots
- Dress shoes
- Platform shoes
- Doc Martens
- School shoes
- Converse
The iceberg for “Name a type of shoe”
- The Tip5 answers · 10 ptsSneakers · Boots · Sandals
- Below the Surface21 answers · 25 ptsSlippers · Loafers · Ballet flats …
- The Deep69 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss71 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 69 answers starting with B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, V and W. The Abyss has 71 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 167 answers in total, 102 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Geta”. Longest: “Patent leather shoes”.
- B, S and C are the most common first letters; together they start 34% of the answers.
- 33 answers can be typed more than one way: “Dutch clogs” counts as Klompen.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with B than with any other letter (20). Run through it first.
- Skip Sneakers, Boots and Sandals; everybody says them.
- Art movements and architectural styles have many lesser-known names.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a type of shoe”?
- Most people start with Sneakers, Boots, Sandals, High heels and Flip-flops. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a type of shoe”?
- 167 in all: 5 on The Tip, 21 Below the Surface, 69 in The Deep, 71 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a type of shoe”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Geta” and the longest is “Patent leather shoes”.
- Is “Name a type of shoe” an easy or a hard prompt?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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