Culture trivia
Name a type of wood used in furniture or building
“Name a type of wood used in furniture or building” is one of 188 culture prompts in Icillion. Of its 86 accepted answers, 11 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Oak
- Pine
- Maple
- Walnut
- Cherry
- Mahogany
- Teak
- Birch
- Ash
- Beech
- Cedar
One step down
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Ebony
- Balsa
- Elm
- Hickory
- Rosewood
- Redwood
- Sandalwood
- Poplar
- Spruce
- Fir
- Larch
- Yew
- Cypress
- Willow
- Chestnut
- Sycamore
- Alder
- Basswood
- Douglas fir
- Hemlock
- Iroko
- Sapele
- Zebrawood
Answers by level
- The Tip11 answers · 10 ptsOak · Pine · Maple
- Below the Surface23 answers · 25 ptsEbony · Balsa · Elm …
- The Deep35 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss16 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 35 answers starting with A, B, C, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, R, S, T and W. The Abyss has 16 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 86 answers in total, 13 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ash”. Longest: “Bird's-eye maple”.
- B, P and C are the most common first letters; together they start 35% of the answers.
- 4 answers can be typed more than one way: “Olive” counts as Olive wood.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with B: 12 of the answers begin with it.
- Oak, Pine and Maple are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Art movements and architectural styles have many lesser-known names.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a type of wood used in furniture or building”?
- The usual first answers are Oak, Pine, Maple, Walnut and Cherry. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a type of wood used in furniture or building”?
- 86 in all: 11 on The Tip, 23 Below the Surface, 35 in The Deep, 16 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a type of wood used in furniture or building” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ash” and the longest is “Bird's-eye maple”.
- How hard is “Name a type of wood used in furniture or building”?
- Medium. It takes some general knowledge. It comes up in Free play on Medium and Mixed.
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