Food trivia
Name an edible grain or pseudocereal
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 27 answers to “Name an edible grain or pseudocereal”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Rice
- Wheat
- Corn
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Oats
- Barley
- Rye
- Quinoa
- Millet
- Buckwheat
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with A, B, F, S, T and W. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 27 answers in total, 6 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Rye”. Longest: “Khorasan wheat”.
- F, B and E are the most common first letters; together they start 33% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Maize” counts as Corn.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with F than with any other letter (4). Run through it first.
- Skip Rice, Wheat and Corn; everybody says them.
- Regional varieties of cheese, bread and pasta are rarely the first answer.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name an edible grain or pseudocereal”?
- Most people start with Rice, Wheat and Corn. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an edible grain or pseudocereal”?
- 27 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an edible grain or pseudocereal”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Rye” and the longest is “Khorasan wheat”.
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