Food trivia
Name a type of pasta or noodle
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 83 answers to “Name a type of pasta or noodle”, and only 5 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Spaghetti
- Penne
- Macaroni
- Lasagna
- Fettuccine
Just below the surface
These 15 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Ravioli
- Tagliatelle
- Fusilli
- Linguine
- Rigatoni
- Farfalle
- Tortellini
- Cannelloni
- Gnocchi
- Orzo
- Vermicelli
- Rotini
- Ziti
- Angel hair
- Conchiglie
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 15 | 25 |
| The Deep | 35 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 27 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 35 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, L, M, O, P, R, S, T and U. The Abyss has 27 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 83 answers in total, 7 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Orzo”. Longest: “Mezze maniche”.
- C, S and R are the most common first letters; together they start 36% of the answers.
- 6 answers can be typed more than one way: “Wagon wheels” counts as Rotelle.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with C than with any other letter (13). Run through it first.
- Skip Spaghetti, Penne and Macaroni; everybody says them.
- Regional varieties of cheese, bread and pasta are rarely the first answer.
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Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a type of pasta or noodle”?
- Most people start with Spaghetti, Penne, Macaroni, Lasagna and Fettuccine. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a type of pasta or noodle”?
- 83 in all: 5 on The Tip, 15 Below the Surface, 35 in The Deep, 27 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a type of pasta or noodle”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Orzo” and the longest is “Mezze maniche”.
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