What are the most common answers to “Name something you'd find at the beach”?

Most people start with Sand, Sea, Seashells, Beach umbrella and Beach towel. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.

How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name something you'd find at the beach”?

147 in all: 5 on The Tip, 22 Below the Surface, 65 in The Deep, 54 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.

What is the shortest answer to “Name something you'd find at the beach”?

The shortest accepted answer is “Sea” and the longest is “Message in a bottle”.

Is “Name something you'd find at the beach” an easy or a hard prompt?

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

Geography trivia

Name something you'd find at the beach

Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 147 answers to “Name something you'd find at the beach”, and only 5 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.

Sand
Sea
Seashells
Beach umbrella
Beach towel

Just below the surface

A step further down, worth 25 points each:

Sandcastle
Waves
Sunscreen
Lifeguard
Crab
Seagull
Bucket and spade
Deckchair
Sunglasses
Swimsuit
Flip-flops
Surfboard
Ice cream
Beach ball
Rocks
Seaweed
Starfish
Palm tree
Pier
Boat
Sun
Beach volleyball

How the answers sink

Level	Accepted answers	Points
The Tip	5	10
Below the Surface	22	25
The Deep	65	50
The Abyss	54	85
Below the Iceberg	1	100

The Deep holds 65 answers starting with B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, P, R, S, T, V and W. The Abyss has 54 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

Facts about this list

147 answers in total, 49 of them longer than one word.
Shortest: “Sea”. Longest: “Message in a bottle”.
S, B and C are the most common first letters; together they start 50% of the answers.
32 answers can be typed more than one way: “Swimming costume” counts as Swimsuit.

Tips for a rarer answer

More answers begin with S than with any other letter (45). Run through it first.
Skip Sand, Sea and Seashells; everybody says them.
Think regionally: after the famous capital, try the second and third city of the same country.

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Questions about this prompt

What are the most common answers to “Name something you'd find at the beach”?: Most people start with Sand, Sea, Seashells, Beach umbrella and Beach towel. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name something you'd find at the beach”?: 147 in all: 5 on The Tip, 22 Below the Surface, 65 in The Deep, 54 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
What is the shortest answer to “Name something you'd find at the beach”?: The shortest accepted answer is “Sea” and the longest is “Message in a bottle”.
Is “Name something you'd find at the beach” 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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