Nature trivia
Name a type of crab
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 23 answers to “Name a type of crab”, 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.
- King crab
- Hermit crab
- Blue crab
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Coconut crab
- Spider crab
- Snow crab
- Fiddler crab
- Horseshoe crab
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 9 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with D, G, M, R and S. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 23 answers in total, 23 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Mud crab”. Longest: “Sally lightfoot crab”.
- S, H and B are the most common first letters; together they start 39% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (4). Run through it first.
- Skip King crab, Hermit crab and Blue crab; everybody says them.
- Breeds and varieties are a goldmine for rare answers.
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What the words mean
Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a type of crab”?
- Most people start with King crab, Hermit crab and Blue crab. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a type of crab”?
- 23 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a type of crab”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Mud crab” and the longest is “Sally lightfoot crab”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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