Nature trivia
Name a type of owl
21 answers count for this nature prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Barn owl
- Snowy owl
- Great horned owl
Below the waterline
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Tawny owl
- Little owl
- Eagle owl
- Screech owl
The iceberg for “Name a type of owl”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 4 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 8 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with B, G, L, N and S. The Abyss has 8 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 21 answers in total, 21 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Elf owl”. Longest: “Northern saw whet owl”.
- S, B and E are the most common first letters; together they start 52% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Barn owl, Snowy owl and Great horned owl; everybody says them.
- Breeds and varieties are a goldmine for rare answers.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a type of owl”?
- Most people start with Barn owl, Snowy owl and Great horned owl. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a type of owl”?
- 21 in all: 3 on The Tip, 4 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 8 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a type of owl”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Elf owl” and the longest is “Northern saw whet owl”.
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