What do most people say for “Name a tool”?

The usual first answers are Hammer, Screwdriver, Saw, Wrench and Drill. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.

How many answers are there to “Name a tool”?

152 in all: 5 on The Tip, 19 Below the Surface, 55 in The Deep, 72 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.

Which answers to “Name a tool” are the shortest and the longest?

The shortest accepted answer is “Awl” and the longest is “Oscillating multi-tool”.

How hard is “Name a tool”?

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

Science trivia

Name a tool

“Name a tool” is one of 41 science prompts in Icillion. Of its 152 accepted answers, 5 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.

The tip of the iceberg

Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.

Hammer
Screwdriver
Saw
Wrench
Drill

One step down

These 19 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:

Pliers
Tape measure
Axe
Shovel
Scissors
Knife
Chisel
Spirit level
Rake
Hoe
Ladder
Sandpaper
Allen key
Crowbar
Mallet
Clamp
Vice
File
Utility knife

Answers by level

Level	Accepted answers	Points
The Tip	5	10
Below the Surface	19	25
The Deep	55	50
The Abyss	72	85
Below the Iceberg	1	100

The Deep holds 55 answers starting with A, B, C, G, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T and W. The Abyss has 72 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

Inside the answer list

152 answers in total, 82 of them longer than one word.
Shortest: “Awl”. Longest: “Oscillating multi-tool”.
S, C and P are the most common first letters; together they start 37% of the answers.
29 answers can be typed more than one way: “Vise” counts as Vice.

Getting below the surface

Start with S: 23 of the answers begin with it.
Hammer, Screwdriver and Saw are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
Units of measurement go far beyond metres and grams.

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Questions about this prompt

What do most people say for “Name a tool”?: The usual first answers are Hammer, Screwdriver, Saw, Wrench and Drill. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
How many answers are there to “Name a tool”?: 152 in all: 5 on The Tip, 19 Below the Surface, 55 in The Deep, 72 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
Which answers to “Name a tool” are the shortest and the longest?: The shortest accepted answer is “Awl” and the longest is “Oscillating multi-tool”.
How hard is “Name a tool”?: Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.

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