Wildcard trivia
Name a Christmas character
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a Christmas character”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 121 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 9 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Santa Claus
- Rudolph
- The Grinch
- Frosty the Snowman
- Mrs. Claus
- An elf
- Ebenezer Scrooge
- Baby Jesus
- Buddy the Elf
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Mary
- Joseph
- The Three Wise Men
- Tiny Tim
- Jack Frost
- Cindy Lou Who
- Max the dog
- Kevin McCallister
- Bob Cratchit
- Jacob Marley
- Ghost of Christmas Past
- Ghost of Christmas Present
- Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
- Dasher
- Dancer
- Prancer
- Vixen
- Comet
- Cupid
- Donner
- Blitzen
- The Nutcracker
- Clara
- Sugar Plum Fairy
- Elf on the Shelf
- Krampus
- Gingerbread Man
- Hermey the Elf
- Yukon Cornelius
- Bumble
- Clarice
- Olaf
- George Bailey
- Clarence
- Ralphie
- Jack Skellington
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Good King Wenceslas
- Angel Gabriel
- Shepherds
- Snowman
- Toy soldier
How deep does “Name a Christmas character” go?
- The Tip9 answers · 10 ptsSanta Claus · Rudolph · The Grinch
- Below the Surface42 answers · 25 ptsMary · Joseph · The Three Wise Men …
- The Deep44 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss25 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 44 answers starting with B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, S, T, W and Z. The Abyss has 25 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 121 answers in total, 76 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Fred”. Longest: “Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come”.
- C, S and B are the most common first letters; together they start 31% of the answers.
- 35 answers can be typed more than one way: “Snow Maiden” counts as Snegurochka.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with C: 13 of the answers begin with it.
- Santa Claus, Rudolph and The Grinch are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Pop culture counts: cartoon characters, logos and video game items are all fair game.
Play wildcard trivia nowList of Christmas characters A–Z
Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a Christmas character”?
- The usual first answers are Santa Claus, Rudolph, The Grinch, Frosty the Snowman and Mrs. Claus. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a Christmas character”?
- 121 in all: 9 on The Tip, 42 Below the Surface, 44 in The Deep, 25 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a Christmas character” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Fred” and the longest is “Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come”.
- How hard is “Name a Christmas character”?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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