Wildcard trivia
Name something that has strings
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 104 answers to “Name something that has strings”, and only 7 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Guitar
- Violin
- Harp
- Piano
- Kite
- Puppet
- Bow
Just below the surface
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Cello
- Double bass
- Ukulele
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Sitar
- Lute
- Zither
- Harpsichord
- Tennis racket
- Badminton racket
- Squash racket
- Yo-yo
- Balloon
- Tea bag
- Apron
- Hoodie
- Bikini
- Tracksuit
- Marionette
- Pearls
- Beads
- Fairy lights
- Bunting
- Shoes
- Tampon
- Purse
- Backpack
- Archery bow
- Crossbow
- Cat's cradle
- String cheese
- String beans
- String vest
- G-string
- Shoestring
- String theory
- String quartet
- String orchestra
How the answers sink
- The Tip7 answers · 10 ptsGuitar · Violin · Harp
- Below the Surface39 answers · 25 ptsCello · Double bass · Ukulele …
- The Deep34 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss23 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 34 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, G, H, K, L, N, O, P, R, S, T, V and W. The Abyss has 23 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 104 answers in total, 23 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Bow”. Longest: “Tin can telephone”.
- S, B and C are the most common first letters; together they start 35% of the answers.
- 6 answers can be typed more than one way: “Pearl necklace” counts as Pearls.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (15). Run through it first.
- Skip Guitar, Violin and Harp; everybody says them.
- Pop culture counts: cartoon characters, logos and video game items are all fair game.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name something that has strings”?
- Most people start with Guitar, Violin, Harp, Piano and Kite. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name something that has strings”?
- 104 in all: 7 on The Tip, 39 Below the Surface, 34 in The Deep, 23 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name something that has strings”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Bow” and the longest is “Tin can telephone”.
- Is “Name something that has strings” 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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