Wildcard trivia
Name something shiny
Everyone has a first answer to “Name something shiny”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 120 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 7 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Mirror
- Diamond
- Silver
- Coin
- Foil
- Sun
- Chrome
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Jewellery
- Glitter
- Sequins
- Star
- Moon
- Water
- Car
- New car
- Trophy
- Medal
- Crown
- Tiara
- Necklace
- Ring
- Earring
- Bracelet
- Watch
- Knife
- Sword
- Armour
- Helmet
- Spoon
- Cutlery
- Kettle
- Toaster
- Bell
- Trumpet
- Saxophone
- Tuba
- Disco ball
- Sparkler
- Tinsel
- Baubles
- Wrapping paper
- Balloon
- Bubble
- Magpie's nest
- Bald head
- Apple
- Patent leather
- Patent shoes
- Lip gloss
- Nail varnish
- Satin
- Silk
- Sweat
- Wet road
- Ice
How deep does “Name something shiny” go?
- The Tip7 answers · 10 ptsMirror · Diamond · Silver
- Below the Surface48 answers · 25 ptsJewellery · Glitter · Sequins …
- The Deep50 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss14 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 50 answers starting with A, B, C, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q, S and T. The Abyss has 14 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 120 answers in total, 48 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Car”. Longest: “Walkie Talkie building”.
- S, B and M are the most common first letters; together they start 34% of the answers.
- 13 answers can be typed more than one way: “Paua” counts as Abalone shell.
How to go deeper
- Start with S: 19 of the answers begin with it.
- Mirror, Diamond and Silver are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Change category: if everyone names food, name a planet, a film character or a flag.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name something shiny”?
- The usual first answers are Mirror, Diamond, Silver, Coin and Foil. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name something shiny”?
- 120 in all: 7 on The Tip, 48 Below the Surface, 50 in The Deep, 14 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name something shiny” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Car” and the longest is “Walkie Talkie building”.
- How hard is “Name something shiny”?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
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