Dive #1

Krillion Answers for July 16, 2026

All 7 prompts from this dive with every accepted answer ranked by rarity. Open a prompt page for its full breakdown and point values.

Prompt 1 of 7

Name an animal whose name starts with K

39 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.

100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer

The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.

Kouprey— A wild ox so rare science isn't sure it still exists.

85 ptsDeep Cut18 answers

Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.

Kagu
Kakariki
Kangaroo rat
Kea
Kermode bear
Kiang
Killdeer
Kinkajou
Kit fox
Klipspringer
Knifefish
Kob
Koel
Kori bustard
Kowari
Krait
Kultarr
Kunekune

60 ptsRare9 answers

Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.

Katydid
Kestrel
King crab
King penguin
Kingsnake
Kite
Kodiak bear
Kookaburra
Kudu

30 ptsSchooler7 answers

A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.

Killer whale
King cobra
Kingfisher
Kitten— Technically a baby cat. Technically starts with K. We'll allow it.
Kiwi
Koi
Komodo dragon

15 ptsToo Clever2 answers

An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.

Kakapo— The internet's favorite 'obscure' parrot. The school saw you coming.
Krill— We're flattered. Genuinely. Still predictable.

10 ptsPlankton2 answers

The most common answer on the board.

Kangaroo— First hop everyone makes.
Koala

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Prompt 2 of 7

Name a country in Africa

55 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.

100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer

The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.

São Tomé and Príncipe— Two islands, one krillion. The trench floor of Africa prompts.

85 ptsDeep Cut14 answers

Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.

Burundi
Cabo Verde
Central African Republic
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Mauritania
Mauritius
Republic of the Congo
Seychelles
Western Sahara

60 ptsRare17 answers

Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.

Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
Togo
Zambia

30 ptsSchooler16 answers

A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.

Algeria
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Ghana
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zimbabwe

15 ptsToo Clever2 answers

An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.

Chad— Certified meme country. The school knew you'd go here.
Djibouti— The giggle pick. You are not the first. You will not be the last.

10 ptsPlankton5 answers

The most common answer on the board.

Egypt
Kenya
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa

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Prompt 3 of 7

Name a pasta shape

57 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.

100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer

The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.

Su filindeu— 'Threads of God.' Fewer than five people alive can make it.

85 ptsDeep Cut22 answers

Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.

Acini di pepe
Anelli
Bigoli
Calamarata
Cappelletti
Casarecce
Cavatelli
Fideo
Fregola
Garganelli
Lumache
Mafaldine
Malloreddus
Paccheri
Pici
Radiatori
Spatzle
Stelline
Strozzapreti— 'Priest stranglers.' Excellent.
Tortiglioni
Trenette
Trofie

60 ptsRare14 answers

Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.

Agnolotti
Alphabet pasta
Campanelle
Cannelloni
Cavatappi
Ditalini
Gemelli
Manicotti
Mostaccioli
Pappardelle
Pastina
Rotelle
Tagliatelle
Vermicelli

30 ptsSchooler14 answers

A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.

Angel hair
Conchiglie
Farfalle
Fettuccine
Fusilli
Gnocchi
Lasagna
Linguine
Orzo
Ravioli
Rigatoni
Rotini
Tortellini
Ziti

15 ptsToo Clever3 answers

An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.

Bucatini— The internet's pasta. Very 2020 of you.
Couscous— Semolina dough rolled into tiny spheres, which makes it pasta by every technical definition and an argument in every comment section.
Orecchiette— 'Little ears.' The foodie flex the whole school has memorized.

10 ptsPlankton3 answers

The most common answer on the board.

Macaroni
Penne
Spaghetti

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Prompt 4 of 7

Name a Pixar feature film

31 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.

100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer

The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.

Elio— The one even Pixar forgot.

85 ptsDeep Cut2 answers

Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.

Cars 3
Onward

60 ptsRare8 answers

Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.

Cars 2
Elemental
Hoppers
Incredibles 2
Lightyear
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 5
Turning Red

30 ptsSchooler13 answers

A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.

A Bug's Life
Brave
Cars
Coco
Finding Dory
Inside Out 2
Luca
Monsters University
Ratatouille
Soul
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
WALL-E

15 ptsToo Clever1 answer

An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.

The Good Dinosaur— The 'forgotten Pixar movie' that everyone remembers to forget.

10 ptsPlankton6 answers

The most common answer on the board.

Finding Nemo
Inside Out
Monsters, Inc.
The Incredibles
Toy Story
Up

Full rarity breakdown for this prompt →

Prompt 5 of 7

Name a chemical element whose name ends in "-ium"

79 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.

100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer

The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.

Dysprosium— Greek for 'hard to obtain.' Literally named for this moment.

85 ptsDeep Cut38 answers

Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.

Actinium
Berkelium
Bohrium
Californium
Cerium
Copernicium
Curium
Darmstadtium
Dubnium
Erbium
Europium
Fermium
Flerovium
Hafnium
Hassium
Holmium
Lawrencium
Livermorium
Lutetium
Meitnerium
Mendelevium
Moscovium
Neptunium
Nihonium
Nobelium
Praseodymium
Promethium
Protactinium
Rhenium
Roentgenium
Rutherfordium
Samarium
Seaborgium
Technetium
Terbium
Thallium
Thulium
Ytterbium

60 ptsRare17 answers

Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.

Americium— Living in your smoke detector right now.
Beryllium
Einsteinium
Gadolinium
Germanium
Indium
Iridium
Niobium
Osmium
Polonium
Rhodium
Rubidium
Ruthenium
Scandium
Tellurium
Vanadium
Yttrium

30 ptsSchooler13 answers

A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.

Aluminium
Barium
Cadmium
Cesium
Chromium
Neodymium— Magnet people represent.
Palladium
Plutonium
Radium
Selenium
Strontium
Thorium
Zirconium

15 ptsToo Clever2 answers

An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.

Francium— 'Most reactive element' trivia deployed right on schedule.
Gallium— YouTube's favorite melting-spoon prank. The school watched the same videos.

10 ptsPlankton8 answers

The most common answer on the board.

Calcium
Helium
Lithium
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Titanium
Uranium

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Prompt 6 of 7

Name a sport that has ever been part of the Summer Olympics

55 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.

100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer

The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.

Basque pelota— Paris, 1900. One gold medal ever awarded. Trench floor.

85 ptsDeep Cut11 answers

Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.

Cricket— Gone since 1900, back for LA 2028.
Croquet
Flag football
Jeu de paume
Lacrosse
Motorboating— 1908. Motorized boats. Olympic medals. Real.
Polo
Rackets
Roque— Croquet's American cousin. 1904 only.
Squash
Tug of war— Olympic sport, 1900–1920. Bring it back.

60 ptsRare10 answers

Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.

Artistic swimming
Canoeing
Equestrian
Field hockey
Handball
Karate
Marathon swimming
Modern pentathlon
Sport climbing
Taekwondo

30 ptsSchooler21 answers

A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.

Archery
Badminton
Baseball
Boxing
Cycling
Diving
Fencing
Golf
Judo
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Shooting
Skateboarding
Softball
Surfing
Table tennis
Triathlon
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling

15 ptsToo Clever5 answers

An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.

Breaking— Raygun made sure the whole school knows this one.
Figure skating— London 1908, before the Winter Games existed. Ice in July.
Ice hockey— Antwerp 1920. The Winter Olympics wouldn't be invented for four more years.
Race walking— The funny-walk pick. The judges have seen it a krillion times.
Trampoline— 'Did you know trampoline is an Olympic sport?' Yes. Everyone did.