Name a former republic of the Soviet Union

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25-second pick · +85

Tajikistan Deep Cut

10 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 17 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Tajikistan: Deep Cut, +85, 10 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Belarus, Russia, or Ukraine — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Karelo-Finnish SSR (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Karelo-Finnish SSR +100

Skip Belarus · Russia · Ukraine

Hints

Hint 1. 17 accepted answers. A strong pick is a single word, about 10 letters.

Hint 2 — a solid, typeable answer

Moldova

Hint 3 — a rare answer

Tajikistan · 85 pts

Best safe pick
Tajikistan Deep Cut 85 pts

Ranked by rarity × how easy it is to type in 25 seconds. Too Clever answers are treated as risky.

Best rare answers

  • Tajikistan 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Turkmenistan 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Karelo-Finnish SSR 100 pts · One in a Krillion
  • Transcaucasian SFSR 100 pts · One in a Krillion

Strong alternatives

  • Moldova 60 pts
  • Uzbekistan 60 pts

Avoid — Plankton

Everyone else will type these. Ten points is a surface skim.

  • Belarus 10
  • Russia 10
  • Ukraine 10

Public accepted list

Same buckets the game published. We do not re-grade. The pick above is the plan; this block is the record.

Prompt 1 of 1

Name a former republic of the Soviet Union

● One in a Krillion · 2 ● Deep Cut · 2 ● Rare · 2 ● Schooler · 7 ● Too Clever · 1 ● Plankton · 3
One in a Krillion +100 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Karelo-Finnish SSR +100
  • Transcaucasian SFSR +100
Deep Cut +85 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Tajikistan +85
  • Turkmenistan +85
Rare +60 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Moldova +60
  • Uzbekistan +60
Schooler +30 7 answers — tap to reveal
  • Armenia +30
  • Azerbaijan +30
  • Estonia +30
  • Georgia +30
  • Kazakhstan +30
  • Latvia +30
  • Lithuania +30
Too Clever +15 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Kyrgyzstan +15
Plankton +10 3 answers — tap to reveal
  • Belarus +10
  • Russia +10
  • Ukraine +10