Name a modern country that was partly ruled by the Roman Empire (constituent countries don't count)

What we would type in 25 seconds — rarity × spelling speed, not a dump of the public list. Last seen Dive #63.

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25-second pick · +100

Slovakia One in a Krillion

8 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 49 accepted answers on the sheet

Go past the first country or city a classroom map would show. We would type Slovakia: One in a Krillion, +100, 8 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Egypt, France, Greece, or Israel — those are Plankton. It is also the One in a Krillion on this sheet, so the rare pick and the typeable pick are the same.

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Hints

Hint 1. 49 accepted answers. A strong pick is a single word, about 8 letters.

Hint 2 — a solid, typeable answer

Albania

Hint 3 — a rare answer

Slovakia · 100 pts

Best safe pick
Slovakia One in a Krillion 100 pts

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

Best rare answers

  • Slovakia 100 pts · One in a Krillion
  • Georgia 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Moldova 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Russia 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Ukraine 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Saudi Arabia 100 pts · One in a Krillion
  • Liechtenstein 85 pts · Deep Cut

Strong alternatives

  • Albania 60 pts
  • Algeria 60 pts
  • Andorra 60 pts
  • Armenia 60 pts
  • Austria 60 pts
  • Bulgaria 60 pts
  • Croatia 60 pts
  • Cyprus 60 pts

Avoid — Plankton

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

  • Egypt 10
  • France 10
  • Greece 10
  • Israel 10
  • Italy 10
  • Spain 10
  • United Kingdom 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 modern country that was partly ruled by the Roman Empire (constituent countries don't count)

● One in a Krillion · 2 ● Deep Cut · 5 ● Rare · 27 ● Schooler · 8 ● Plankton · 7
One in a Krillion +100 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Saudi Arabia +100 Rome's Arabia Petraea reached Hegra in today's Hejaz.
  • Slovakia +100 Gerulata, a Roman fort, sits inside modern Bratislava.
Deep Cut +85 5 answers — tap to reveal
  • Georgia +85
  • Liechtenstein +85
  • Moldova +85
  • Russia +85
  • Ukraine +85
Rare +60 27 answers — tap to reveal
  • Albania +60
  • Algeria +60
  • Andorra +60
  • Armenia +60
  • Austria +60
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina +60
  • Bulgaria +60
  • Croatia +60
  • Cyprus +60
  • Hungary +60
  • Iraq +60
  • Jordan +60
  • Kosovo +60
  • Lebanon +60
  • Libya +60
  • Luxembourg +60
  • Malta +60
  • Monaco +60
  • Montenegro +60
  • Morocco +60
  • Netherlands +60
  • North Macedonia +60
  • San Marino +60
  • Serbia +60
  • Slovenia +60
  • Switzerland +60
  • Vatican City +60
Schooler +30 8 answers — tap to reveal
  • Belgium +30
  • Germany +30
  • Palestine +30
  • Portugal +30
  • Romania +30
  • Syria +30
  • Tunisia +30
  • Turkey +30
Plankton +10 7 answers — tap to reveal
  • Egypt +10
  • France +10
  • Greece +10
  • Israel +10
  • Italy +10
  • Spain +10
  • United Kingdom +10