Name a species of tree

This prompt last appeared Dive #18. For today's seven questions, start on the live run.

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25-second pick · +85

Alder Deep Cut

5 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 75 accepted answers on the sheet

If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Alder: Deep Cut, +85, 5 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Maple, Oak, or Pine — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Bristlecone pine (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.

Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Bristlecone pine +100

Skip Maple · Oak · Pine

Hints

Hint 1. 75 accepted answers. A strong pick is a single word, about 5 letters.

Hint 2 — a solid, typeable answer

Acacia

Hint 3 — a rare answer

Alder · 85 pts

Best safe pick
Alder 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

  • Alder 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Balsa 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Banyan 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Blackthorn 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Buckeye 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Cacao 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Catalpa 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Ebony 85 pts · Deep Cut

Strong alternatives

  • Acacia 60 pts
  • Avocado 60 pts
  • Chestnut 60 pts
  • Cottonwood 60 pts
  • Dogwood 60 pts
  • Eucalyptus 60 pts
  • Hickory 60 pts
  • Holly 60 pts

Avoid — Plankton

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

  • Maple 10
  • Oak 10
  • Pine 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 species of tree

● One in a Krillion · 1 ● Deep Cut · 28 ● Rare · 26 ● Schooler · 15 ● Too Clever · 2 ● Plankton · 3
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Bristlecone pine +100
Deep Cut +85 28 answers — tap to reveal
  • Alder +85
  • Balsa +85
  • Banyan +85
  • Blackthorn +85
  • Buckeye +85
  • Cacao +85
  • Catalpa +85
  • Crepe myrtle +85
  • Ebony +85
  • Hawthorn +85
  • Hazel +85
  • Hemlock +85
  • Hornbeam +85
  • Ironwood +85
  • Jacaranda +85
  • Kauri +85
  • Larch +85
  • Linden +85
  • Locust +85
  • Mesquite +85
  • Monkey puzzle +85
  • Neem +85
  • Persimmon +85
  • Rowan +85
  • Rubber tree +85
  • Sassafras +85
  • Teak +85
  • Tulip tree +85
Rare +60 26 answers — tap to reveal
  • Acacia +60
  • Avocado +60
  • Chestnut +60
  • Cottonwood +60
  • Dogwood +60
  • Eucalyptus +60
  • Fig +60
  • Hickory +60
  • Holly +60
  • Joshua tree +60
  • Juniper +60
  • Lemon +60
  • Magnolia +60
  • Mahogany +60
  • Mango +60
  • Mulberry +60
  • Olive +60
  • Orange +60
  • Peach +60
  • Pear +60
  • Pecan +60
  • Plum +60
  • Poplar +60
  • Sequoia +60
  • Walnut +60
  • Yew +60
Schooler +30 15 answers — tap to reveal
  • Apple +30
  • Ash +30
  • Aspen +30
  • Beech +30
  • Birch +30
  • Cedar +30
  • Cherry +30
  • Cypress +30
  • Elm +30
  • Fir +30
  • Palm +30
  • Redwood +30
  • Spruce +30
  • Sycamore +30
  • Willow +30
Too Clever +15 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Baobab +15
  • Ginkgo +15
Plankton +10 3 answers — tap to reveal
  • Maple +10
  • Oak +10
  • Pine +10