25-second pick · +85
Banku Deep Cut
5 letters · 1 word · ~2s to type · 46 accepted answers on the sheet
If the first word feels too easy, it probably scores 10. We would type Banku: Deep Cut, +85, 5 letters, about 2 seconds on a keyboard. Do not burn the 25 seconds on Gyoza, Potsticker, or Wonton — those are Plankton. The trench answer is Culurgiones (+100), but only take it if you can spell it cold.
Trench spelling, only if you already know it: Culurgiones +100
Skip Gyoza · Potsticker · Wonton