Name an herb or spice

Last seen Dive #5. 71 accepted answers on the published sheet.

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Hints

Hint 1. 71 accepted answers. A strong pick is a single word, about 6 letters.

Hint 2 — a solid, typeable answer

Allspice

Hint 3 — a rare answer

Mahleb · 100 pts

Best safe pick
Mahleb 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

  • Mahleb 100 pts · One in a Krillion
  • Annatto 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Asafoetida 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Borage 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Chervil 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Epazote 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Galangal 85 pts · Deep Cut
  • Lovage 85 pts · Deep Cut

Strong alternatives

  • Allspice 60 pts
  • Anise 60 pts
  • Caraway 60 pts
  • Chipotle 60 pts
  • Chives 60 pts
  • Fennel 60 pts
  • Fenugreek 60 pts
  • Lemongrass 60 pts

Avoid — Plankton

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

  • Basil 10
  • Cinnamon 10
  • Garlic 10
  • Pepper 10
  • Salt 10

All accepted answers

Prompt 1 of 1

Name an herb or spice

● One in a Krillion · 1 ● Deep Cut · 22 ● Rare · 21 ● Schooler · 21 ● Too Clever · 1 ● Plankton · 5
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Mahleb +100
Deep Cut +85 22 answers — tap to reveal
  • Annatto +85
  • Asafoetida +85
  • Borage +85
  • Celery seed +85
  • Chervil +85
  • Curry leaf +85
  • Epazote +85
  • Galangal +85
  • Grains of paradise +85
  • Herbes de Provence +85
  • Juniper berries +85
  • Long pepper +85
  • Lovage +85
  • Mace +85
  • Makrut lime leaves +85
  • Nigella +85
  • Ras el hanout +85
  • Savory +85
  • Shiso +85
  • Sorrel +85
  • Szechuan pepper +85
  • Za'atar +85
Rare +60 21 answers — tap to reveal
  • Allspice +60
  • Anise +60
  • Caraway +60
  • Chipotle +60
  • Chives +60
  • Fennel +60
  • Fenugreek +60
  • Five spice +60
  • Garam masala +60
  • Horseradish +60
  • Lemongrass +60
  • Marjoram +60
  • Mustard seed +60
  • Onion powder +60
  • Poppy seeds +60
  • Sesame seeds +60
  • Star anise +60
  • Sumac +60
  • Tarragon +60
  • Wasabi +60
  • White pepper +60
Schooler +30 21 answers — tap to reveal
  • Bay leaf +30
  • Cardamom +30
  • Cayenne +30
  • Chili powder +30
  • Cilantro +30
  • Cloves +30
  • Cumin +30
  • Curry powder +30
  • Dill +30
  • Ginger +30
  • Mint +30
  • Nutmeg +30
  • Oregano +30
  • Paprika +30
  • Parsley +30
  • Red pepper flakes +30
  • Rosemary +30
  • Sage +30
  • Thyme +30
  • Turmeric +30
  • Vanilla +30
Too Clever +15 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Saffron +15
Plankton +10 5 answers — tap to reveal
  • Basil +10
  • Cinnamon +10
  • Garlic +10
  • Pepper +10
  • Salt +10