The saved archive contains 351,224 answer records across 658 prompts and 94 dated sheets, from July 16, 2026 to October 17, 2026. These are roster counts, not player submissions.
What is being counted?
- Answer record: one entry in one dated question. The same word on two questions counts twice.
- Prompt: one question slot, even if similar wording appears elsewhere.
- Sheet: a saved date, not proof that every possible official answer was captured.
The following table recalculates from the saved files at build time. It describes this archive’s coverage, not the entire official dictionary or today’s player population.
Counts by tier
| Tier | Answer records | Mean per prompt |
|---|---|---|
| One in a Krillion | 826 | 1.3 |
| Deep Cut | 306,397 | 465.6 |
| Rare | 29,939 | 45.5 |
| Schooler | 10,344 | 15.7 |
| Too Clever | 518 | 0.8 |
| Plankton | 3,200 | 4.9 |
Mean per prompt = tier records ÷ 658. Deep Cut’s mean is 465.6. A few large rosters pull this value upward; compare it with the middle roster size below.
Why one average is not a difficulty rating
That single roster can pull the mean upward. It does not show 32,273 players, 32,273 attempts, or the chance that a player will remember a qualifying animal.
- Smallest saved roster: Name a language that’s the most spoken in at least one country in the Americas. — 8 records.
- Largest saved roster: Name an animal with a color in its name — 32,273 records.
- Middle prompt by roster size: 99 records.
A large roster provides more saved examples; it does not establish that a player can recall one under the clock. We have no attempt counts, typing sequences or high-score percentiles.
Missing gems need a denominator and a limit
18 saved prompts without a gem entry ÷ 658 prompts × 100 = 2.74%.
That calculation concerns missing entries in saved data. It does not prove those official questions had an 85-point maximum. The earlier fixed 525-prompt study used a different date window: 14 ÷ 525 ≈ 2.67%. Keep each count with its own date window and denominator.
Compare your own score without inventing a baseline
- Read each recorded tier for the date you played.
- Add your seven results.
- Multiply the points by ten for metres.
Seven Rare answers give 420 points; seven Schooler answers give 210. Neither is an observed community median. Use the score calculator for arithmetic, and the Archive for the actual question context.