The higher the rank, the higher the climb.
Six places on the board. Seven rounds to play. A simple score you can follow all the way up.
Your first recognized answer locks in the points for that round. Its position on the board determines the score; speed, spelling variants, and the number of earlier unrecognized guesses do not add a bonus.
| Answer rank | Points | The instinct |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 100 | Top of mind |
| #2 | 64 | A strong instinct |
| #3 | 32 | On the board |
| #4 | 16 | A little less obvious |
| #5 | 8 | An outside choice |
| #6 | 4 | Still a match |
| No match | 0 | A fresh start next round |
700 points. A 7,000-metre view.
Add the points from all seven rounds to get your total. Seven first-place answers earn the maximum of 700 points. Every point adds 10 metres to the visual climb, so a perfect run reaches 7,000 metres. Height does not introduce a multiplier or change the scoring.
A complete example
A run with ranks 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, and 6 scores 100 + 64 + 32 + 100 + 16 + 8 + 4 = 324 points. That is a climb of 3,240 metres.
Where the rankings come from
Each board is written for this independent edition. The six answers and their order are editorial choices intended to represent familiar associations. They are not live votes, survey percentages, or a claim about every culture and community.
A 64-point answer does not mean 64 percent of people chose it. Likewise, an answer missing from the board is not necessarily incorrect in everyday conversation. The game asks you to predict a small, fixed board.
Make comparisons that mean something.
For a direct comparison, play the daily game on the same UTC date or use the same challenge link. Different practice runs can have different prompts, and familiarity with a repeated board can make a run easier. Results stored here are personal records, not verified global rankings.
Read the full scoring guide for more examples and useful ways to review a result.