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The tier names and values below are the central configuration used by this site's calculator. A recorded answer always needs its prompt and date context; the same word can mean different things in another prompt.
Plankton
10 ptsAn accepted, familiar first instinct.
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Too Clever
15 ptsA supposedly obscure answer many people reach for.
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Schooler
30 ptsA solid accepted answer beyond the first instinct.
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Rare
60 ptsAn uncommon accepted answer.
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Deep Cut
85 ptsA particularly obscure accepted answer.
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One in a Krillion
100 ptsThe designated 100-point answer for a prompt.
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How to use the tiers
Start with answer validity. A higher point value is useful only when the answer fits the exact wording. Use the answer checker to inspect a particular captured prompt rather than assuming a tier follows a word everywhere.