Daily Dig #27 — November 11, 2026
In short: the 7 questions of Rarest Answer #27, with the answers players gave most often and the rarest correct answers they found. Percentages are the share of all players who answered each question.
Up to 2237 players took part. The most predictable question was "Name an alien, extraterrestrial species or alien character from a movie", where E.T. alone drew 27% of answers. The most open was "Name something made of wood": no answer passed 4.2%. The hardest to answer correctly was "Name a rocket or launch vehicle (past or present)" (49% correct).
1. Name a volcano
Hint: geography · 104 correct answers · rare ones start with M, S, P, C
2237 players · 80% correct
Most common answers
- Mount Vesuvius 18%
- Mount Fuji 9.8%
- Mount Etna 8%
- Mount St. Helens 5.6%
- Mount Kilimanjaro 5.2%
Rarest answers found
- Afar 0.04%
- Akutan 0.04%
- Alaid 0.04%
- Alishan 0.04%
- Anak Krakatau 0.04%
Correct answers nobody gave: Laki · Kamchatka Klyuchevskaya · Mount Bezymianny · Santa Maria
What the numbers say: Mount Vesuvius was the clear favourite at 18%, ahead of Mount Fuji at 9.8%. The top five covered just 47% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 104 answers on our list. Only 80% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's Afar (0.04%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Laki.
2. Name a rocket or launch vehicle (past or present)
Hint: science · 94 correct answers · rare ones start with T, R, J, V
1899 players · 49% correct
Most common answers
- Sputnik 4.3%
- Challenger 4%
- Apollo 3.4%
- Tesla Roadster 3.3%
- Saturn V 2.4%
Rarest answers found
- Terran 1 0.05%
- Firefly Alpha 0.05%
- Ares I 0.05%
- Ares V 0.05%
- 11A510 0.05%
Correct answers nobody gave: Vega C · Shavit · Safir · Unha
What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Sputnik, reached only 4.3%. The top five covered just 17% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 94 answers on our list. Only 49% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's Terran 1 (0.05%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Vega C.
3. Name a music term borrowed from Italian
Hint: music · 74 correct answers · rare ones start with V, L, M, P
1665 players · 75% correct
Most common answers
- Crescendo 6.9%
- Staccato 4.6%
- Allegro 4%
- Piano 3.8%
- Forte 3.7%
Rarest answers found
- Larghetto 0.06%
- Marcato 0.06%
- Tenuto 0.06%
- Poco a poco 0.06%
- Calando 0.06%
Correct answers nobody gave: Espressivo · Agitato · Sostenuto · Adagietto
What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Crescendo, reached only 6.9%. The top five covered just 23% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 74 answers on our list. Only 75% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's Larghetto (0.06%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Espressivo.
4. Name something made of wood
Hint: everyday · 72 correct answers · rare ones start with B, F, H, C
1627 players · 96% correct
Most common answers
- Pencil 4.2%
- Table 4.1%
- Paper 3.5%
- Spoon 3%
- House 2.9%
Rarest answers found
- Trellis 0.06%
- 2x4 0.06%
- Acacia door 0.06%
- Action figure 0.06%
- Ancient ship 0.06%
Correct answers nobody gave: Abacus · Doll house · Easel · Rolling pin
What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Pencil, reached only 4.2%. The top five covered just 18% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 72 answers on our list. One player's Trellis (0.06%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Abacus.
5. Name an animal that starts with P
Hint: animals · 69 correct answers · rare ones start with PY, PE, PO, PU
1598 players · 94% correct
Most common answers
- Platypus 19%
- Penguin 7.4%
- Parrot 5.6%
- Porcupine 4.8%
- Pelican 4.2%
Rarest answers found
- Polecat 0.06%
- Pit viper 0.06%
- Pudu 0.06%
- Pademelon 0.06%
- Pygmy marmoset 0.06%
Correct answers nobody gave: Painted turtle · Plover · Paca · Panther chameleon
What the numbers say: Platypus was the clear favourite at 19%, ahead of Penguin at 7.4%. The top five covered just 41% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 69 answers on our list. One player's Polecat (0.06%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Painted turtle.
6. Name a game you can play in a casino
Hint: games · 65 correct answers · rare ones start with V, B, P, T
1571 players · 96% correct
Most common answers
- Blackjack 23%
- Roulette 11%
- Poker 11%
- Baccarat 11%
- Slot Machines 7.7%
Rarest answers found
- 7 Up 7 Down 0.06%
- 88 Fortunes 0.06%
- Acey Ducey 0.06%
- Animal Slots 0.06%
- Aviator 0.06%
Correct answers nobody gave: Red Dog · Texas Hold'em Bonus · Blackjack Switch · Double Exposure Blackjack
What the numbers say: One answer dominated: Blackjack took 23% — roughly one player in 4 — so it scored almost nothing. The top five answers together covered 64% of players, so anything outside that short list was already a strong pick. One player's 7 Up 7 Down (0.06%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Red Dog.
7. Name an alien, extraterrestrial species or alien character from a movie
Hint: movies · 60 correct answers · rare ones start with G, T, S, K
1528 players · 88% correct
Most common answers
- E.T. 27%
- Xenomorph 8.5%
- Paul 5.6%
- Predator 3.6%
- Superman 2.2%
Rarest answers found
- Ahsoka Tano 0.07%
- Aliens (Toy Story Aliens) 0.07%
- Alita 0.07%
- Andorian 0.07%
- Andromedan 0.07%
Correct answers nobody gave: Sebulba · Cloverfield Monster · Worm Guys · Babu Frik
What the numbers say: One answer dominated: E.T. took 27% — roughly one player in 4 — so it scored almost nothing. The top five covered just 47% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 60 answers on our list. One player's Ahsoka Tano (0.07%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Sebulba.