Rarest Answer

Games like Tenable: list quizzes you can play online

Love naming things from a list? Try a list quiz where the answer nobody else thinks of is worth the most — free, right here.

Finding fresh questions…

In short: for top-10 boards like Tenable, try Daily Tens or Sporcle. For list questions with a twist — the rarer your correct answer, the higher you score — play Rarest Answer free, daily or unlimited.

8 games like Tenable

  1. Rarest Answer daily · free · browser · daily
    Open list questions such as “name a country ending in A” with dozens of accepted answers — the rarer the one you name, the more you score.
  2. Daily geography trivia · free · 5 a day
    Five country and city list questions a day, the Tenable favourite topic.
  3. Rarest Answer Unlimited · free · unlimited
    Endless list questions; after each answer you see the whole spread of what other players named.
  4. Daily Tens · browser · daily
    Find all ten items at the top of today's category — the nearest daily web game to Tenable's board.
  5. Sporcle list quizzes · browser · free with ads
    Thousands of timed “name all the…” quizzes written by users, from flags to film franchises.
  6. Centumth · browser · daily
    Name items you think sit near #100 of a top-100 list — Tenable with the obvious answers penalised.
  7. Rankle · browser · daily
    Put six things in the right order in four guesses.
  8. Pointless · TV
    The other big UK list quiz: a correct answer that few of 100 people gave beats a famous one.

A list question with the whole spread

“Name a country whose name ends in the letter A” — 77 accepted answers
AnswerShare of playersPoints
USA · Common22.1%22
Canada · Common10.2%33
Australia · Common6.3%40
China · Common4.8%44
Tonga · Rare0.20%90
Samoa · Rare0.20%90
Papua New Guinea · Rare0.20%90
Guatemala · Rare0.21%89

On Tenable you would be chasing the top rows. Here the bottom rows — the ones nobody names — score the most.

How they compare

Tenable (TV)Rarest AnswerSporcle
Correct answersThe 10 on the listDozens per questionEvery item on the quiz
What scores mostGetting all tenThe rarest correct answerNaming the most
TimeTeam turns25 seconds per questionQuiz timer
Play free online—✓ Yes, no sign-upYes, with ads

Tips for list questions

  • Skip the first three answers that come to mind — they are what everyone types.
  • Go small and far: island nations, second cities, older films, B-sides.
  • Word lists reward long or technical words: “quasar” beats “queen”.

More: games like Pointless · geography pack · obscure trivia questions

Questions people ask

Is there a free game like Tenable online?

Yes. Daily Tens and Sporcle have top-10 style list quizzes, and Rarest Answer has open list questions every day where your answer is scored by how few players gave it.

How is Tenable different from Pointless?

In Tenable any of the ten items on the list scores. In Pointless (and here) a correct answer counts for more the fewer people think of it.

Can I play list quizzes with friends?

Yes. A free room on our play-with-friends page lets up to 30 people answer the same list question on their phones.

What kind of lists come up?

Countries, capitals, cities, films, bands, sports teams, animals, foods and word lists (such as words that start with “qu”). Each question accepts dozens of answers.

Is Rarest Answer connected to Tenable?

No. Rarest Answer is an independent game with its own questions. Tenable is an ITV programme.