In short: yes, you can play a Pointless-style quiz online for free at Rarest Answer. You type one correct answer per question; the fewer players who gave it, the more you score. Unofficial — not affiliated with the BBC show.
A Pointless-style question, answered
| Answer | Share of players | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Monopoly · Common | 23.6% | 21 |
| Scrabble · Common | 10.6% | 32 |
| Chess · Common | 6.7% | 39 |
| HeroQuest · Rare | 0.10% | 100 |
| Talisman · Rare | 0.10% | 100 |
| Descent · Rare | 0.10% | 100 |
On the TV show the bottom rows would be “pointless” answers. Here they are worth the most points.
Show vs online quiz
| Pointless (TV) | Rarest Answer (online) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets the scores | 100 people surveyed in advance | Every player of the game, live |
| Best answer | 0 points (nobody said it) | 100 points (0.1% or fewer said it) |
| Wrong answer | 100 points (worst) | 0 points |
| How often | When it airs | Daily set + unlimited rounds |
| Players | Teams of two | Solo, 1v1 duels or rooms of up to 30 |
Tips from the show that work here
- Small countries and capitals are classic low scorers — the same holds here.
- Answers from older decades or other countries are rarer than this year's headlines.
- Spelling is forgiving, but the answer must be correct.
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