Krillion AnswersKrillion Tiers & Scores
Krillion uses six official answer tiers, each with a fixed score from 10 to 100 points. Explore the scale below and see real examples from published Daily Dive answers.
- 10Plankton
- 15Too Clever
- 30Schooler
- 60Rare
- 85Deep Cut
- 100One in a Krillion
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The Krillion Rarity Scale
Every official answer belongs to one of six score tiers.
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10
Plankton
The lowest-scoring official answer tier. These are often familiar, straightforward picks.
15
Too Clever
A small step above Plankton, worth 15 points when assigned by the official reveal.
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30
Schooler
A mid-low tier worth 30 points — better than the most obvious picks, but still well below the rare tiers.
60
Rare
The first high-scoring tier, worth 60 points. A strong result when you’re trying to dive deeper.
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85
Deep Cut
A high-value official tier worth 85 points, just below One in a Krillion.
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100
One in a Krillion
The highest official tier and maximum score for a single answer: 100 points.
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How the Scores Compare
The six official scores, drawn to scale. Deep Cut sits close to 100; Schooler to Rare is a jump.
- One in a Krillion100
- Deep Cut85
- Rare60
- Schooler30
- Too Clever15
- Plankton10
From Tiers to a Seven-Round Score
A seven-round total is just the seven official scores added together.
- Round 1Deep Cut85
- Round 2Rare60
- Round 3Schooler30
- Round 4One in a Krillion100
- Round 5Rare60
- Round 6Deep Cut85
- Round 7Plankton10
- Total430
How are these points combined? See how Krillion scoring works
Put the Tiers to Use
About Krillion Tiers
Krillion’s official reveal assigns accepted answers to one of six score tiers: Plankton (10), Too Clever (15), Schooler (30), Rare (60), Deep Cut (85), and One in a Krillion (100). The examples above come from published answer data and may change as new Daily Dive questions are added.