Name a bone in the human body: rare answers

We accept 57 answers to “Name a bone in the human body” in our Krillion practice game. Most players reach for Skull, Scapula and Femur, which keeps them near the surface. Deep cuts such as Pubis, Capitate and Trapezium score up to 100 points.

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Accepted answers
57
Category
General knowledge
Deep answers (85–100 pts)
20 (35%)
Alternate spellings accepted
31 answers
First letters
17 different; S is the most common (8)
  • 🐙 Abyssal: 7 answers (12%), 100 pts each
  • 🦑 Midnight Zone: 13 answers (23%), 85 pts each
  • 🐠 Twilight Zone: 17 answers (30%), 60 pts each
  • 🐟 Sunlit Zone: 15 answers (26%), 30 pts each
  • 🌊 Surface: 5 answers (9%), 10 pts each

The rarest answers

7 answers are Abyssal here, the ones we expect the fewest players to think of, including Pubis, Capitate, Trapezium and Cuneiform bone. Each is worth 100 points, ten times a Surface answer.

🐙 Abyssal answers (100 points)

Pubis, Capitate, Trapezium, Cuneiform bone, Triquetrum, Trapezoid bone, Cuboid bone

🦑 Midnight Zone answers (85 points)

Calcaneus, Vomer, Malleus, Scaphoid, Palatine bone, Lacrimal bone, Ischium, Axis, Incus, Hamate, Navicular, Pisiform, Lunate

🐠 Twilight Zone answers (60 points)

Carpals, Occipital bone, Sphenoid bone, Metatarsals, Temporal bone, Pelvis, Nasal bone, Parietal bone, Atlas, Sesamoid bone, Talus, Metacarpals, Frontal bone, Ethmoid bone, Tarsals, Stapes, Ilium

🐟 Sunlit Zone answers (30 points)

Clavicle, Sternum, Tibia, Vertebra, Sacrum, Fibula, Coccyx, Mandible, Humerus, Hyoid bone, Patella, Maxilla, Phalanges, Zygomatic bone, Ulna

🌊 Surface answers (10 points)

Skull, Scapula, Femur, Rib, Radius

Other spellings we accept

Type any of these and the game counts it as the same answer. Small typos are forgiven on longer answers too.

  • Pubis: Pubic bone
  • Cuneiform bone: Cuneiform
  • Cuboid bone: Cuboid
  • Calcaneus: Heel bone
  • Malleus: Hammer
  • Incus: Anvil
  • Carpals: Carpal
  • Sphenoid bone: Sphenoid
  • Metatarsals: Metatarsal
  • Pelvis: Hip bone, Hipbone
  • Sesamoid bone: Sesamoid
  • Talus: Ankle bone

And 19 more answers with alternate spellings.

Rarity tiers are our own estimate of how few people would think of each answer. For strategy, read how to find One in a Krillion answers.

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