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100

This bad starting word refers to an unclear idea or hairy exterior to an animal or fruit.

What is FUZZY?

100

Jim Thornton, Vanna White, and this person all act as hosts of the Wheel of Fortune TV show, as of 2024.

Who is Ryan Seacrest?

100

In chess, this piece can only move across diagonals of the same color.

What is the Bishop?

100

This is the name of the organizational system within libraries, where each book is assigned a specific category from 0 to 9.

What is the Dewey Decimal System?

100

What does the pH scale measure?

What are Acidity Levels?

200

This is a good starting word and is often associated with marshmallows and insults.

What is ROAST?
200

This game show has gained popularity in recent years and involves teams of people competing in timed challenges involving different countries and cultures.

What is The Amazing Race?

200

Following the French Olympics in 2024, the next Olympic games will be in this year and season.

What is Winter 2026?

200

This Starry Night artist cut off his own ear during a mental breakdown.

Who is Vincent Van Gogh?

200

This is the official scientific name for the northern lights.

What is the Aurora Borealis?

300

This is a bad starting word and used by jewelers to measure the purity of metals, with 24 being the purest.

What is CARAT?

300

This game show, hosted by Ben Bailey, involves a trivia style taxi ride through the streets of NYC with the chance to win quick money.

What is Cash Cab?

300

This (in)famous football team has appeared in the Superbowl 5 times but has only won Superbowls 52 and 59.

Who are the Eagles?

300

This famous author penned To Kill a Mockingbird and modeled one of the main characters after herself.

Who is Harper Lee?

300

What gas do plants absorb from the air during photosynthesis?

What is CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)?

400

This good starting word is a fancy term for goodbye, often used in French.

What is ADIEU?

400

This person hosted 37 seasons of Jeopardy before their death in 2020 of pancreatic cancer.

Who is Alex Trebek?

400

This activity is known as America's Favorite Pastime, although it has decreased in popularity in recent decades.

What is Baseball?

400

This artist is known for his splatter-style paintings that have no clear meaning to viewers, known as Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting.

Who is Jackson Pollock?

400

This condition results when the human body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

What is hypothermia?

500

Calculated as the best Wordle opener, this word refers to a piece of machinery used in construction. 

What is CRANE?

500

On top of America's Got Talent, Howie Mendel also hosted this popular American game show.

What is Deal or No Deal?

500

This is the most commonly played recreational sport in America, with 26% of people aged 18-64 claiming to play in some capacity.

What is Basketball?

500

The relationship between the woman and the farmer beside her in the famous American Gothic painting.

Who is His Daughter?

500

Diabetes results from a deficiency within this organ in the body.

What is the Pancreas?