Daily · 5 questions · about 2 minutes
Closest Wins
Five surprising number questions. Guess, see how close you got, then challenge a friend to get closer.
How to play Closest Wins
Every day there are five questions with number answers, the same for everyone. How many bones are in your body? How tall is the Gateway Arch? In what year did the Titanic sink?
- Type your best guess and tap Lock in. Big numbers are fine: commas, “93 million” or the ×1,000 buttons all work.
- The answer drops onto a number line next to your guess, with a fun fact.
- You score up to 100 points for how close you were. A perfect day is 500.
Play head to head
When you’re done, tap Challenge a friend and send the link. Your friend answers the same five. After each question they see both guesses and who was closer. Win more rounds to win the match, and send the result straight back.
How scoring works
Your score is how close you were as a percentage: 210 for an answer of 206 is 98% close, and double or half the answer is 50%. For years you lose one point for each year off, so 1960 for 1969 is 91%. In a head-to-head round, the guess nearer the answer wins; exactly as near is a shared round. Level on rounds? The higher total wins.
Are the answers reliable?
We only use well-established figures that don’t change: anatomy, physical constants, geography, famous dates, the heights of landmarks and the rules of sports. No prices, populations or records that might be broken. Every answer shows where it’s from.
When do new questions arrive?
At midnight in your own time zone. Want more? Tap Practice for a random five any time. Practice rounds don’t count toward your stats, but you can still challenge a friend with them.
Can my friend see my guesses before they play?
No. Your guesses ride along in the link, scrambled, and only show up after your friend locks in each answer.
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