How does the Long Answers event work?
Each correct answer is worth 2 points per letter (currently min 10, max 80) — the longer the answer, the bigger the payout. No streaks, no penalties, and a race for the long ones.
Updated June 21, 2026
In Long Answers, size matters: the longer the answer, the more it pays. Short words keep you in the game — the long ones win it.
How a match works
A match has 3 rounds.
You and your opponent see the same question and answer simultaneously until the timer ends (currently 30 seconds).
The higher round score wins the round; a 2-round lead ends the match early.
Scoring
Each correct answer is worth 2 points per letter, currently with a floor of 10 and a cap of 80 points.
No streak multiplier and no penalty for wrong answers.
Answers are first-come-first-served — and everyone wants the long ones, so the race is real.
Power-ups
Joker — available by default and works as usual.
Change Question — available by default before the round starts.
Time Extend — unavailable in timed rounds.
Tips
Fire your longest answers first — they're worth the most, and your opponent is hunting them too.
Don't snub the short stuff: every answer pays at least 10 points, and it adds up.
Guessing is free — when you're stuck, take a shot. A wrong guess costs nothing but a moment.
A maxed-out long answer pays 80 points — eight times the minimum. Scan your memory for the longest thing that fits.