Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)
"Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" is a sports prompt from the daily Krillion game that has appeared 1 time, most recently in dive #79 on October 2, 2026.
About 150 answers count for "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" (fairly narrow), and the guide below is built from this prompt's own tier lists.
The rarest answer to "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)"
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Panenka
Rabona
PearlHow to score on "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)"
- Short on time for "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)": Surface picks such as Drop shot, Free throw and Layup keep the round alive
- A solid step up on "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" is Ace, Alley-oop and Backhand
- For depth on "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)", rarer tiers include 45, 65 and Aerial shot, with Pearl still above those
- "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" has no recorded answers in Shallows yet, so the jump from common names to rare ones is sharp
What the answers for "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" look like
Of the 152 answers listed for "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)", 39% sit in Abyss, which makes it the busiest tier on this prompt.
59% of the answers are two words or longer, and the typical answer is 10 characters long.
Among the rarer answers, the most common starting letters are B (43), A (14) and C (14), which is a quick way to narrow a guess when you are stuck.
It has been seen once so far, in dive #79; if it returns, this page will show how its answer pool changed.
Answers by tier
For "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" we currently track 152 answers across the tiers below (up to 40 shown per open list).
Abyss, 85 pts (60 recorded)
- 45
- 65
- Aerial shot
- African hunting dog
- Air bounce
- Air Gait
- Airmail
- Anhyzer
- Around the horn
- Around the table
- Around the world
- Arrimada
- ATP
- Avoidance shot
- Axe kick
- Back kick
- Back wall shot
- Back-foot defence
- Back-foot drive
- Back-row attack
- Back-wall boast
- Backhand smash
- Backheel
- Backscratcher
- Backup ball
- Bajada
- Banana flick
- Banana shot
- Bandeja
- Behind-the-back dunk
- Behind-the-back shot
- Bellied wedge
- Belly shot
- Bert
- Big serve
- Blast
- Blind shot
- Boast
- Boasted force
- Bobble
Midnight, 60 pts (60 recorded)
- 360 dunk
- 360 layup
- Approach shot
- Baby hook
- Between-the-legs dunk
- Block
- Body shot
- Break shot
- Bunker shot
- Buzzer beater
- Catch and shoot
- Conversion
- Corner three
- Cross
- Curler
- Dink
- Down the line
- Draw
- Drive volley
- Drop goal
- Drop serve
- Drop volley
- Duff
- Erne
- Extra point
- Fade
- Finger roll
- Flat serve
- Flick
- Float serve
- Floater
- Flop shot
- Follow shot
- Free throw line dunk
- Full-court shot
- Granny shot
- Groundstroke
- Half-court shot
- Half-volley
- Haymaker
Twilight, 30 pts (22 recorded)
- Ace
- Alley-oop
- Backhand
- Bank shot
- Bicycle kick
- Chip
- Drive
- Fadeaway
- Field goal
- Forehand
- Free kick
- Header
- Hook shot
- Jump shot
- Lob
- Penalty shot
- Slap shot
- Slice
- Smash
- Spike
- Two-pointer
- Volley
Surface, 5 pts (8 recorded)
- Drop shot
- Free throw
- Layup
- Penalty kick
- Putt
- Serve
- Slam dunk
- Three-pointer
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- If your first typed answer for "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" was Drop shot, Free throw and Layup, treat that as the floor and spend the next seconds elsewhere
- Deeper players on "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" often land near 45 and 65, which is a direction rather than a list to memorise
- Reveal the Pearl for "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" above only after you have tried for depth yourself
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What is the rarest answer to "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" in Krillion?
The rarest answer to "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" is Panenka or Rabona, in the Pearl tier for the full 100 points.
What are safe answers to "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" when time is short?
For "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)", Drop shot, Free throw and Layup are recorded in Surface when you need a point quickly rather than depth.
How many answers does "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" have?
About 150 answers count for "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)"; if your guess is missing below, run it through the checker on this page.
When did "Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" appear in Krillion?
"Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)" has appeared 1 time, most recently in dive #79 on October 2, 2026.