When did this word peak in books?
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Every word has a heyday: the year it was used most in books, out of all the books Google scanned from 1800 to 2019.
You get five words a day. For each one, pick the year you think it peaked and lock it in.
Points halve for every 8 years you're off. Within a year scores the full 100.
Tip: books lag events. A word usually peaks a year or two after the headlines.
Keyboard: ← → move one year, Shift + ← → move ten, Enter locks in.