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Top 100 Most Common Phobias and Fears

Monday, June 22, 2026

A past Centumth puzzle. Play it on this page with five guesses, or read the full Top 100 ranking below.

What gives you the creeps? Try to name the most widespread human fears, from heights and spiders to tight spaces and the dark.

This list was researched and ranked by hand for Centumth. Entries near #1 are the names almost everyone thinks of first. Entries near #100 are true, a little obscure, and still fair if you think sideways. Sources below are the starting point — the final order can include small editorial calls so the daily puzzle stays balanced.

You can play this archive puzzle with five guesses, or reveal the complete ranking if you came here looking for the list. Revealing locks this puzzle — you won’t be able to play it afterward.

Sources

Outbound sources help you verify the ranking. The published order is Centumth’s.

The full Top 100

  1. #1Spiders
  2. #2Heights
  3. #3Small Spaces
  4. #4Flying
  5. #5Snakes
  6. #6Dogs
  7. #7Needles
  8. #8Blood
  9. #9Death
  10. #10Public Speaking
  11. #11The Dark
  12. #12Clowns
  13. #13Crowds
  14. #14Germs
  15. #15Deep Water
  16. #16Water
  17. #17Fire
  18. #18Thunder and Lightning
  19. #19Holes
  20. #20Dentists
  21. #21Doctors
  22. #22Vomiting
  23. #23Failure
  24. #24Rejection
  25. #25Being Alone
  26. #26Insects
  27. #27Ghosts
  28. #28Mirrors
  29. #29Hospitals
  30. #30Pain
  31. #31Birds
  32. #32Bats
  33. #33Cats
  34. #34Mice and Rats
  35. #35Worms
  36. #36Fish
  37. #37Sharks
  38. #38Animals
  39. #39Driving
  40. #40Bridges
  41. #41Loud Noises
  42. #42Dolls
  43. #43Puppets
  44. #44Masks
  45. #45Aging
  46. #46Childbirth
  47. #47Men
  48. #48Women
  49. #49Strangers
  50. #50Commitment
  51. #51Intimacy
  52. #52Love
  53. #53Sex
  54. #54Nudity
  55. #55Sleep
  56. #56Choking
  57. #57Food
  58. #58Math
  59. #59Number 13
  60. #60Friday the 13th
  61. #61Time
  62. #62Sunlight
  63. #63The Moon
  64. #64Trees
  65. #65Flowers
  66. #66Wind
  67. #67Rain
  68. #68Snow
  69. #69The Cold
  70. #70Heat
  71. #71Books
  72. #72Long Words
  73. #73Colors
  74. #74Technology
  75. #75Radiation
  76. #76Poison
  77. #77Disease
  78. #78Cancer
  79. #79School
  80. #80Work
  81. #81Making Decisions
  82. #82Asymmetry
  83. #83Infinity
  84. #84Memory Loss
  85. #85Balloons
  86. #86Feathers
  87. #87Buttons
  88. #88Knees
  89. #89Skeletons
  90. #90Bees
  91. #91Tunnels
  92. #92Dust
  93. #93Missing Out
  94. #94Frogs
  95. #95Phone Calls
  96. #96Dirt
  97. #97Reptiles
  98. #98Zombies
  99. #99Roller Coasters
  100. #100Everything

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