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Top 100 Most Popular Superstitions

Sunday, July 26, 2026

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

Guess the most widely believed superstitions, omens, and signs of good or bad luck from around the world. To make it easy, you can type the action itself (like "walking under a ladder") or just the core subject (like "ladder" or "black cat"), and both will count as correct!

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. #1Friday the 13th
  2. #2Black Cat
  3. #3Broken Mirror
  4. #4Walking Under a Ladder
  5. #5Knocking on Wood
  6. #6Four-Leaf Clover
  7. #7Opening an Umbrella Indoors
  8. #8Spilling Salt
  9. #9Throwing Salt Over Your Shoulder
  10. #10Stepping on a Crack
  11. #11Crossing Your Fingers
  12. #12Rabbit's Foot
  13. #13Lucky Penny
  14. #14Shooting Star
  15. #15Saying Bless You
  16. #16Horseshoe
  17. #17Wishbone
  18. #18Birthday Candles
  19. #19Number 13
  20. #20Number 7
  21. #21Itchy Palm
  22. #22Bird Poop
  23. #23Ladybug
  24. #24Something Old Something New
  25. #25Seeing the Bride Before the Wedding
  26. #26Catching the Bouquet
  27. #27Carrying the Bride Over the Threshold
  28. #28Throwing Rice at a Wedding
  29. #29Breaking a Glass at a Wedding
  30. #30Holding Your Breath Past a Cemetery
  31. #31Throwing a Coin in a Fountain
  32. #32Bad Luck Comes in Threes
  33. #33Jinx
  34. #34Beginner's Luck
  35. #35The Scottish Play
  36. #36Wishing on an Eyelash
  37. #3711:11
  38. #38Shoes on the Table
  39. #39Hat on the Bed
  40. #40Wrong Side of the Bed
  41. #41Sweeping Over Someone's Feet
  42. #42The Evil Eye
  43. #43Number 4
  44. #44Number 8
  45. #45666
  46. #46Dropping a Fork
  47. #47Dropping a Spoon
  48. #48Dropping a Knife
  49. #49Whistling Indoors
  50. #50Cutting Nails at Night
  51. #51Toasting with Water
  52. #52Saying Rabbit Rabbit
  53. #53Purse on the Floor
  54. #54Giving a Knife as a Gift
  55. #55Elephant with its Trunk Up
  56. #56Eating Black-Eyed Peas
  57. #57Eating 12 Grapes
  58. #58Red Sky at Night
  59. #59Three on a Match
  60. #60Ringing Ears
  61. #61Twitching Eye
  62. #62Itchy Nose
  63. #63Itchy Feet
  64. #64Splitting the Pole
  65. #65Picture Falling Off the Wall
  66. #66Covering Mirrors After a Death
  67. #67Catching a Falling Leaf
  68. #68Blowing a Dandelion
  69. #69Stepping with Your Right Foot First
  70. #70Owl Hooting
  71. #71Seeing a Single Magpie
  72. #72Killing a Spider
  73. #73Stepping in Dog Poop
  74. #74Wearing Clothes Inside Out
  75. #75Giving a Clock as a Gift
  76. #76Pointing at the Moon
  77. #77Sleeping Facing a Mirror
  78. #78Dog Howling at Night
  79. #79Stepping Over Someone
  80. #80Crickets Chirping Indoors
  81. #81Burning Ears
  82. #82Someone Walking Over Your Grave
  83. #83Knocking Three Times
  84. #84Lucky Socks
  85. #85Crossed Knives
  86. #86Bird Flying Into the House
  87. #87Garlic to Ward Off Evil
  88. #88Finding a White Feather
  89. #89Knocking Over a Chair
  90. #90Empty Wallet
  91. #91Spitting Three Times
  92. #92Sweeping Dirt Out the Front Door
  93. #93Scissors Falling
  94. #94Finding a Pin
  95. #95Itchy Ear
  96. #96Spilling Wine
  97. #97Stirring with a Knife
  98. #98Passing on the Stairs
  99. #99Leaving a Door Open for a Ghost
  100. #100Sneezing Before Breakfast

The full ranked list is included on this page. Use Reveal full 100 list to read it, or play the game above.