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Charades Word Generator

Pick a category, get a word, act it out. Free random charades words for game night with built-in timer and score tracking.

ANIMALS
Press Next Word
Easy
Timer
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Score
0

How to Play Charades

1

Get a Word

Pick a category and hit "Next Word". Only the actor should see the screen. Everyone else looks away.

2

Act It Out

Start the timer and act out the word without speaking, pointing at objects, or mouthing words. Use gestures only.

3

Guess & Score

Others shout guesses. If someone gets it right before time runs out, tap the +1 button. Track your team's score as you go.

More Than Just Game Night

Charades is one of the most versatile party games ever invented. Use this generator for family game nights, office team-building events, classroom icebreakers, birthday parties, holiday gatherings, or road trip entertainment. With 8 categories and 3 difficulty levels, there is always a fresh word to act out no matter how many rounds you play.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, completely free with no sign-up required and no ads. Use it as many times as you want for any occasion.
Over 280 words across 8 categories: Animals, Movies, Actions, Objects, Famous People, Food, Sports, and Occupations. Each word comes with a difficulty rating (Easy, Medium, or Hard).
You can, but charades is most fun with 4 or more players split into two teams. With 2 players, one acts and the other guesses, then switch roles each round.
Yes, if you enable sound using the speaker button. You will hear a tick each time the timer goes below 5 seconds, and an alarm when time is up.
Yes. The generator is fully responsive and works great on phones and tablets. Pass the phone to the actor so only they see the word.