Charades Word Generator
Random words to act out in charades — actions, animals, jobs, sports and everyday things, easy for kids and adults.
About this tool
Pick a category and how many words you want, and get random charades words without repeats. 80 family-friendly words in five categories — actions, animals, jobs, sports and hobbies, and things — all easy to mime without props. Show the screen to the actor only, or write the words on slips of paper.
Frequently asked questions
Split into teams. One player gets a word and acts it out without speaking, spelling or pointing at letters, while their team guesses. Each correct guess within the time limit scores a point; agree on the rules and a timer (for example 60 seconds) before you start.
Hold up fingers to show the number of words, tug your earlobe for “sounds like”, and touch your nose and point at the guesser when they get it right. For a film, mime cranking an old camera; for a book, open your hands like a book.
Yes. All 80 words are family-friendly and chosen to be easy to mime, such as penguin, brushing your teeth, firefighter and umbrella. For younger children, the animals and actions categories are usually the easiest.
Each click draws words without repeats from the chosen category. With “All categories” there are 80 words to pick from, so drawing 5 at a time gives 16 rounds before you have seen them all.
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