Charades Generator

Draw random charades words from six categories, choose easy, medium or hard, and play card by card or in timed rounds with automatic team scores. Kids mode shows picture hints for young players.

How to use the Charades Generator

1. Choose categories by tapping them (at least one) and pick a difficulty.
2. Card by card: the actor presses Draw next word, can hide the word, then acts it out without speaking.
3. Timed rounds: switch to Timed rounds, set the round length and number of teams, then press Start round.
4. Press Got it when the team guesses correctly or Skip to move on. Points are added automatically and the next team is shown when time is up.
5. Playing with paper? Open Make a word list to copy a list or print cut-out slips.

Charades rules and hand signals

Charades is a guessing game in which one player acts out a word or phrase without speaking while their team guesses. These are the classic signals most groups use:

Difficulty levels explained

• Easy: single, familiar words that have one obvious action (cat, swimming, umbrella). Ideal for ages 4 and up.
• Medium: short phrases or less common words that need two or three gestures (flying a kite, telescope, astronaut).
• Hard: situations and unusual words that require creative acting (parallel parking, platypus, a courtroom drama). Best for teens and adults.

Party tips

• For mixed ages, use Mixed difficulty and let younger players redraw once if a card is too hard.
• Put the phone or tablet on the table face down between turns and use Hide word so the guessing team cannot peek.
• Rotate actors within each team so everyone gets a turn.
• For a big group with no screen, print the slips, fold them and draw from a bowl.

Frequently asked questions

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