Charades Generator
Pick a category and tap for a word. Hide the screen from the guessers!
Tap "New word", then act it out without speaking.
80 words · no repeats until the deck runs out
Add players (optional) – the tool will call turns
A charades generator gives you a random word or film title to act out without speaking while your team guesses. Pick a category – Easy, Movies & TV, Actions or Hard – tap "New word", and hide the screen from the guessers.
Easy words suit young kids; Hard ideas like "procrastination" or "déjà vu" challenge adults. Combine it with the team generator to split the room into two teams and a timer on your phone.
How to Play Charades
Make two teams
Use the random team generator if you like.
Draw a word
The actor taps New word and reads it secretly.
Act it out
No talking or pointing at objects. The team has one minute to guess. Swap teams each round.
Common Charades Signals
| Signal | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Crank an old film camera | Movie |
| Make a TV box with your fingers | TV show |
| Open hands like a book | Book |
| Hold up fingers | Number of words |
| Tap fingers on arm | Number of syllables |
| Cup your ear | Sounds like |
| Pinch fingers together | Short word (a, the, of) |
Charades for Kids and Classrooms
Choose Easy for children: animals, sports and simple actions everyone knows. In class, charades is great for vocabulary practice – type your own word list in a custom wheel on the spin the wheel page, or use the random word generator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are good charades ideas?
Do words repeat?
Can kids play?
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