{"id":10,"date":"2026-08-29T07:18:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T07:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooltextfont.com\/generator\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T09:37:06","slug":"charades-generator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cooltextfont.com\/generator\/charades-generator\/","title":{"rendered":"Charades Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lede\">Words and phrases picked for acting out, not for reading. Three difficulty levels, categories from everyday actions to jobs and emotions, a blurred reveal so nobody peeks, and a timer. Free, no sign-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tool\" data-tool=\"game\" data-game=\"charades\">\n\t<div class=\"controls\">\n\t\t<div class=\"field\">\n\t\t\t<label for=\"difficulty\">Difficulty<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select id=\"difficulty\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"all\">All levels<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"easy\">Easy \u2014 kids and beginners<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"medium\">Medium \u2014 most groups<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"hard\">Hard \u2014 experienced players<\/option>\n\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"field\">\n\t\t\t<label for=\"category\">Category<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select id=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"all\">All categories<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"everyday\">Everyday<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"action\">Action<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"animal\">Animal<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"sport\">Sport<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"job\">Job<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"emotion\">Emotion<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"concept\">Concept<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"field\">\n\t\t\t<label for=\"seconds\">Timer (seconds)<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"number\" id=\"seconds\" value=\"30\" min=\"10\" max=\"300\" inputmode=\"numeric\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-lg\" data-next>New word<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"playcard hidden-word\" data-card>\n\t\t<p class=\"tagline\" data-cat><\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"word\" data-word>\u2014<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"timer\" data-timer>30<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"btn-row\">\n\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-ghost\" data-reveal>Reveal word<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-ghost\" data-start>Start timer<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-ghost\" data-hint>Need a hint?<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-ghost\" data-printlist>Show printable list<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-ghost\" data-copygame>Copy list<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div data-hints><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"results\" data-listout><\/div>\n\t<p class=\"hint\">The word is blurred so the person drawing or acting can hold the phone up without anyone else seeing it. Tap <strong>Reveal word<\/strong> to show it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>Words that work when you are acting, not drawing<\/h2>\n<p>Charades and Pictionary need different words, and generators that use the same list for both do a bad job of at least one. A lighthouse is easy to draw and almost impossible to mime. Brushing your teeth is trivial to mime and dull to draw.<\/p>\n<p>So the words here lean towards movement: activities, actions, jobs with a recognisable physical routine, and situations everyone has been in. Around 160 of them, sorted by how hard they are to get across without speaking.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Example words<\/th>\n<th>Best for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Easy<\/td>\n<td>brushing teeth, sleeping, swimming, monkey<\/td>\n<td>Children and mixed-age groups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<td>changing a tire, parallel parking, lifeguard<\/td>\n<td>Most parties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hard<\/td>\n<td>awkward silence, jet lag, a job interview<\/td>\n<td>Adults who play often<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>How to play Charades<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Split into teams. One person acts, their team guesses.<\/li>\n<li>The actor reads the word \u2014 tap <strong>Reveal word<\/strong> \u2014 and says nothing at all from that moment. No speaking, no mouthing, no pointing at objects in the room.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Start timer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The actor mimes. Their team shouts guesses. A correct guess before time runs out scores a point.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>New word<\/strong> and pass to the other team.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>The hand signals everyone should agree on first<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Signal<\/th>\n<th>Means<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fingers held up<\/td>\n<td>How many words in the phrase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fingers again, then point<\/td>\n<td>Which word you are doing now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chops on the forearm<\/td>\n<td>Number of syllables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tug your earlobe<\/td>\n<td>Sounds like\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hands pulled apart<\/td>\n<td>Longer version of that word<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hands pushed together<\/td>\n<td>Shorter version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Beckoning motion<\/td>\n<td>You are close, keep going<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Agreeing on these before the first round prevents most Charades arguments. There is a fuller list, including the variations different families use, in our<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooltextfont.com\/generator\/guides\/charades-rules\/\">charades rules guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Playing with the words in a hat instead<\/h3>\n<p>If you would rather not pass a phone around, tap <strong>Show printable list<\/strong>, print the page, and cut the words into slips. Sixty slips is plenty for an evening. This also works better with large groups, because everyone can see the timer on one screen while the words come out of the hat.<\/p>\n<h2>Related tools<\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<a class=\"card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cooltextfont.com\/generator\/pictionary-word-generator\/\"><b>Pictionary word generator<\/b><span>The drawing version, with words picked for how well they sketch.<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cooltextfont.com\/generator\/\"><b>Random word generator<\/b><span>Plain random words with meanings, lengths and word scores.<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cooltextfont.com\/generator\/guides\/how-to-win-at-pictionary\/\"><b>How to win at Pictionary<\/b><span>Tactics that transfer to charades more than you would expect.<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq\">\n<details>\n<summary>How do I use the Charades generator?<\/summary>\n<p>Pick a difficulty and category, then tap New word. The word is blurred so you can hold the phone up. Tap Reveal word to see it, then Start timer and begin acting.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What if nobody can guess the word?<\/summary>\n<p>Tap <strong>Need a hint?<\/strong>. The first hint gives the number of words and syllables \u2014 the same information a player would signal with their hands. Tap again for the first letter and length. Harder words have a third hint: a written clue.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What makes a good Charades word?<\/summary>\n<p>Something with movement. Actions and everyday activities work best \u2014 brushing teeth, changing a tire, missing the bus. Static objects are hard because there is nothing to mime, so most of the words here are things people do rather than things that exist.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What are the standard Charades hand signals?<\/summary>\n<p>Hold up fingers for the number of words, then for which word you are on. Tug your earlobe for &ldquo;sounds like&rdquo;. Make a chopping motion on your forearm for the number of syllables. Pull your hands apart for &ldquo;longer word&rdquo;. The full set is in our charades rules guide.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How long is a Charades turn?<\/summary>\n<p>Thirty seconds is the default, which keeps turns brisk. A minute is the traditional length and some groups use two for harder words. You can set anything from 10 to 300 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is Charades good for kids?<\/summary>\n<p>Very. Use the Easy level \u2014 those are simple actions and animals a young child can both act and guess. Charades also works better than Pictionary for children who cannot draw yet.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I get a printable list of charades words?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes. Tap Show printable list to display every word matching your filters, then print the page and cut them into slips for a hat.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free charades generator with words picked for acting, not drawing. 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