Pictionary word generator

1. Split into two teams or more, with paper and a pen, or a whiteboard. Pick a time for each turn.
2. The artist of the first team taps Hide until I tap and reads the word alone.
3. The artist starts the timer and draws. No letters, no numbers, no talking, and no hand signs: only the drawing speaks.
4. Their team guesses out loud. A right guess before the time runs out scores 1 point: press +1.
5. Press Next team. The next team draws, with a new artist each turn, until everyone has drawn.

The board game Pictionary uses a one-minute sand timer, so 60 seconds is a good start. Give younger players 90 seconds, and use 30 seconds for a fast round.

616 words and phrases in 7 categories, each at 4 levels. Easy words are one simple shape, like a kite or a fish. Very hard ones need a small scene, like a revolving door or a career change. Idioms are sayings that are fun to draw word by word, like raining cats and dogs. Life moments hold the moments of an ordinary life, like a job interview or moving day.

Next never repeats a word until the whole list for your options has come up. For ideas to draw alone, use the things to draw generator. For acting instead of drawing, use the charades generator.

This page is not affiliated with Pictionary or with Mattel, which publishes the board game. The words and the rules here are ours.