Charades

Charades is the classic game where one person acts out a word in mime (no talking) and the others guess. Our online version gives you words in categories, a handy timer and a score. Perfect for a party, a kids’ celebration or a family evening. Just pick a category and play.

How to play

1. Split into teams and choose a category and time.
2. One player reads the word and acts it out in mime — no words or sounds.
3. The team guesses; got it — tap “Got it”, too hard — tap “Skip”.
4. When time runs out, see the round score. Pass the phone to the next team.
5. Play several rounds and count who guessed the most.

Actions

1. swim
2. cook
3. dance
4. fish
5. paint
6. box
7. conduct an orchestra
8. ski
9. take a photo
10. sew
11. juggle
12. sweep
13. type
14. dig
15. skip rope
16. surf
17. climb a ladder
18. mow the lawn
19. applaud
20. brush your teeth
21. scroll a phone
22. shake hands

Animals

1. monkey
2. snake
3. frog
4. eagle
5. crab
6. elephant
7. horse
8. butterfly
9. turtle
10. rooster
11. bee
12. bat
13. kangaroo
14. penguin
15. spider
16. duck
17. gorilla
18. cobra
19. ostrich
20. dolphin
21. squirrel
22. snail

Films & genres

1. Titanic
2. a superhero film
3. horror
4. comedy
5. western
6. a cartoon
7. space opera
8. a detective story
9. romance
10. adventure
11. Avatar
12. Shrek
13. a zombie film
14. a musical
15. fantasy
16. a thriller
17. The Matrix
18. a disaster film

Jobs

1. conductor
2. surgeon
3. police officer
4. clown
5. baker
6. DJ
7. diver
8. gardener
9. mechanic
10. hairdresser
11. magician
12. boxer
13. ballerina
14. waiter
15. tennis player
16. chef
17. plasterer
18. cowboy
19. fisherman
20. violinist
21. coach

Objects

1. umbrella
2. guitar
3. suitcase
4. phone
5. ladder
6. clock
7. torch
8. fishing rod
9. jump rope
10. parachute
11. walking cane
12. broom
13. kettle
14. scissors
15. hairdryer
16. glasses
17. ball
18. book
19. keys
20. camera
21. shovel
22. drum
23. skateboard

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