Pictionary word generator

How to play Pictionary

1. Split into teams of two or more.
2. One player picks a word privately here, without showing the screen.
3. They draw it with no letters, numbers or talking.
4. Their team guesses before the timer (usually 60 seconds) runs out.
5. Rotate the drawer each round. First team to 10 points wins.

The three levels

• Easy: simple objects and animals like apple, kite and snowman. Great for young kids.
• Medium: scenes, jobs and creatures like lighthouse, magician and volcano.
• Hard: ideas and feelings like nostalgia, jet lag and procrastinate. For confident drawers.
• Mixed: all levels together, each labelled with its difficulty.

Playing online

For video-call game nights, the drawer can open this page in a separate tab, pick a word and draw on a shared whiteboard. Set Words per pick to 3 and let the drawer choose the one they like.

Tips for drawers

• Draw the biggest shape first.
• Use arrows and motion lines for actions.
• Split hard words into parts, like drawing a sun and a burn for sunburn.

Frequently asked questions