Charades Generator
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The free charades game for game night

Pick a deck, tap for a word, start the timer, pass the phone. No account, no setup.

Choose a category
Family-safe
Ready to act?Tap “New word” to start the round
How to play
How it works

From bored to playing in three taps

No rules to read, no app to download. Everything runs right here on one phone.

Pick a deck & difficulty

Choose a theme — Movies, Animals, Christmas — and an Easy, Medium, or Hard tier to match your group.

Tap for a word, start the timer

One tap draws a fresh word with no repeats. Hit start and act it out while your team guesses.

Pass the phone & keep going

Got it or out of time? Pass to the next player — the word hides until they tap to reveal. No setup, no account.

Why this one

The most complete charades tool, free

Most generators give you a word and stop. This one runs the whole round.

Timer + pass-the-phone

A start/pause timer and a one-tap hand-off, built in — not a bolt-on.

No-repeat shuffle

Words draw without replacement, so you never see the same one twice in a round.

Difficulty & age tiers

Easy, Medium, and Hard per deck — gentle for little kids, tricky for grown-ups.

No account, ever

Nothing to sign up for. Your last deck and round resume even after a refresh.

Curated family-safe words

Every word is clean for ages 8 and up — including the clever "Adults" deck.

Zero ads in play

The timer view is sacred. Ads only ever live down here, never over your game.

Six free themed decks

Free charades words for every crowd

Tap any deck to load it into the game up top. Every one is unlocked — no sign-up, no paywall — and comes in three difficulty tiers.

Movies

Selected
66 words · 3 tiers

Family blockbusters and classics — from cartoons to the films grandparents quote.

Frozen The Lion King Jurassic Park Home Alone Inception

Animals

Selected
70 words · 3 tiers

From the family dog to creatures most people have never heard of — great for kids.

Dog Cat Octopus Flamingo Platypus

Actions

Selected
62 words · 3 tiers

Verbs and everyday motions — the purest miming challenge, no props needed.

Jumping Sleeping Juggling Tightrope walking Conducting an orchestra

Kids

Selected
62 words · 3 tiers

Big, friendly ideas a younger crowd will recognize instantly — perfect for ages 5+.

Teddy bear Ice cream Birthday party Treasure hunt Hopscotch

Christmas

Selected
62 words · 3 tiers

Holiday cheer for the whole table — set this one out on Christmas Eve.

Santa Claus Snowman Gingerbread house Caroling Nutcracker

Adults

Selected
60 words · 3 tiers

Clever, knowing grown-up situations — still 100% family-safe, never NSFW.

Commuting Doing taxes Assembling furniture Stuck in traffic Negotiating a raise
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The complete charades rules & strategy guide

Full rules, the classic hand signals, acting & guessing tips, and six ways to play.

Read the guide
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Questions, answered

Is Charades Generator free?

Yes — completely. Every deck and every word is unlocked. There is no sign-up, no subscription, and no premium tier. You will never have to watch an ad to get a word.

How many players do I need?

At least two — one actor and one guesser. It shines with teams of 3–6 passing a single phone around the room.

Are the words appropriate for kids?

Yes. Every word is curated to be family-safe for ages 8 and up. Even the "Adults" deck is clean — it just leans on clever, grown-up situations like doing taxes or untangling headphones.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It runs right in your browser on any phone, tablet, or laptop. Your last deck and round are saved on your device, so a refresh picks up where you left off.

Can I play offline?

Once the page has loaded, the game runs entirely on your device with no server needed — perfect for a road trip with spotty signal.