Ready-to-play acting prompts
Charades Word Generator
Generate Charades words by category and difficulty, keep each answer hidden until the actor is ready, and time every round without leaving the page.
Time
60s
Score
0
Rounds
0
Ready to act?
Pick a category, difficulty, and timer. The next prompt stays hidden until the actor is ready.
144 curated prompts match these settings.
Choose settings and generate a prompt.
Quick setup
Start a Charades round in three steps
One device can handle the secret prompt, countdown, rounds, and score for a family game, classroom break, or party.
Step 1
Choose the challenge
Pick a category and difficulty that fit the group. Mixed settings use the full curated prompt set.
Step 2
Reveal only to the actor
Generate a hidden card, pass the screen to the actor, and reveal it while everyone else looks away.
Step 3
Act, guess, and score
Start the timer. Mark a correct guess, skip a difficult prompt, and continue with the next hidden card.
Built for silent acting
More useful than a random noun list
Charades needs prompts that can be communicated through movement and context. The pool groups 144 manually reviewed prompts into Animals, Actions, Occupations, Objects, Sports, and Everyday situations. Easy cards have direct gestures; harder cards add less familiar roles, scenes, or sequences.
That mix supports quick party rounds, family games, classroom breaks, and team warm-ups without turning the page into a thin word-list variant.
The hidden-card flow prevents accidental peeking. Within the active filters, the generator avoids repeats until that matching set is exhausted. Prompt selection uses the browser's Web Crypto API with unbiased index mapping and stops with a clear message if secure selection is unavailable.
Choose settings for your group
Kids or first-time players
Use Easy Animals, Actions, or Objects and allow 90 seconds.
Mixed family game
Use all categories, Mixed difficulty, and a 60-second round.
Experienced players
Use Hard Situations or Occupations with a 30- or 60-second timer.
Ten-round challenge
Play until the Rounds counter reaches ten, then compare the score with a second team.
Simple Charades rules to agree on first
Dictionaries describe Charades as communicating a word or phrase through silent actions while others guess. Your group can decide the timer, teams, scoring, passes, and whether category gestures are allowed before the first round.
- Keep the prompt secret from everyone except the actor.
- Act silently without spelling or mouthing the answer.
- Award one point for a guess before the timer ends.
- Rotate actors so every player gets a turn.
Questions from players
Charades word generator FAQ
Is there a word generator for Charades?
Yes. Choose a category, difficulty, and timer, then generate a hidden prompt. Reveal it only to the actor, start the clock, and mark the round guessed or skipped before drawing the next prompt.
What are good Charades words?
Good prompts can be communicated through recognizable movement, shape, or context without speaking. Concrete animals and actions suit easy rounds, while occupations, situations, and multi-part actions create a harder challenge.
How do I make my own Charades game?
Choose prompts, split into teams or rotate one actor, and agree on a time limit. The actor silently performs the prompt while the group guesses; award a point for a correct answer before time runs out.
How can I generate 10 random Charades words?
Play through ten rounds using Guessed it or Skip after each prompt. The Rounds counter tracks your progress, and prompts appear one at a time so the group cannot see upcoming answers.
How long should a Charades round last?
Sixty seconds is a useful starting point for mixed groups, but it is a house rule rather than a fixed requirement. Try 90 or 120 seconds for younger players and hard prompts, or 30 seconds for a quicker game.
Will the Charades generator repeat prompts?
The generator avoids prompts already shown with the current settings until that matching set is exhausted. Resetting the game or changing a filter starts a fresh sequence in the current browser session.
Keep the word game going
Need drawing cards or open-ended words instead? Switch to the Pictionary tool or a generator for general words and parts of speech.