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Draw it, guess it

Drawing game words

These 1,122 words are picked for drawing games: one player sketches, the others guess before the timer runs out. Every word is something you can draw without letters or numbers, tagged easy, medium or hard so you can match the deck to the players. For the drawing generator, see random things to draw.

Use the generator to deal words one at a time with pass-the-phone mode, or print the card sheets for a pen-and-paper game. For younger players, jump to drawing game words for kids.

ChristmasEasy

Mittens

 

Objects40 of 273

This set has 273 ideas. Start with "Airplane", "Book", "Bucket" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 273 in this set, shown below

  • AirplaneEasy
  • BookEasy
  • BucketEasy
  • CandleEasy
  • CarEasy
  • CloudEasy
  • CrownEasy
  • CupEasy
  • DoorEasy
  • EnvelopeEasy
  • EyeEasy
  • FlowerEasy
  • ForkEasy
  • HatEasy
  • HeartEasy
  • HouseEasy
  • KeyEasy
  • LadderEasy
  • LeafEasy
  • Light bulbEasy
  • MoonEasy
  • PencilEasy
  • RainbowEasy
  • SailboatEasy
  • ScissorsEasy
  • ShoeEasy
  • Smiley faceEasy
  • SockEasy
  • SpoonEasy
  • StarEasy
  • SunEasy
  • SunglassesEasy
  • T-shirtEasy
  • TableEasy
  • TentEasy
  • TreeEasy
  • UmbrellaEasy
  • BalloonEasy
  • Beach ballEasy
  • KiteEasy

Animals30 of 162

This set has 162 ideas. Start with "Dog", "Cat", "Elephant" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 162 in this set, shown below

  • DogEasy
  • CatEasy
  • ElephantEasy
  • MonkeyEasy
  • LionEasy
  • TigerEasy
  • SnakeEasy
  • BirdEasy
  • FishEasy
  • FrogEasy
  • RabbitEasy
  • HorseEasy
  • CowEasy
  • PigEasy
  • SheepEasy
  • DuckEasy
  • ChickenEasy
  • BearEasy
  • PenguinEasy
  • KangarooEasy
  • GiraffeEasy
  • ZebraEasy
  • ButterflyEasy
  • BeeEasy
  • SpiderEasy
  • OwlEasy
  • TurtleEasy
  • CrabEasy
  • SharkEasy
  • WhaleEasy

Food25 of 107

This set has 107 ideas. Start with "Pizza", "Hamburger", "Hot dog" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 107 in this set, shown below

  • PizzaEasy
  • HamburgerEasy
  • Hot dogEasy
  • Ice creamEasy
  • BananaEasy
  • AppleEasy
  • CarrotEasy
  • CookieEasy
  • GrapesEasy
  • LollipopEasy
  • CakeEasy
  • DonutEasy
  • PineappleEasy
  • StrawberryEasy
  • WatermelonEasy
  • PearEasy
  • BreadEasy
  • CheeseEasy
  • Fried eggEasy
  • PopcornEasy
  • SandwichEasy
  • French friesEasy
  • TacoEasy
  • SpaghettiEasy
  • PancakesEasy

Places20 of 94

This set has 94 ideas. Start with "Beach", "Park", "School" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 94 in this set, shown below

  • BeachEasy
  • ParkEasy
  • SchoolEasy
  • FarmEasy
  • ZooEasy
  • IslandEasy
  • DesertEasy
  • JungleEasy
  • ForestEasy
  • OceanEasy
  • RiverEasy
  • VolcanoEasy
  • CaveEasy
  • WaterfallEasy
  • MountainEasy
  • PondEasy
  • GardenEasy
  • PlaygroundEasy
  • PyramidEasy
  • EarthEasy

Actions20 of 42

This set has 42 ideas. Start with "Brushing teeth", "Jumping rope", "Riding a bike" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 42 in this set, shown below

  • Brushing teethEasy
  • Jumping ropeEasy
  • Riding a bikeEasy
  • SleepingEasy
  • Eating spaghettiEasy
  • Blowing bubblesEasy
  • Flying a kiteEasy
  • Building a sandcastleEasy
  • Climbing a treeEasy
  • Taking a bathEasy
  • Reading a bookEasy
  • FishingEasy
  • Walking a dogEasy
  • Watering plantsEasy
  • Eating ice creamEasy
  • Playing the guitarEasy
  • Playing the drumsEasy
  • Playing the pianoEasy
  • Hula hoopingEasy
  • Kicking a ballEasy

Jobs and characters25 of 125

This set has 125 ideas. Start with "Pirate", "Doctor", "Cowboy" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 125 in this set, shown below

  • PirateEasy
  • DoctorEasy
  • CowboyEasy
  • NurseEasy
  • NinjaEasy
  • TeacherEasy
  • SuperheroEasy
  • FirefighterEasy
  • PrincessEasy
  • Police officerEasy
  • PrinceEasy
  • ChefEasy
  • KingEasy
  • FarmerEasy
  • QueenEasy
  • PilotEasy
  • KnightEasy
  • AstronautEasy
  • WizardEasy
  • DentistEasy
  • WitchEasy
  • Mail carrierEasy
  • FairyEasy
  • Construction workerEasy
  • MermaidEasy

Sports15 of 94

This set has 94 ideas. Start with "Soccer", "Basketball", "Baseball" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 94 in this set, shown below

  • SoccerEasy
  • BasketballEasy
  • BaseballEasy
  • FootballEasy
  • TennisEasy
  • GolfEasy
  • SwimmingEasy
  • BowlingEasy
  • BoxingEasy
  • KarateEasy
  • SkiingEasy
  • SnowboardingEasy
  • Ice skatingEasy
  • SurfingEasy
  • SkateboardingEasy

Holidays20 of 225

This set has 225 ideas. Start with "Noah's Ark", "Blowing out candles", "Christmas tree" — give each actor 60 seconds; it mixes quick single-word turns with longer scenes, so swap easy and hard cards to keep the pace even.

Best for: young children, classrooms and first rounds · 225 in this set, shown below

  • Noah's ArkEasy
  • Blowing out candlesEasy
  • Christmas treeEasy
  • FireworksEasy
  • Jonah and the WhaleEasy
  • Birthday cakeEasy
  • SnowmanEasy
  • Counting down to midnightEasy
  • Forbidden FruitEasy
  • Opening presentsEasy
  • Building a snowmanEasy
  • Throwing confettiEasy
  • AngelEasy
  • Making a birthday wishEasy
  • Candy caneEasy
  • Waving a sparklerEasy
  • The BibleEasy
  • Party hatEasy
  • Christmas stockingEasy
  • Staying up lateEasy

64 cards from this list, eight to a page with cut lines and card backs for double-sided printing. Free PDF.

US Letter PDFA4 PDF

Questions

What are good words for a drawing game?

Concrete things with a recognisable shape: objects (umbrella, lighthouse), animals (giraffe), food (pineapple) and simple actions (flying a kite). Abstract words such as "freedom" make players stall.

How do you play a drawing guessing game?

Split into teams. One player draws a secret word while their team guesses within the time limit; no letters, numbers or talking. A correct guess scores a point, then the next team draws.

Which drawing words are easiest?

Single, familiar objects with a simple outline: sun, house, apple, star. The easy drawing game words page has the full list.

Which drawing words are hardest?

Detailed or easily confused things (a stethoscope, a carousel) and scenes (a traffic jam). See the hard drawing game words page.

Can I print the drawing game words?

Yes. The printable drawing game cards page has free PDFs in A4 and US Letter with cut lines.