Drawing game word generator
Words for a Pictionary-style drawing game, sorted by how hard they are to draw. Draw on paper — or right on this phone, with the team watching the screen.
199 words · free · no app, no sign-up
Draw on this phone
In Draw mode the phone is the sketch pad. The drawer holds a button to peek at the word, the team guesses from the screen, the phone keeps time and score.
All 199 drawing words
Easy words are single objects with a clear outline. Medium ones are scenes or actions. Hard ones are ideas you have to draw cleverly — “gravity”, “homesick”, “a needle in a haystack”.
Easy74
- sun
- house
- fish
- tree
- cat
- dog
- flower
- car
- boat
- star
- moon
- cloud
- apple
- banana
- heart
- umbrella
- ladder
- chair
- cup
- key
- ball
- kite
- snail
- spider
- bird
- egg
- pizza
- ice cream cone
- rainbow
- mountain
- snake
- eye
- hand
- shoe
- hat
- glasses
- bed
- door
- candle
- balloon
- guitar
- bicycle
- airplane
- rocket
- train
- mushroom
- carrot
- cookie
- bone
- butterfly
- turtle
- octopus
- lollipop
- cherry
- sunflower
- lightning
- pencil
- scissors
- clock
- lamp
- bell
- crown
- ghost
- bridge
- tent
- anchor
- drum
- worm
- duck
- pig
- hammer
- whale
- cactus
- bee
Medium68
- a snowman melting
- birthday cake
- a dog chasing its tail
- fishing from a boat
- a broken heart
- a haunted house
- a jack-o'-lantern
- a shark fin in the water
- a volcano erupting
- a hot air balloon
- a sandcastle
- a treasure map
- a lighthouse
- a spider web
- a scarecrow
- a campfire
- a pirate ship
- a roller coaster
- a Ferris wheel
- a mermaid
- a robot
- a dinosaur egg hatching
- a cat in a box
- a bird's nest
- a goldfish bowl
- a waterfall
- a desert island
- a parachute
- a snowball fight
- a rainy day
- a kite stuck in a tree
- a sinking ship
- a flying saucer
- a hamburger
- a bowl of spaghetti
- a frog on a lily pad
- a slice of watermelon
- a sleeping cat
- a traffic light
- a hammock between trees
- an igloo
- a windmill
- a castle with a moat
- a wishing well
- a mouse eating cheese
- a giraffe eating leaves
- a hot dog
- a peacock
- a unicorn
- a dragon breathing fire
- a magic wand
- a bubble bath
- a spilled glass of milk
- a tug of war
- a swing set
- a message in a bottle
- a jellyfish
- a bowling ball and pins
- a basketball hoop
- toast popping out of a toaster
- a teapot
- a chicken crossing the road
- a rooster at sunrise
- a skateboard
- a superhero cape
- a bunch of grapes
- a pineapple
- a dog walking a person
Hard57
- traffic jam
- gravity
- homesick
- stage fright
- hide and seek
- brainstorm
- global warming
- food chain
- evolution
- echo
- jet lag
- sleepwalking
- teamwork
- recycling
- photosynthesis
- solar eclipse
- the water cycle
- black hole
- hibernation
- bird migration
- family tree
- domino effect
- raining cats and dogs
- the early bird gets the worm
- butterflies in your stomach
- couch potato
- night owl
- bookworm
- breaking the ice
- spilling the beans
- cloud nine
- a needle in a haystack
- the elephant in the room
- the tip of the iceberg
- a fish out of water
- walking on eggshells
- a wild goose chase
- hot potato
- under the weather
- sweet tooth
- green thumb
- power outage
- sunburn
- nightmare
- daydream
- earthquake
- avalanche
- shipwreck
- quicksand
- mirage
- time machine
- ghost town
- surprise party
- brain freeze
- sore loser
- family reunion
- a bad hair day
How drawing turns work
- The phone shows whose turn it is. The drawer takes it; the team gathers round the screen.
- The drawer holds Hold to see the word, lets go, and starts drawing with a finger.
- Four colours, three brush sizes, Undo and Clear are at the bottom of the canvas.
- The team shouts guesses. Got it wipes the canvas and gives the drawer the next word — as many as fit in the time.
Rules most groups use
- No letters, numbers or symbols like “$” in the drawing.
- No talking or gestures from the drawer — only drawing.
- The guess has to be the exact word; close enough is the team’s call.
Want acting too?
Choose Mix in the setup and each team alternates between drawing and acting turns. CharadeBox is not affiliated with Mattel; Pictionary is their trademark and is mentioned here only to describe the kind of game.
Drawing game questions
Is this a Pictionary word generator?
It works as one: tap Next word for a random word to draw, at the level you choose. Unlike most word generators, it can also run the whole game — teams, timer and score — with the drawing done on the phone itself.
Can people see the word while I draw?
No. During a drawing turn the word stays hidden until the drawer presses and holds the peek button.
What are good drawing words for kids?
Use the Easy level: sun, house, fish, rainbow, rocket. For a whole kids’ party try the Kids deck in Draw mode.
Is there a Christmas version?
Yes — Christmas drawing words, from candy canes to “Santa stuck in the chimney”.
More decks to play
- Classic Charades 184 words Everyday actions, objects and jobs — the all-round deck.
- Movie Charades 181 words Film titles from the 70s to today, from Jaws to Wicked.
- Charades for Kids 127 words Animals, toys and simple actions for ages 5 to 10.
- Charades for Adults 142 words Office life, dating, parenting — grown-up but clean.
- Christmas Charades 151 words Santa, songs, movies and holiday chaos.
- Christmas Drawing Words 97 words Holiday words that are fun to draw.
- Thanksgiving Charades 121 words Turkey, football and the kids’ table.
- Halloween Charades 119 words Costumes, monsters and trick-or-treat — not gory.
- New Year’s Eve Charades 89 words Countdown, resolutions and midnight.
- Disney Charades 165 words Characters and films from Disney and Pixar.
- Animal Charades 113 words From dogs to narwhals, plus animals doing silly things.
- Action Charades 131 words Verbs and activities — great for classrooms.
- Emotion Charades 90 words Feelings and moods to act out, for teachers and families.
- Funny Charades 122 words Everyday disasters that are hilarious to act out.
- Hard Charades 143 words Idioms, abstract ideas and long phrases.