Random Word Generator
Random word generator: get up to 50 random words, nouns, verbs or adjectives, or easy to hard words for drawing and acting games. Free and fine for class.
Press Generate to get your words.
What People Use a Random Word Generator For
Pictionary word generator
Choose Drawing game and a level, and press Hide so only the person drawing sees the word. Easy words suit young kids, and the hard ones are ideas such as stage fright.
Charades word generator
Choose Acting game for something to act out, from tying your shoes to a wizard whose spell went wrong. Pass the phone along, and press Next word for each turn.
Writing prompts
Get three words and put all of them in a story or a poem. A noun, a verb and an adjective that don’t belong together make the best start.
Spelling and vocabulary
Teachers can get five words for a spelling warm-up, or have each student use one in a sentence. Filter by first letter to practice a sound.
Grammar practice
Choose nouns, verbs or adjectives on their own, and let the class sort a mixed set or build a sentence from one of each.
Brainstorming and naming
Stuck on a name for a team, a pet or a project? A few unrelated words can shake loose an idea you wouldn’t have reached by thinking harder.
How to Use the Word Generator
- Choose what you need: any word, nouns, verbs or adjectives, or a drawing or acting game.
- Pick a level for a game, or a first letter and how many words for everything else.
- Press Generate. Copy the words, generate again, or tap Last results to see an earlier set.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a random word generator work?
It picks from a list of 629 words and phrases we chose by hand, using your browser’s cryptographically secure random number generator. Words never repeat within one result.
Are these all the words in English?
No, and that’s on purpose. A dictionary is full of words nobody knows. These are common ones most people can spell, draw or act out, and all of them are fine for a classroom.
What makes a good word for a drawing game?
Something easy to picture and hard to guess at once. Easy words are single things, such as a kite. Medium words have more going on, such as a pirate ship. Hard words are ideas, such as a traffic jam or a fresh start.
How do I keep the word secret on a shared screen?
Press Hide after you’ve read it. The word is covered until you press Show, and Next word gives the next player a new one.
How many words can I get at once?
Up to 50. If your settings leave fewer than that, such as verbs starting with Q, the page gives you what there is and says so.
Is anything saved?
No. Your words stay in the page until you reload it, and nothing is sent anywhere.
Ideas from the Blog
Pictionary Words: Easy to Hard Lists for Any GroupPictionary words for kids, families and class, from easy to hard, with festive ones too. Read from the lists, or put your own on a wheel and spin for the next.
Charades Ideas: Easy to Hard Words to Act OutCharades ideas for kids, families and parties: animals, jobs, movies and actions, from easy to hard. Pick from the lists, or spin a wheel for the next one.
Writing Prompt Generator: Spin a Story Idea for FreeA free writing prompt generator: spin a wheel for a story idea or a first line, with lists for kids, class and journals, and room to add your own prompts.
Classroom Spinner Ideas: Ways to Use a Wheel in ClassClassroom spinner ideas for teachers: class jobs, rewards, math and reading warm-ups, word games and debates, each with a ready-made wheel to spin.
Prefer a Wheel?
Want the whole room to watch? Spin the random word wheel on a big screen, or try one of these.
Random Word Wheel20 entries
Drawing Wheel20 entries
Charades Wheel16 entries
Adjective Wheel16 entries
Verb Wheel16 entries
Writing Prompt Wheel16 entries
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