Pictionary Words List

Every word we use in the generator, printed in full: 720 of them, sorted into ten categories and three difficulties. Copy a section, print the page, or take it to the timer.

Words
720
Easy
288
Medium
253
Hard
179
Categories
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Animals 90 words

Easy 36

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • ant
  • bear
  • bee
  • bird
  • butterfly
  • cat
  • chicken
  • cow
  • crab
  • dog
  • dolphin
  • duck
  • elephant
  • fish
  • fox
  • frog
  • giraffe
  • goat
  • horse
  • lion
  • monkey
  • mouse
  • owl
  • penguin
  • pig
  • rabbit
  • shark
  • sheep
  • snail
  • snake
  • spider
  • tiger
  • turtle
  • whale
  • worm
  • zebra

Medium 32

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • bat
  • beaver
  • camel
  • caterpillar
  • crocodile
  • deer
  • donkey
  • dragonfly
  • flamingo
  • gorilla
  • hedgehog
  • hippo
  • jellyfish
  • kangaroo
  • koala
  • lobster
  • moose
  • octopus
  • ostrich
  • panda
  • parrot
  • peacock
  • porcupine
  • raccoon
  • rhino
  • seahorse
  • seal
  • squirrel
  • starfish
  • swan
  • walrus
  • wolf

Hard 22

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • anteater
  • armadillo
  • badger
  • chameleon
  • chinchilla
  • hummingbird
  • iguana
  • lemur
  • meerkat
  • mongoose
  • narwhal
  • otter
  • pelican
  • platypus
  • praying mantis
  • pufferfish
  • scorpion
  • sloth
  • stingray
  • tapir
  • toucan
  • woodpecker

Food & Drink 85 words

Easy 34

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • apple
  • banana
  • bread
  • cake
  • carrot
  • cheese
  • cherry
  • cookie
  • corn
  • cupcake
  • donut
  • egg
  • french fries
  • grapes
  • hamburger
  • honey
  • hot dog
  • ice cream
  • lemon
  • lollipop
  • milk
  • mushroom
  • orange
  • peach
  • pear
  • pineapple
  • pizza
  • popcorn
  • potato
  • sandwich
  • soup
  • strawberry
  • tomato
  • watermelon

Medium 30

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • avocado
  • bacon
  • broccoli
  • burrito
  • cabbage
  • cereal
  • chocolate bar
  • coconut
  • cotton candy
  • croissant
  • eggplant
  • jam
  • marshmallow
  • milkshake
  • muffin
  • noodles
  • olive
  • pancakes
  • peanut
  • pickle
  • pie
  • pretzel
  • pumpkin
  • salad
  • sausage
  • spaghetti
  • sushi
  • taco
  • toast
  • waffle

Hard 21

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • artichoke
  • asparagus
  • blueberry
  • breadstick
  • cauliflower
  • celery
  • cinnamon roll
  • coleslaw
  • dumpling
  • fondue
  • gravy
  • kebab
  • marmalade
  • nachos
  • omelette
  • pepperoni
  • pomegranate
  • radish
  • smoothie
  • sprinkles
  • tofu

Objects 100 words

Easy 40

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • bag
  • ball
  • balloon
  • basket
  • bed
  • bicycle
  • boat
  • book
  • bottle
  • box
  • brush
  • button
  • candle
  • car
  • chair
  • clock
  • comb
  • cup
  • door
  • fork
  • glasses
  • hammer
  • hat
  • key
  • kite
  • ladder
  • lamp
  • mirror
  • pencil
  • phone
  • pillow
  • plate
  • ring
  • scissors
  • shirt
  • shoe
  • socks
  • spoon
  • table
  • umbrella

Medium 35

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • anchor
  • backpack
  • blender
  • calculator
  • camera
  • ceiling fan
  • clipboard
  • compass
  • drum
  • envelope
  • flashlight
  • guitar
  • headphones
  • lantern
  • magnet
  • mailbox
  • microscope
  • piano
  • screwdriver
  • skateboard
  • stapler
  • suitcase
  • teapot
  • telescope
  • thermometer
  • toaster
  • toothbrush
  • trumpet
  • vacuum cleaner
  • violin
  • wagon
  • wallet
  • watering can
  • wheelchair
  • whistle

Hard 25

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • abacus
  • accordion
  • bagpipes
  • binoculars
  • chandelier
  • chessboard
  • corkscrew
  • easel
  • grandfather clock
  • harmonica
  • hourglass
  • jigsaw puzzle
  • kaleidoscope
  • metronome
  • mousetrap
  • periscope
  • sewing machine
  • stethoscope
  • sundial
  • tambourine
  • turnstile
  • typewriter
  • weather vane
  • wheelbarrow
  • xylophone

Actions 80 words

Easy 32

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • blowing out candles
  • brushing teeth
  • clapping
  • climbing
  • cooking
  • crying
  • dancing
  • digging
  • drinking
  • eating
  • falling
  • hugging
  • jumping
  • kicking
  • laughing
  • painting
  • pulling
  • pushing
  • reading
  • riding a bike
  • running
  • singing
  • sitting
  • sleeping
  • swimming
  • taking a photo
  • throwing a ball
  • tying shoelaces
  • walking
  • washing hands
  • waving
  • writing

Medium 28

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • balancing
  • blowing bubbles
  • camping
  • fishing
  • flying a kite
  • folding laundry
  • gardening
  • juggling
  • knitting
  • mowing the lawn
  • packing a suitcase
  • raking leaves
  • shivering
  • shopping
  • skipping
  • sneezing
  • snoring
  • stirring
  • stretching
  • sweating
  • texting
  • tiptoeing
  • vacuuming
  • waiting in line
  • walking the dog
  • whispering
  • winking
  • yawning

Hard 20

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • arm wrestling
  • breakdancing
  • daydreaming
  • eavesdropping
  • hiccups
  • high five
  • hitchhiking
  • karaoke
  • meditating
  • moonwalking
  • parallel parking
  • photobombing
  • piggyback ride
  • sleepwalking
  • spring cleaning
  • sunbathing
  • tickling
  • tightrope walking
  • tripping
  • whistling

Nature 75 words

Easy 30

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • acorn
  • beach
  • cactus
  • cave
  • cloud
  • dandelion
  • fire
  • flower
  • forest
  • grass
  • hill
  • island
  • lake
  • leaf
  • moon
  • mountain
  • pinecone
  • pond
  • puddle
  • rain
  • rainbow
  • river
  • rock
  • sand
  • seashell
  • snow
  • star
  • sun
  • sunflower
  • tree

Medium 26

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • anthill
  • bamboo
  • beehive
  • canyon
  • cliff
  • cobweb
  • coral reef
  • desert
  • feather
  • fog
  • glacier
  • iceberg
  • icicle
  • jungle
  • lightning
  • meadow
  • moss
  • nest
  • palm tree
  • seaweed
  • snowflake
  • swamp
  • tide pool
  • tornado
  • volcano
  • waterfall

Hard 19

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • avalanche
  • constellation
  • crater
  • driftwood
  • eclipse
  • fossil
  • geyser
  • hibernation
  • mirage
  • monsoon
  • northern lights
  • oasis
  • pollen
  • quicksand
  • sandstorm
  • sap
  • stalactite
  • tumbleweed
  • whirlpool

Places 70 words

Easy 28

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • airport
  • bank
  • bathroom
  • bedroom
  • bridge
  • cafe
  • castle
  • city
  • classroom
  • farm
  • garage
  • garden
  • hospital
  • hotel
  • house
  • kitchen
  • library
  • museum
  • office
  • park
  • playground
  • restaurant
  • road
  • school
  • store
  • tent
  • treehouse
  • zoo

Medium 25

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • amusement park
  • aquarium
  • bakery
  • barn
  • bus stop
  • campsite
  • fire station
  • gas station
  • greenhouse
  • gym
  • hair salon
  • harbor
  • laundromat
  • lighthouse
  • movie theater
  • parking lot
  • pier
  • post office
  • skyscraper
  • stadium
  • subway station
  • supermarket
  • swimming pool
  • tunnel
  • windmill

Hard 17

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • attic
  • basement
  • bowling alley
  • control tower
  • courtroom
  • drive-through
  • igloo
  • maze
  • observatory
  • orchard
  • planetarium
  • pyramid
  • quarry
  • ranch
  • recording studio
  • vineyard
  • waiting room

Sports 60 words

Easy 24

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • badminton
  • baseball
  • basketball
  • bowling
  • cartwheel
  • finish line
  • frisbee
  • goalie
  • golf
  • hiking
  • hopscotch
  • jump rope
  • medal
  • ping pong
  • push-ups
  • sit-ups
  • skiing
  • sledding
  • soccer
  • surfing
  • tennis
  • trophy
  • tug of war
  • volleyball

Medium 21

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • archery
  • canoeing
  • cricket
  • dodgeball
  • gymnastics
  • high jump
  • horseback riding
  • hurdles
  • ice hockey
  • javelin
  • judo
  • karate
  • rock climbing
  • roller skating
  • rowing
  • rugby
  • sailing
  • scuba diving
  • snorkeling
  • weightlifting
  • yoga

Hard 15

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • bobsled
  • bungee jumping
  • cheerleading
  • curling
  • fencing
  • figure skating
  • hang gliding
  • parkour
  • pole vault
  • pommel horse
  • shot put
  • sumo
  • trampoline
  • triathlon
  • water polo

Jobs 55 words

Easy 22

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • artist
  • astronaut
  • baker
  • barber
  • builder
  • chef
  • clown
  • dentist
  • doctor
  • driver
  • farmer
  • firefighter
  • gardener
  • magician
  • mail carrier
  • nurse
  • pilot
  • police officer
  • sailor
  • singer
  • teacher
  • waiter

Medium 19

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • carpenter
  • cashier
  • coach
  • dancer
  • electrician
  • flight attendant
  • journalist
  • judge
  • librarian
  • lifeguard
  • mechanic
  • pharmacist
  • photographer
  • plumber
  • referee
  • scientist
  • security guard
  • tour guide
  • veterinarian

Hard 14

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • air traffic controller
  • archaeologist
  • architect
  • auctioneer
  • beekeeper
  • blacksmith
  • cartographer
  • chimney sweep
  • locksmith
  • lumberjack
  • marine biologist
  • meteorologist
  • paramedic
  • stunt double

Movies & TV 55 words

Easy 22

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • Bambi
  • Batman
  • Cinderella
  • Dumbo
  • E.T.
  • Finding Nemo
  • Frozen
  • Harry Potter
  • Jurassic Park
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Minions
  • Peppa Pig
  • Pikachu
  • Shrek
  • Snow White
  • Spider-Man
  • SpongeBob
  • Star Wars
  • Superman
  • The Lion King
  • Toy Story
  • Winnie the Pooh

Medium 19

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • Chewbacca
  • Darth Vader
  • Ghostbusters
  • Godzilla
  • Gollum
  • Hulk
  • Indiana Jones
  • Iron Man
  • James Bond
  • Jaws
  • King Kong
  • Scooby-Doo
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Titanic
  • Tom and Jerry
  • Willy Wonka
  • Wonder Woman
  • Yoda

Hard 14

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • Back to the Future
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Casablanca
  • Doctor Who
  • Forrest Gump
  • Groundhog Day
  • Home Alone
  • Mary Poppins
  • Mission: Impossible
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Stranger Things
  • The Matrix
  • The Simpsons
  • The Sound of Music

Holidays 50 words

Easy 20

Everyday things a six-year-old can draw and everyone guesses in seconds.

  • birthday cake
  • candy cane
  • Christmas tree
  • confetti
  • Easter egg
  • fireworks
  • ghost
  • jack-o'-lantern
  • mistletoe
  • party hat
  • present
  • reindeer
  • Santa Claus
  • sleigh
  • snowman
  • stocking
  • turkey
  • valentine card
  • witch
  • wreath

Medium 18

Still concrete, but you have to think about how to draw it.

  • advent calendar
  • birthday candles
  • bonfire
  • carnival mask
  • cornucopia
  • costume
  • Easter bunny
  • elf
  • four-leaf clover
  • gingerbread man
  • haunted house
  • leprechaun
  • parade
  • party popper
  • pinata
  • sparkler
  • tinsel
  • trick-or-treating

Hard 12

Compound ideas and tricky shapes — the ones that win or lose the round.

  • caroling
  • egg hunt
  • gift exchange
  • lantern festival
  • maypole
  • nutcracker
  • snow globe
  • streamers
  • ticker tape parade
  • ugly sweater
  • wishbone
  • yule log

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If you would rather not read ahead, use the pictionary word generator instead: same 720 words, one at a time, with a 60, 90 or 120-second timer and no repeats until the pile runs out. Easy words suit younger players and quick warm-up rounds, medium is the standard party setting, and hard is where a team either wins the game or draws a shape nobody will ever identify.