Charades & Taboo Cards
NewDraw charades words or taboo cards with a timer, team scores and printable cards.
How to use the Charades & Taboo Cards
- 1Choose Charades, Taboo or Draw it, and the categories and difficulty.
- 2Add teams, start a turn and pass the phone to the player who explains.
- 3Tap Got it or Skip until the timer ends, or print the cards as a PDF.
About Charades & Taboo Cards
Charades & Taboo Cards draws words for three classic party games. In Charades the player acts the word out without talking, in Taboo they describe it without saying the word or any of the four red taboo words on the card, and in Draw it they sketch it Pictionary-style without letters or numbers. The built-in word bank covers eight categories, Animals, Actions, Objects, Jobs, Sports & hobbies, Food & drink, Places and Characters & stories, each at easy, medium and hard difficulty or mixed.
For a game round, add up to eight teams, choose 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds per turn, and pass the phone to the player who explains. Tap Got it or Skip until time runs out; skipping can cost a point, and the score table shows which team leads. You can add up to 300 of your own words with up to four taboo words each and mix them in, or play with only your own.
Prefer paper? Download all cards of your selection as a PDF for A4 or US Letter, eight per page with cut lines. It suits family game nights, classrooms practicing vocabulary, team building and parties of any size.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play taboo?
One player describes the word on the card so their team can guess it, without saying the word itself or any of the red taboo words. Each correct guess scores a point.
Can I print the cards?
Yes. Download a PDF with all cards of your selection, eight per A4 or Letter page with cut lines, with or without taboo words.
Can I use my own words?
Yes. Add words with up to four taboo words each. They are mixed into the deck, or used alone with Only use my words.
How do you play charades?
One player acts out a word or phrase for their team without speaking, making sounds or pointing at objects, and the team calls out guesses before the time runs out. Each correct guess scores a point.
What is the Draw it mode?
A drawing game in the style of Pictionary: the player sketches the word on paper or a whiteboard while the team guesses, without letters, numbers or talking.
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