A woman points to her sketch of a fish walking a dog while three friends try to guess it during a game of Pictionary.

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Pick a word, keep it secret, and see what your drawing skills can get away with. Choose from 724 words and drawing prompts, play a timed game, or print cards for later.

Paper and a pen · One shared device · Team play or casual turns

All 724 prompts and the rules are below. If the game does not load, choose a word for the drawer, use your own timer, and keep scores on paper.

How to play

These are our house rules for a drawing game without a board. If you have a boxed Pictionary game, use the instructions for your edition.

  1. Get paper and a pen. Make two or more teams, with a drawer and a guesser on each team. Choose Play a game. The default is two teams, three turns each, and 60 seconds per turn.
  2. Pass the device to the drawer. Choose Reveal word, then Cover & start before the rest of the group can see it. This starts the timer.
  3. Draw clues while your team guesses. For this version, do not speak clues or write letters or numbers.
  4. Choose Guessed it for a correct answer. With the default settings, this gives your team one point and ends the turn. Skip word gives you another prompt with the time you have left. There is no skip penalty by default. End turn moves on without adding a point.
  5. Change drawers each turn. The highest score after all turns wins. Equal scores are a tie. Use Game options if you need to undo a turn.

Agree before you start whether close answers count. For a scene or expression, decide whether you need the exact phrase or just the same idea.

Find your next drawing prompt

Start with objects for a single thing to draw. Try actions, scenes, or expressions when your group wants a different kind of challenge. Prompt type is separate from difficulty.

Objects, animals, people and places 535

Choose a single thing, living thing, person or place to draw.

  • X-ray machine

  • Tow truck

  • Garden hose

  • Gardener

  • Bathrobe

  • Farmer

  • Soup

  • Sugar cube

  • Apron

  • Seahorse

  • Mittens

  • Harbor

  • Parachute

  • Necklace

  • Flamingo

  • Castle

  • Bell pepper

  • Pyramid

  • Ant

  • Marshmallow

  • Baker

  • Lifeguard

  • Kangaroo

  • Kiwi fruit

  • Cheese grater

  • Starfish

  • Snow

  • Projector

  • Judge

  • Zipper

  • Ambulance

  • Honeycomb

  • Ironing board

  • Magnifying glass

  • Tree roots

  • Aquarium

  • Baby

  • Honey

  • Salad

  • Baby stroller

  • Blender

  • Train station

  • Hot dog

  • Squirrel

  • Shoelace

  • Celery

  • Bathtub

  • Hedgehog

  • Parrot

  • Orchestra conductor

  • Laundromat

  • Bamboo

  • Welder

  • Watermelon

  • Mermaid

  • Superhero

  • Amusement park

  • Ladle

  • Jam

  • Fork

  • Barcode scanner

  • Hair dryer

  • Tree

  • Greenhouse

  • Potato chips

  • Sandwich

  • Bookshelf

  • Parking meter

  • Turtle

  • Telescope

  • Submarine

  • Toilet paper

  • Snail

  • Wallet

  • Gorilla

  • Ship captain

  • Snake

  • Clothespin

  • Paintbrush

  • A ring

  • Hamburger

  • Olive

  • Ice cream

  • Vase

  • Handbag

  • Cement mixer truck

  • Necktie

  • Fern

  • Blackboard

  • Carpenter

  • Zookeeper

  • Singer

  • Screwdriver

  • Sewing needle

  • Dog groomer

  • Skunk

  • Frog

  • Butter

  • Watering can

  • Barber

  • Tunnel

  • Crutches

  • Spatula

  • Soldering iron

  • Seat belt

  • Penguin

  • Car

  • Shovel

  • Bow tie

  • Computer keyboard

  • Deer

  • Asparagus

  • Construction site

  • Fish

  • Garbage truck

  • Bridge

  • Barbershop

  • Photographer

  • Eclipse

  • Dragonfly

  • Acorn

  • Peas

  • Strawberry

  • Construction crane

  • Pen

  • Clothesline

  • Earthworm

  • Sloth

  • Map

  • Bee

  • Can opener

  • Suitcase

  • Cat

  • Popsicle

  • Wizard

  • Key

  • Giraffe

  • Cloud

  • Fog

  • Chef

  • Electrician

  • Mechanic

  • Pumpkin

  • Snowmobile

  • Horse

  • Peacock

  • Cherry

  • Thorn

  • Astronaut

  • Firefighter

  • Blacksmith

  • Ladybug

  • Toaster

  • Egg

  • Zebra

  • Acrobat

  • Jackhammer

  • Soap

  • Turkey

  • Grasshopper

  • Typewriter

  • Monkey

  • Remote control

  • Woodpecker

  • Photo booth

  • Magician

  • Dump truck

  • Pancakes

  • Curtains

  • Identification badge

  • Office

  • Rhinoceros

  • Shark

  • Robot

  • Escalator

  • Avocado

  • Toolbox

  • Igloo

  • Tape measure

  • Broccoli

  • Glue stick

  • Plate

  • Chocolate bar

  • Ferry

  • Swimming pool

  • Twins

  • Windmill

  • Overalls

  • Toilet

  • Bicycle

  • Scissors

  • Shorts

  • Car wash

  • Spoon

  • Rolling pin

  • Bat (animal)

  • Lion

  • Wheelbarrow

  • Stretcher

  • Broom

  • Gas station

  • Juice

  • Blanket

  • Zoo

  • Spider

  • Beaver

  • Coffee

  • Mouse (animal)

  • Rug

  • Croissant

  • Silo

  • Fire extinguisher

  • Dandelion seed head

  • Cheese

  • Skyscraper

  • Museum

  • Tractor

  • Cashier

  • Corn on the cob

  • Rainbow

  • Chalk

  • Bank

  • Microphone

  • Pants

  • Crayon

  • Mop

  • Sofa

  • Veterinarian

  • Electric fan

  • Sandals

  • Koala

  • Pinecone

  • Pirate

  • Train

  • Cake

  • Tree house

  • Pretzel

  • Laundry basket

  • Steak

  • Tree rings

  • Icicle

  • Dog

  • Printer

  • Stapler

  • School desk

  • Scorpion

  • Artist's palette

  • Pencil case

  • Grapes

  • Snowflake

  • Microscope

  • Teacher

  • Fire truck

  • An RV

  • Wrench

  • Tailor

  • Crocodile

  • Canoe

  • Pliers

  • Anvil

  • Spool of thread

  • Jacket

  • Supermarket

  • Bulldozer

  • Mousetrap

  • Elephant

  • Crosswalk

  • High heels

  • Toilet brush

  • Mushroom

  • Mail carrier

  • Traffic light

  • Constellation

  • Toucan

  • Forklift

  • Shish kebab

  • Clipboard

  • Cemetery

  • Hippopotamus

  • Ladder

  • Sailboat

  • Lamp

  • Parking garage

  • Motorcycle

  • Pencil

  • Raccoon

  • Bagel

  • Sunglasses

  • Funnel

  • Waffle

  • Kettle

  • Rocket

  • Spiderweb

  • Clown

  • Cruise ship

  • Satellite

  • Swimsuit

  • Fire station

  • Wheelchair

  • Railroad crossing

  • Paper shredder

  • Potato

  • Hammer

  • Telephone

  • Microwave oven

  • Hot-air balloon

  • Helmet

  • Window cleaner

  • Magnet

  • Duck

  • Crown

  • Diploma

  • Actor

  • Dolphin

  • Kitchen stove

  • Hovercraft

  • Security camera

  • Toothpaste

  • Pomegranate

  • Dress

  • Bus stop

  • Bird nest

  • Cotton candy

  • Pilot

  • Plunger

  • Hospital

  • Dog walker

  • Rice

  • Belt

  • Cow

  • Cup

  • Clock

  • Banana

  • Scientist

  • French fries

  • Bride

  • Burnt toast

  • An inside-out umbrella

  • Milkshake

  • Dew

  • Cupcake

  • Computer

  • Camel

  • Jet ski

  • Spray bottle

  • Kitchen tongs

  • Earrings

  • Padlock

  • Elevator

  • Walkie-talkie

  • Toothbrush

  • Ice cube

  • Refrigerator

  • Ring binder

  • Drone

  • Doorbell

  • Button

  • Flower

  • Cargo ship

  • Coconut

  • Gingerbread man

  • Ostrich

  • Caterpillar

  • Frying pan

  • Lighthouse

  • Skirt

  • Umbrella

  • Dam

  • Lemon

  • Bowl

  • Tollbooth

  • Butterfly

  • Picture frame

  • Excavator

  • Cash register

  • Restaurant

  • Crab

  • Ruler

  • Shoe

  • Scarecrow

  • Luggage carousel

  • Seashell

  • Tea bag

  • Backpack

  • Unicycle

  • Cookie

  • Power drill

  • Doughnut

  • Hairbrush

  • Rabbit

  • Trash can

  • Library

  • Pillow

  • Bottle opener

  • Luggage cart

  • Moon

  • Chicken

  • Popcorn

  • Onion

  • Chicken drumstick

  • Paper clip

  • Garlic

  • Bubble gum

  • Spaghetti

  • Dentist

  • Artist

  • Baseball cap

  • Airplane

  • Electric plug

  • Goat

  • Airport

  • Bread

  • Rowboat

  • Sushi

  • T-shirt

  • Orange

  • Doctor

  • Farm

  • Kick scooter

  • Archaeologist

  • Helicopter

  • Cucumber

  • Comb

  • Lollipop

  • Cactus

  • Sweater

  • Bacon

  • Carrot

  • Flour

  • Bear

  • Chopsticks

  • Easel

  • Cable car

  • Playground

  • Bus

  • Oil rig

  • Game controller

  • Chair

  • Waiter

  • Solar panel

  • Lobster

  • Candy cane

  • Feather duster

  • Octopus

  • ATM

  • Vending machine

  • Bathroom scale

  • Boots

  • Traffic cone

  • Razor

  • Eraser

  • Snowplow

  • Sink

  • Headphones

  • Feather

  • Scarf

  • Leaf

  • Tomato

  • Fox

  • Steering wheel

  • Calculator

  • Whale

  • Shipping container

  • Pizza

  • Doormat

  • Globe

  • Tiger

  • Church

  • Binoculars

  • Gloves

  • Towel

  • Peanut

  • Bricklayer

  • Police officer

  • Sewing machine

  • Raindrop

  • Anchor

  • Breakfast cereal

  • Jellyfish

  • Milk

  • Prison

  • Sheep

  • Chameleon

  • Sponge

  • Eagle

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Megaphone

  • Socks

  • Observatory

  • Pear

  • Mirror

  • Pearl

  • Post office

  • Notebook

  • Bracelet

  • Rake

  • Cooking pot

  • Circus

  • Light bulb

  • School

  • Reporter

  • Washing machine

  • Table

  • Owl

  • Paint roller

  • Test tube

  • Bucket

  • Roundabout

  • Hourglass

  • Showerhead

  • Safety pin

  • Corkscrew

  • Nachos

  • Stadium

  • Movie theater

  • Locker

  • Vacuum cleaner

  • Candle

  • Clothes hanger

  • Computer mouse

  • Apple

  • Knife

  • Mosquito

  • Wristwatch

  • Stethoscope

  • City

  • Button-up shirt

  • Horse-drawn carriage

  • Pineapple

  • Librarian

  • Bed

  • Pig

  • Whisk

  • Cabbage

  • Pie

Actions 112

Draw an activity, sport or movement.

  • Crying

  • Archery

  • Bowling

  • Opening a present

  • Blowing bubbles

  • Walking a tightrope

  • Combing your hair

  • Balancing on one leg

  • Sneezing

  • Changing a flat tire

  • Snoring

  • Baseball

  • Shaking hands

  • Licking an ice cream

  • Skateboarding

  • Taking out the trash

  • Brushing your teeth

  • Water skiing

  • Tennis

  • Weightlifting

  • Building a sandcastle

  • Blowing out candles

  • Cheerleading

  • Parallel parking

  • Tiptoeing

  • Fishing

  • Juggling

  • Diving into a pool

  • Crawling

  • Stargazing

  • Musical chairs

  • Packing a suitcase

  • Volleyball

  • Push-ups

  • Sit-ups

  • A high five

  • Buttoning a shirt

  • Scuba diving

  • Jumping jacks

  • Boxing

  • Covering your ears

  • Washing a car

  • Soccer (football)

  • Bungee jumping

  • Building a snowman

  • Mopping

  • Pushing a broken-down car

  • Snowboarding

  • Snowball fight

  • Stirring soup

  • Knitting

  • Making the bed

  • Arm wrestling

  • Table tennis

  • Clapping

  • Ice skating

  • Reading a bedtime story

  • Jumping in puddles

  • Long jump

  • Wrestling

  • High jump

  • Baking a cake

  • Pole vault

  • Ballet

  • Hide-and-seek

  • Taking a selfie

  • Swimming

  • Hailing a taxi

  • Roller skating

  • Hang gliding

  • Sweeping the floor

  • Horseback riding

  • Washing your hands

  • Kayaking

  • Ice hockey

  • Paddleboarding

  • Running a race

  • Sledding

  • Jumping rope

  • Vacuuming

  • Pointing

  • Waving

  • Rock climbing

  • Doing a handstand

  • Blowing up a balloon

  • Fencing

  • Washing dishes

  • American football

  • Flying a kite

  • Throwing a javelin

  • Raking leaves

  • Planting a tree

  • Snorkeling

  • Basketball

  • Making a snow angel

  • A pillow fight

  • Doing a cartwheel

  • Badminton

  • Surfing

  • Feeding a baby

  • A water balloon fight

  • Hopping on one foot

  • Charging a phone

  • Watering plants

  • Cutting a pizza

  • Tug of war

  • Pouring a drink

  • Birdwatching

  • Skiing

  • Mowing the lawn

  • Picking apples

  • Golf

Scenes 40

Draw an event or situation, including some unusual combinations.

  • Spilling a drink

  • Locked out

  • A snowman melting

  • Traffic jam

  • Standing in line

  • A puppet show

  • A turtle hiding in its shell

  • A dog chasing its tail

  • Having a picnic

  • A monkey taking a selfie

  • A chick hatching

  • Stepping on a rake

  • An elephant spraying water

  • A costume party

  • Camping

  • A marriage proposal

  • A dog stealing a sausage

  • A snail winning a race

  • A pot boiling over

  • A birthday party

  • A cat stuck in a tree

  • A giraffe wearing a scarf

  • Dropping an ice cream

  • A dog driving a car

  • A dog shaking off water

  • A hat blowing away

  • A fish walking a dog

  • A pie in the face

  • A caterpillar becoming a butterfly

  • Missing the bus

  • A sandcastle washed away

  • Losing your keys

  • A parade

  • A cat knocking over a vase

  • Watching a sunset

  • A bear catching a fish

  • An escaped hamster

  • A burst water pipe

  • Slipping on a banana peel

  • A wedding ceremony

Phrases and expressions 37

Draw clues to a familiar saying or expression.

  • Keeping your head above water

  • A bull in a china shop

  • Sleeping like a log

  • Head in the clouds

  • Walking on eggshells

  • Holding your horses

  • Crying over spilled milk

  • A drop in the ocean

  • An uphill battle

  • A wild goose chase

  • Out of the frying pan and into the fire

  • Butterflies in your stomach

  • On thin ice

  • Raining cats and dogs

  • Skeleton in the closet

  • When pigs fly

  • Burning the candle at both ends

  • A fish out of water

  • Spilling the beans

  • Putting all your eggs in one basket

  • The early bird catches the worm

  • Elephant in the room

  • A needle in a haystack

  • Couch potato

  • A snake in the grass

  • Biting off more than you can chew

  • The tip of the iceberg

  • Monkey business

  • Missing the boat

  • A busy bee

  • On the fence

  • The icing on the cake

  • A big fish in a small pond

  • Letting the cat out of the bag

  • A bookworm

  • Time flies

  • Breaking the ice

A few things that help

Can two or three people play?

Take turns drawing and guessing together. Use Get a word and keep a shared score, or leave the score out. The team game needs at least two teams with someone to draw and someone to guess.

How do I print cards?

Choose a set, then Make cards. Pick A4 or US Letter and select Print cards. Cut along the dashed lines. You can also choose Save as PDF in your browser’s print window if it supports that option.

For a shorter pack, select individual prompts from the lists first. Keep the cards face down so the guessers cannot see the answers.

Can we play remotely?

Share your drawing area over your usual video call. Keep the prompt on a separate phone or outside the shared window. This game uses one device for the words and score; it does not create online rooms.

What if I am terrible at drawing?

Start with the main shape or action. Add details that separate it from similar things. A rough outline can be enough; shading can wait. Your team needs to guess it, not frame it.

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