Forbidden Words
Describe the word without the obvious clues.
- Players
- 4+ players
- Time
- 15–45 min
- Ages
- 10+
- Where
- Same room or online
- You need
- Nothing but this page
How to play Forbidden Words
- 1Split into two teams. One clue-giver per turn.
- 2The screen shows a secret word and five forbidden words.
- 3Get your team to say the secret word without using any forbidden word, or any part of one.
- 4The other team watches. Saying a forbidden word costs a point.
- 5Swap teams when the timer runs out.
Set up Forbidden Words
Play next
Drawing Telephone
PlayWrite, draw, guess, repeat. Watch it fall apart.
4–12 players10–30 minAges 7+
Truth or Dare
PlayAnswer honestly or take the dare.
3+ players10–45 minAges 10+
Charades
PlayAct it out. No talking.
4+ players15–60 minAges 6+
Forehead Guess
PlayPhone on your head. Friends shout clues.
3+ players10–30 minAges 8+