Pictionary Word Lists: Easy, Medium And Hard
Pictionary word lists
The trick with Pictionary is difficulty balance. Too easy and there is no game; too abstract and everyone stares at a squiggle for ninety seconds.
These lists are graded. Mix one from each level per round for a fair game.
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Easy - objects
- House
- Tree
- Cat
- Car
- Umbrella
- Boat
- Cake
- Ladder
- Guitar
- Sun
- Teapot
- Bicycle
Medium
- Lighthouse
- Traffic jam
- Snowman
- Waterfall
- Vacuum cleaner
- Wedding
- Camping
- Roller coaster
- Fireworks
- Scarecrow
- Postbox
- Sandcastle
Hard - concepts
- Gravity
- Jealousy
- Deadline
- Recycling
- Nostalgia
- Inflation
- Democracy
- Time travel
- Homesick
- Overtime
- Silence
- Luck
For children
- Rainbow
- Ice cream
- Dinosaur
- Football
- Butterfly
- Pirate
- Robot
- Bath time
- School bus
- Birthday cake
Christmas round
- Christmas tree
- Reindeer
- Cracker
- Mince pie
- Carol singers
- Sleigh
- Stocking
- Brussels sprouts
- Nativity
- Wrapping paper
Films and TV for adults
- The Godfather
- Star Wars
- Bake Off
- Doctor Who
- Breaking Bad
- The Office
- Jaws
- Mamma Mia
Rules that keep it fair
- No letters, numbers or words in the drawing.
- No speaking or gesturing by the artist.
- One minute per turn, timed by the other team.
- Drawer rotates every turn - no designated artist.
- Grade the words: one easy, one medium, one hard per round.
- Big paper, thick pen. Half of all disputes are legibility.
How to write it so it lands
- Grade each round - one easy, one medium, one hard - so scores stay close.
- Big paper and a thick marker prevent most of the arguments.
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Frequently asked questions
What are good hard Pictionary words?
Abstract concepts work best - gravity, jealousy, deadline, nostalgia, inflation. They force the artist into storytelling rather than object drawing.
How long is a Pictionary turn?
One minute is standard, timed by the opposing team. Ninety seconds is kinder with harder words.