117 Pictionary words and ideas

You can play Pictionary without a premade list of Pictionary words, and still have a great time with the ultimate drawing board game. But finding a list of Pictionary words to use is much more fun. When you're not coming up with the prompts yourself, it's much more likely you and your friends will be lumbered with something you don't already know how to draw, leading to sillier scribblings, more puzzling pictures, and as a result, many more hilarious moments.

Pictionary is one of the best board games out there. Fun for budding artists and people who've never picked up a pen in their life, it's super accessible, which is why this classic board game has not only stood the test of time, but spawned a varied genre of different Pictionary games.

Pictionary makes for a great kids board game or family board game, but works equally well for college students seeking an unconventional drinking board game. Here, we've come up with a list of 117 Pictionary words sorted by topic. To reflect the wide range of Pictionary players (and their differing artistic abilities) we've also split these Pictionary ideas up by how hard they are to draw, so you can pick your 'level' and ensure everyone is on an equal footing.

Animal Pictionary words

Place Pictionary words

Object Pictionary words

Hard Pictionary words

Alright, you've asked for it, Mr Da Vinci. If you've scoffed at the hard Pictionary prompts presented so far, laughed in the face of our most difficult Pictionary ideas, then prepare for pain, as you attempt to depict the following:

That should be enough Pictionary words to keep you busy for a while. When you're ready for a break from drawing games, we recommend these Trivia board games and dice games.