Spin Results

Round Timer

Press start

1:00

Round length

sec

New word every

sec

Auto-advance to the next word

Space start / pause · → skip word

Wheel Entries

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How to Play Charades With the Wheel

1Split into two teams and decide who acts first.

2The actor presses Start and looks at the word alone — the timer begins.

3Act it out with no speaking and no pointing at objects in the room.

4A correct guess before the ding scores. Press → for the next word.

5Turn auto-advance on for a speed round where words keep coming.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is a round of charades?

Sixty seconds is the near-universal standard and the default here. Ninety seconds suits younger children or harder words, and thirty makes a fast, punchy game for a big group where waiting for a turn is the real problem. All four are one tap away on the preset row.

How do we stop the guessers seeing the word?

The actor spins and looks at the screen alone, then turns the device face down or hands it to someone on the other team before acting. Because the wheel keeps the last word visible in the timer panel, the actor can double-check discreetly if they blank halfway through.

Can we add our own charades words?

Yes, and themed rounds are where charades gets genuinely good. Clear the entries and paste in films, songs, book titles, people everyone in the room knows, or in-jokes from your group. A wheel loaded with twenty references your family actually shares beats any generic word list.

What are the rules about speaking and pointing?

Standard charades: no speaking, no mouthing words, and no pointing at real objects in the room. Everything else — gestures, the syllable count, the “sounds like” ear tug — is allowed. House rules vary and that is fine; agree before the first spin rather than mid-round.

Is this good for kids?

The default list is written to be family-friendly and most of it is actable by primary-school age. For younger children, set the timer to 90 seconds and load simpler entries — animals and everyday actions work far better than films. The visual countdown also helps children pace themselves, since they can see the ring emptying.

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