Free animal charades words (big energy, easy guesses)

Animals are a cheat code for charades: people know the shapes, speeds, and habitats. These starters work for family tables and loud friend groups alike.

Act movement before detail

Start with flying, crawling, hopping, or swimming. Once the room locks onto a habitat, narrow down with ears, tails, or iconic behavior.

Kid tables vs. adult tables

Younger players love recognizable zoo animals. Older groups can handle stranger creatures - still keep them guessable for your specific crowd.

Generate more with Showem

When you burn through the easy animals, Showem is free to download and can propose fresh prompts so you are not repeating the same five favorites every week.

Starter animals (free examples)

Lean into size, sound-alikes, and how they move.

  1. Wolf
  2. Eagle
  3. Chameleon
  4. Flamingo
  5. Rhinoceros
  6. Chimpanzee
  7. Sea turtle
  8. Bat
  9. Peacock
  10. Walrus

These ideas are starters. Download Showem free for more words, teams and timers, and same-phone play on one device - from the App Store or Google Play.

Get Showem

Choose categories and round rules, run teams and timers, and keep scores on one phone - built for in-room charades on iOS and Android.

Fully customizable game rules

Add your friends in seconds

Automatic team shuffling

Ready, set, Showem!

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Showem gameplay screen with a charades prompt, timer, and score colors

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Screens from the latest app - from setup to the word on the card.

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Showem new game settings for time, points, categories, and difficulty

Fully customizable game rules

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Showem players and teams screen with name entry and active player list

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Showem teams overview with blue and red groups and player avatars

Automatic team shuffling

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Showem game start screen with team scores and start button

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