How to play
1Look at the card
The describer sees the word and the words they’re not allowed to say.
2Describe it
Describe the word to your team without saying it or any forbidden word. Say one and the card is skipped.
3Guess and score
Your team shouts guesses. Every correct guess before the timer runs out is a point.
Tips
- → Start with what the word is NOT if you are stuck. It often unlocks the guess.
- → No gestures, rhymes or “sounds like”. That is the classic rule.
See it in the app
- ✓ 2–8 players
- ✓ One phone, everyone plays
- ✓ Works offline
Download on the App Store
Scan with your iPhone camera to download
Free download · Optional subscription with a free trial
Examples from the app
🎤 Pop Culture
- NETFLIX · Stream, Watch, Shows, Chill, Subscription
- TAYLOR SWIFT · Singer, Eras, Travis, Songs, Albums
- BARBIE · Doll, Ken, Pink, Movie, Margot
- OPPENHEIMER · Bomb, Movie, Nuclear, Nolan, War
- TIKTOK · App, Video, Dance, Scroll, China
☕ Everyday Life
- UBER · Ride, Car, Driver, App, Lyft
- HANGOVER · Drunk, Morning, Headache, Alcohol, Party
- LAUNDRY · Clothes, Wash, Dry, Fold, Clean
- GROCERIES · Food, Store, Shop, Buy, Supermarket
- GYM · Workout, Exercise, Lift, Weights, Membership
💕 Relationships
- GHOSTING · Text, Ignore, Dating, Message, Disappear
- SITUATIONSHIP · Dating, Relationship, Complicated, Talking, Exclusive
- TINDER · App, Swipe, Date, Match, Profile
- HINGE · App, Date, Delete, Profile, Match
- RED FLAG · Warning, Bad, Sign, Stop, Date
🍔 Food & Drink
- AVOCADO TOAST · Brunch, Millennial, Bread, Green, Breakfast
- BOBA · Tea, Bubble, Drink, Tapioca, Asian
- OAT MILK · Dairy, Cow, Alternative, Coffee, Drink
- MATCHA · Green, Tea, Powder, Drink, Latte
- ICED COFFEE · Drink, Cold, Caffeine, Starbucks, Brew
💻 Technology & Internet
- AIRPODS · Apple, Earbuds, Wireless, Music, Headphones
- DOOM SCROLLING · Phone, Social, Media, News, Scroll
- IPHONE · Apple, Cell, Mobile, Smart, Call
- ANDROID · Google, Phone, Samsung, Operating, System
- WIFI · Internet, Wireless, Connect, Password, Network
✈️ Travel & Adventure
- ROAD TRIP · Car, Drive, Travel, Friends, Highway
- AIRBNB · Rent, House, Hotel, Stay, Vacation
- JET LAG · Tired, Sleep, Fly, Time, Zone
- PASSPORT · Travel, Country, Book, ID, International
- TSA · Security, Airport, Check, Line, Shoes
💼 Work & Hustle
- WFH · Work, Home, Remote, Office, Pajamas
- BURNOUT · Tired, Work, Stress, Exhausted, Job
- SIDE HUSTLE · Money, Job, Extra, Cash, Work
- SUNDAY SCARIES · Work, Monday, Fear, Anxiety, Weekend
- SLACK · Message, Work, App, Chat, Notification
🌶️ Spicy
- HICKEY · Neck, Kiss, Mark, Bruise, Suck
- NETFLIX AND CHILL · Watch, Movie, Hook, Date, Streaming
- ONE NIGHT STAND · Sex, Stranger, Night, Hook, Morning
- WALK OF SHAME · Morning, Night, Clothes, Home, After
- FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS · Casual, Sex, Relationship, No, Strings
Questions
Can you play Taboo with two people? +
Yes. Instead of competing teams, you work together: one describes, the other guesses, then you switch. Try to beat your best score.
What happens if you say a taboo word? +
The card is lost. Skip it, and in most house rules the other team gets the point.