Balderdash is the perfect board game for adults, tweens, and teens. Players roll the dice for one of 5 categories: famous people, words, initials, laws, and movies.

Yes, correct", in addition to more general signs such as nodding, is often expressed in charades by pointing at or touching the nose with one hand while pointing at the correct guesser with the other, signifying "on the nose" Be the first person to make a word out of the tiles flipped upside down in the center of the table. But, beware as players can steal your word by adding their own letters. Family-Friendly Word Board GamesWord Search is a classic game with words. Search for the words in the puzzle. These are incredibly easy to print out at home too. Mad Libs Pin For more great games to play, specifically for adults who appreciate a libation or two, we have just the tipsy game ideas for you. Holding the hands or fingers close together without touching indicates a short word such as "if" or "of" that is difficult to act out on its own

If someone guesses correctly, you earn points. If not, you pass the pen to the next player. P For Pizza Pin Roll the letter dice. In a set amount of time, fill in categories using only words that start with that letter. The more unique and longer, the better. Word Search Pin Imagine Boggle but with a 6×6 letter grid. Players have 6-minutes to create as many words as they can. Pass The Pen Pin

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As a long-lived and informal game, charades' rules can vary widely. Common features of the game include holding up a number of fingers to indicate the number of syllables in the answer, silently replying to questions, and making a "come on" gesture once the guesses become close; some forms of the games, however, forbid anything except physically acting out the answer. In a mixed setting, it is therefore advisable to clarify the rules before play begins. With so many games out there, how do you choose the best word board games? Which games are family-friendly and adults only? Movies: hold your left hand up to your eye as if looking through a spyglass and with your right hand; make motions as if you are cranking an old film crank wheel. Mad Libs was all the rage in the 90s. Mad Libs is one of the most fun board games with words for writers in the making. Get creative and thoughtful with your vocabulary.