Category guide

Word association games

Category, meaning, and lateral-thinking puzzles where words connect by shared ideas.

Word association games

Daily category puzzleMediumDaily

Connections Rules

A daily grouping puzzle where sixteen words must be sorted into four hidden categories of four words each.

Team word association gridMedium

Codenames Rules

A team word-association game where one-word clues point teammates toward multiple target word cards while avoiding traps.

Cooperative clue-giving party gameEasy

Just One Rules

A cooperative party word game where players write one-word clues, duplicate clues are canceled, and the guesser tries to identify the secret word.

Forbidden-word clue gameEasy to medium

Taboo Rules

A party clue-giving game where players describe a target word without saying a list of forbidden related words.

Definition bluffing party gameEasy to medium

Balderdash Rules

A bluffing word game where players invent believable definitions for obscure prompts and vote for the answer they think is real.

Quick comparison

GameFormatPlayersTimeDifficulty
ConnectionsDaily category puzzleSolo5-12 minutesMedium
CodenamesTeam word association grid4 or more15-30 minutesMedium
Just OneCooperative clue-giving party game3-7 players15-25 minutesEasy
TabooForbidden-word clue game4 or more15-30 minutesEasy to medium
BalderdashDefinition bluffing party game3 or more30-60 minutesEasy to medium