Imposter word generator
A random secret word for the imposter game, with the imposter’s hint. Pick your categories and generate.
Your secret word appears here
Words don’t repeat until you’ve seen the whole list.
Categories (all)
Want the game to deal it secretly?
The full game hands each player their own card, so nobody sees the word by accident.
Play the imposter gameHow to use the imposter game generator
- Choose categories, or leave it on All.
- One player who isn’t playing this round taps Generate a word.
- They show the word to everyone except the imposter, or write it on slips of paper with one blank slip for the imposter.
- Give clues, discuss and vote as usual. The rules are in how to play imposter.
If everyone wants to play, let the imposter game deal the cards instead: one phone passed round, or a room where each player gets their card on their own phone.
Good imposter words
Every word here is a thing most players know, specific enough to give clues about, and broad enough that one clue doesn’t give it away. Browse all 576 in the imposter game word lists.
Questions
What is an imposter word generator?
A tool that picks a random secret word for the imposter game, so nobody at the table has to choose it. This one also gives the hint the imposter would get in hint mode.
How do I use the generator to play?
One player who sits out the round generates a word and shows it to everyone except the imposter, or writes it on slips of paper. To let everyone play, use the full game instead: it deals each player their own card.
Can I pick the categories?
Yes. Choose any of the 18 categories, or leave it on All for a mix of every evergreen deck.
Do words repeat?
Not until you’ve been through the list: there are 576 words in all.