Charades sports words

Sports prompts add movement and clear physical cues, making rounds loud and competitive.

Sports charades words (starter list)

  1. Football
  2. Basketball
  3. Tennis
  4. Skiing
  5. Boxing
  6. Surfing
  7. Gymnastics
  8. Baseball
  9. Archery
  10. Cycling

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.

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  • The AI keeps throwing new prompts so nobody gets bored.

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

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Automatic team shuffling

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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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Show field context first

Start by signaling court, field, or water before miming the exact move so guesses come faster.

Use sports rounds to reset energy

After slower categories, sports rounds get everyone standing, laughing, and shouting guesses again.

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