Emotions & Feelings Pictionary Words

Moods, reactions and states of mind. 452 words from easy to hard, with a generator locked to the category.

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    Drawing tips for emotions & feelings

    Faces carry emotions, so draw the face large and add the cause: a tiny person next to a huge spider for scared. Compound feelings (hangry, homesick) are two drawings joined by a plus sign, which is allowed.

    Who this category suits

    It is a favourite of counsellors and teachers running a feelings lesson, and a proper hard round for adults. There are 145 easy words, 162 medium and 145 hard, so it works as a whole-game theme rather than a single round: set the difficulty from the menu above and the pool moves with the table. 20 of the words are grown-up references that only appear with the Adults audience; the rest are safe for everyone. A round idea: Mirror round: the guessers must make the face before they may say the word.

    The full emotions & feelings list

    All 452 words, grouped by difficulty. The letter after each word is its classic card category (P, O, A or D); hover to see the name.

    Easy (145)

    • AngryD
    • ScaredD
    • TiredD
    • SurprisedD
    • ShyD
    • BoredD
    • HungryD
    • ThirstyD
    • HotD
    • ColdD
    • SickD
    • BraveD
    • ProudD
    • CalmD
    • GrumpyD
    • NervousD
    • JealousD
    • LonelyD
    • LovedD
    • WorriedD
    • ConfusedD
    • CuriousD
    • CheerfulD
    • CrankyD
    • EmbarrassedD
    • FrustratedD
    • GratefulD
    • HopefulD
    • DizzyD
    • ItchyD
    • HomesickD
    • CarsickD
    • SeasickD
    • Stage frightD
    • LoveD
    • FearD
    • JoyD
    • PeaceD
    • LaughterD
    • TearsD
    • Hiding from a spiderD
    • Shouting for joyD
    • GaspA
    • GroanA
    • Raised eyebrowA
    • Crossed armsA
    • Jumping for joyA
    • Fist pumpA
    • Hiding under the blanketA
    • Biting your lipA
    • Crying laughingA
    • Nervous laughA
    • Knees knockingA
    • Head in handsA
    • Pulling your hair outA
    • Screaming into a pillowA
    • Kicking a rockA
    • Slamming the doorA
    • Security blanketO
    • CozyD
    • FriendlyD
    • KindnessD
    • GenerousD
    • GreedyD
    • LostD
    • SharingA
    • HelpingA
    • Hiding under the bedA
    • Peeking through fingersA
    • Hands over earsA
    • Gritted teethA
    • Pounding the tableA
    • Making a silly faceA
    • Crossing your eyesA
    • Puffing out your cheeksA
    • Blowing a kissA
    • Shaking your headA
    • Thumbs downA
    • Fingers crossedA
    • Stress ballO
    • DiaryO
    • Sad puppyP
    • Balloon flew awayD
    • Broken toyD
    • Empty cookie jarO
    • WinningD
    • SnugglingA
    • Cup of teaO
    • HandshakeA
    • CheeringA
    • BooingA
    • StompingA
    • Hiding behind momA
    • Eyes closed tightA
    • Covering your mouthA
    • ShushingA
    • Checking your watchA
    • Twiddling your thumbsA
    • Staring out the windowA
    • Rubbing your bellyA
    • Hands on hipsA
    • Slumped shouldersA
    • Wagging tailA
    • Purring catP
    • Hissing catP
    • Furrowed browA
    • Batting eyelashesA
    • Pursed lipsA
    • Wrinkled noseA
    • Trembling handsA
    • Wobbly lipA
    • SniffleA
    • Rosy cheeksD
    • Comfy chairO
    • Sad clownP
    • Smiley faceO
    • Peace signA
    • Hugging yourselfA
    • Arm around a friendA
    • Green faceA
    • Head tiltA
    • Scratching your headA
    • Hands up in the airA
    • HappyD
    • SadD
    • SleepyD
    • ExcitedD
    • SillyD
    • GigglyD
    • GoofyD
    • TicklishD
    • TantrumD
    • Happy danceA
    • Hugging a teddy bearA
    • Thumb suckingA
    • Crying babyP
    • Group hugA
    • Scared of the darkD
    • Monster under the bedD
    • Dropped ice creamD
    • New puppyP
    • Being tucked inD
    • Warm milkO
    • Sleepy kittenP
    • Kissing a boo-booA

    Medium (162)

    • AnxiousD
    • AwkwardD
    • BashfulD
    • DisgustedD
    • DisappointedD
    • DelightedD
    • ExhaustedD
    • FuriousD
    • GloomyD
    • GuiltyD
    • HeartbrokenD
    • ImpatientD
    • InsecureD
    • JitteryD
    • MoodyD
    • OverwhelmedD
    • PanickedD
    • RelievedD
    • RestlessD
    • SatisfiedD
    • SentimentalD
    • SmugD
    • StubbornD
    • SuspiciousD
    • ThrilledD
    • UneasyD
    • MischievousD
    • NostalgicD
    • HangryD
    • StarstruckD
    • LovestruckD
    • Tongue-tiedD
    • SpeechlessD
    • FlabbergastedD
    • DumbfoundedD
    • MortifiedD
    • PetrifiedD
    • EcstaticD
    • BlissfulD
    • ContentD
    • SereneD
    • HyperD
    • Adrenaline rushD
    • Nail-bitingD
    • Jaw-droppingD
    • Cold sweatD
    • BlushingD
    • PoutingD
    • SulkingD
    • GloatingD
    • BraggingD
    • WhiningD
    • NaggingD
    • RantingD
    • VentingD
    • SwooningD
    • CringingD
    • FacepalmD
    • Side-eyeD
    • Stink eyeD
    • The silent treatmentD
    • Cold shoulderD
    • Grin from ear to earA
    • Blank stareA
    • ImpressedD
    • UnimpressedD
    • AnnoyedD
    • Hurt feelingsD
    • Left outD
    • PopularD
    • UnluckyD
    • ClumsyD
    • ForgetfulD
    • Wide awakeD
    • FocusedD
    • DistractedD
    • DeterminedD
    • Missing someoneD
    • FlirtingA
    • ApologizingA
    • Comforting a friendA
    • ArguingA
    • Making up after a fightA
    • GossipingA
    • Keeping a secretA
    • Racing heartD
    • Afraid of heightsD
    • Fear of clownsD
    • Fear of needlesD
    • Fear of flyingD
    • Rained-out picnicD
    • Last placeD
    • Stepping on a toy brickD
    • Wet socksD
    • Cold showerD
    • Gum popped on your faceD
    • Stuck in a sweaterD
    • Locked outD
    • Finding money in your pocketD
    • The last puzzle pieceO
    • Sold-out signO
    • Closed sign on the doorO
    • Fresh-baked cookiesO
    • Fuzzy socksO
    • Warm towel from the dryerO
    • Weighted blanketO
    • Porch swingO
    • Lazy sundayD
    • Reading in bedA
    • Flipping a coinA
    • Head pat and belly rubA
    • Nose in the airA
    • Counting the ceiling tilesA
    • Crying at a movieA
    • PacingA
    • Chewing on a pencilA
    • Hugging your kneesA
    • Curled up in a ballA
    • Hiding behind the couchA
    • Fist shaking at the skyA
    • Dancing in the rainA
    • Spinning with your arms outA
    • Hiding a smileA
    • Laughing at your own jokeA
    • Making a new friendA
    • Saying goodbyeA
    • Welcome homeD
    • Airport reunionD
    • Moving dayD
    • Lost in a crowdD
    • Getting pickedA
    • Tears of joyD
    • Wiping your browA
    • Too much coffeeD
    • Waiting for the microwaveA
    • Checking the mailbox againA
    • Crossing off calendar daysA
    • Hiding your report cardA
    • Pretending to be asleepA
    • Guilty dogP
    • Cat knocking over a vaseP
    • Playing deadA
    • Getting groundedD
    • Cheering from the sidelinesA
    • Proud parentP
    • Embarrassing parentP
    • Dad jokeD
    • Eye twitchA
    • Bags under your eyesD
    • Not a morning personD
    • Afraid of the vacuumP
    • Dog waiting at the doorP
    • Pillow over your headA
    • The mom lookD
    • Slow clapA
    • Shrinking into your seatA
    • Hiding behind a menuA
    • Eeny meeny miny moeA
    • Secret handshakeA
    • Best friends foreverD
    • Sneaking a cookieA
    • Bedtime negotiationsD

    Hard (145)

    • SchadenfreudeD
    • Déjà vuD
    • WanderlustD
    • FomoD
    • Imposter syndromeD
    • Existential crisisD
    • Sunday scariesD
    • Post-vacation bluesD
    • Buyer's remorseD
    • SenioritisD
    • Cabin feverD
    • Spring feverD
    • Puppy loveD
    • Empty nestD
    • Separation anxietyD
    • Writer's blockD
    • Brain fogD
    • BurnoutD
    • Inner peaceD
    • Guilty pleasureD
    • Mixed feelingsD
    • Gut feelingD
    • Sixth senseD
    • Love at first sightD
    • Tough loveD
    • Peer pressureD
    • Self-doubtD
    • Wishful thinkingD
    • Second thoughtsD
    • Change of heartD
    • Heavy heartD
    • Broken heartD
    • Heart of goldD
    • Cold-heartedD
    • Hot-headedD
    • Level-headedD
    • Absent-mindedD
    • Open-mindedD
    • Narrow-mindedD
    • Thick-skinnedD
    • Thin-skinnedD
    • Tongue in cheekD
    • Green with envyD
    • Seeing redD
    • Feeling blueD
    • Tickled pinkD
    • On cloud nineD
    • Over the moonD
    • Down in the dumpsD
    • Walking on eggshellsD
    • Waving at someone who wasn't waving at youD
    • Walking into a glass doorD
    • Laughing at the wrong momentD
    • Pushing a pull doorD
    • "you too" to the waiterD
    • Caught talking to yourselfD
    • Tripping in publicD
    • Wrong name on your cupD
    • Calling the teacher momD
    • Food in your teethD
    • Awkward silenceD
    • Awkward hugA
    • Forgetting your linesD
    • Nobody laughed at your jokeD
    • Hearing your own voice recordedD
    • Holding the door too earlyD
    • Same direction as a strangerD
    • Same outfit as someone elseD
    • Mind gone blankD
    • Second-hand embarrassmentD
    • Cat that ate the canaryD
    • Kid in a candy storeD
    • Happy as a clamD
    • Mad as a hornetD
    • Shaking like a leafD
    • Scared stiffD
    • Sick as a dogD
    • Bundle of nervesD
    • Laughing your head offD
    • Crying a riverD
    • Grin and bear itD
    • A weight off your shouldersD
    • Knot in your stomachD
    • Heart skipping a beatD
    • On edgeD
    • Mood swingD
    • Roller coaster of emotionsD
    • Emotional support animalP
    • Comfort zoneD
    • Personal spaceD
    • Eye contactD
    • Sibling rivalryD
    • Resting grumpy faceD
    • Happy placeD
    • Counting to tenA
    • Can't decideD
    • Fork in the roadD
    • TruceD
    • Peace offeringO
    • Olive branchO
    • Waving a white flagA
    • Delivering bad newsD
    • Getting a complimentD
    • A shoulder to cry onD
    • World's smallest violinD
    • Caught red-handedD
    • Watching paint dryD
    • Bored out of your mindD
    • Jumping out of your skinD
    • Love-hate relationshipD
    • FrenemyP
    • ClaustrophobiaD
    • Fear of public speakingD
    • SuspenseD
    • StandoffD
    • Waiting for the resultsD
    • RegretD
    • ForgivenessD
    • LoyaltyD
    • TeamworkD
    • EncouragementD
    • PatienceD
    • FriendshipD
    • Stage parentP
    • Pretending not to see someoneD
    • Unexpected guestP
    • Saving a seatA
    • Waiting for a text backD
    • Reading the roomD
    • ConfidenceD
    • Center of attentionD
    • Silent screamA
    • Poker faceD
    • Steam out of your earsD
    • Hitting rock bottomD
    • Bouncing backD
    • Turning over a new leafD
    • Birthday bluesD
    • First day jittersD
    • Hopeless romanticP
    • Unrequited loveD
    • Meeting the parentsD
    • A good cryD
    • Laughter is the best medicineD
    • Goodbye that keeps goingD

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    Frequently asked questions

    What are good emotions & feelings Pictionary words?

    Easy ones first: happy, sad, angry, scared, tired. Then medium: anxious, awkward, bashful, disgusted. And when the table is warmed up: déjà vu, wanderlust, senioritis. The full list on this page has 452.

    How do you draw emotions in Pictionary?

    Faces carry emotions, so draw the face large and add the cause: a tiny person next to a huge spider for scared. Compound feelings (hangry, homesick) are two drawings joined by a plus sign, which is allowed.

    Are the emotions words safe for kids?

    Yes with the Kids or Everyone audience: 305 of the words are available to children, and the 20 grown-up references in this category (marked in the generator’s Adults audience) never appear for them.

    How many emotions words are there?

    452: 145 easy, 162 medium and 145 hard. The generator above draws from all of them and never repeats one within a session.

    Can I print this list?

    Yes. The printable page lays out any category as cut-out cards, or press Copy list under the generator after a game.