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Word Chain

Go round the circle saying a word that starts with the last letter of the previous one.

Run it yourself

This site gives you the rules; it doesn't run the gameplay.

Players
2–20
Time
5–20 min
Host effort
low
Ages
6+

How you can play it

  • Shared screen
  • Online (own phones)
  • In person

Objective

Don't break the chain.

Equipment

  • None

Host preparation

  1. Pick a category (or none).

Rules

  1. No repeats.
  2. 5-second limit.

Example round

Apple β†’ Elephant β†’ Tiger…

Scoring & winning

Lose a life on a miss.

Winner: Last one standing.

Ties: β€”

Variations

  • Categories: cities only.

Accessibility

  • Longer time limit.