Easy Drawing Game Words

Q: What if I can only draw stick figures?

Pick Stick figures doing things: 36 actions, such as Juggling, Fishing and Walking a dog, that need only a stick person and one object. The list gives the pose for each.

Words that start from a circle, a box, a triangle or a line: press Play a 1-minute round and draw.

Water tower

1 of 167

Next step Roll a drawing from parts Ready for a harder word?

How it works

These easy drawing game words are sorted by the shape you start with: a circle for Coin, a box for Domino, a triangle for Pizza slice. All 167 are Easy. Play in the style of the game sold as Pictionary: press Play a 1-minute round.

Read the full guide

Pick the shape you can draw

Press Topic. Start with a circle, Start with a box, Start with a triangle and Start with a line each begin with one stroke anyone can make. Two shapes put together adds a second, as in Hourglass: two triangles tip to tip. Stick figures doing things has 36 actions for players who only draw stick people.

Every word has its steps in the list

The list under the deck says how to build each drawing. Bowling ball is a circle with three small holes close together. Read a few lines out before the first round, so nobody can say they cannot draw.

Tips

Draw the starting shape big. The details that turn a circle into a Compass need room.
If your house bans letters and numbers, a Calendar is a grid with two rings on top.

Questions and answers

What are the easiest words to draw?

Single objects built from one shape. From this deck: Sun, Coin and Bubble start as a circle; Door, Domino and Gift box start as a box. Start with a circle has 26 of them.

What if I can only draw stick figures?

Pick Stick figures doing things: 36 actions, such as Juggling, Fishing and Walking a dog, that need only a stick person and one object. The list gives the pose for each.

Is this deck only for children?

No. It is for anyone who says they cannot draw. For a deck written for ages five to ten, see drawing game words for kids. For harder cards, the big drawing word deck has three levels.

All 167 easy words

Start with a circle 26

Ball of yarn A circle full of crossing curves, one loose end trailing off.
Bowl of soup Half a circle with wavy lines of steam rising.
Bowling ball A circle with three small holes close together.
Bubble A circle with a small curved shine near the top.
Clock face A circle, twelve small marks and two hands.
Coin A circle with a smaller circle just inside the edge.
Compass A circle with a needle across it, one half shaded.
Cymbal A flat circle with a small bump in the middle, on a stand.
Donut A circle with a small circle in the middle and dots on top.
Fishbowl A circle with a flat top, a wavy line and one small fish.
Frisbee A flat oval with a curved line across it and speed lines behind.
Gumball machine A circle full of small circles on a square base.
Hula hoop A big ring with a stick figure standing inside it.
Ladybug Half a circle with a line down the middle and dots each side.
Life ring A ring with four bands across it.
Magnifying glass A circle with a short thick handle.

Show all 167 easy words (151 more)

Start with a circle, continued

Orange slice A circle cut into wedges like a wheel.
Pancake A stack of flat ovals with a square of butter on top.
Planet with a ring A circle with a tilted oval around its middle.
Plate of spaghetti A circle full of wiggly lines with a fork stuck in.
Porthole A circle inside a circle with dots around the ring for bolts.
Smiley face A circle, two dots and a curve.
Snowman Three circles stacked, small to large, with stick arms.
Stopwatch A circle with a button on top and one hand inside.
Sun A circle with short lines all the way around.
Tennis ball A circle with two curved lines like brackets.

Start with a box 31

Bar of soap A rounded rectangle with bubbles around it.
Battery A rectangle on its side with a small bump at one end.
Birdhouse A square with a pointed roof, a round hole and a perch.
Brick wall A rectangle filled with rows of offset small rectangles.
Briefcase A rectangle with a handle on top and two clasps.
Building block A cube with small studs on top.
Calculator A tall rectangle with a small screen and rows of squares.
Calendar A square with a grid and two rings at the top.
Cereal box A tall box with a bowl drawn on the front.
Checkerboard A square grid with every other square shaded.
Crate A box made of planks with gaps between them.
Domino A tall rectangle with a line across the middle and dots.
Door A tall rectangle with a small circle for the knob.
Envelope A rectangle with a V from the top corners.
Gift box A square with a cross of ribbon and a bow on top.
Ice cube A cube with a shine line and a few drips.
Keyboard A wide rectangle filled with rows of small squares.
Laptop A rectangle on top of a flat wider one.
Light switch A small rectangle with a smaller one inside, tilted up.
Matchbox A box pulled half open with sticks inside.
Mattress A long rounded box with rows of dots.
Microwave A wide box with a window and a column of buttons.
Piano keys A rectangle split into long stripes with short dark ones on top.
Playing card A rectangle with a heart in the middle.
Radio A box with a round speaker, a dial and an antenna.
Refrigerator A tall box with a line across it and two handles.
Robot head A square with two round eyes, a grid mouth and an antenna.
Stick of butter A long box on a dish with one slice cut off.
Tablet A rectangle with a thin border and one round button.
Toolbox A box with a handle on top and a hammer sticking out.
Train car A long box on small wheels with a hook at each end.

Start with a triangle 22

Fox face A triangle pointing down with two triangle ears.
Funnel A triangle pointing down with a narrow tube under it.
Guitar pick A rounded triangle, drawn next to a few strings.
Ice cream cone A triangle pointing down, crisscrossed, with a circle on top.
Megaphone A triangle on its side with a handle, lines coming out.
Mountain A big triangle with a zigzag cap near the top.
Paper airplane A long thin triangle with a fold line down the middle.
Pine tree Three triangles stacked on a short trunk.
Pizza slice A triangle with a thick crust edge and a few circles.
Pyramid A triangle with a second side and rows of brick lines.
Sailboat A triangle sail on a line above a shallow curve.
Shark fin A curved triangle sticking out of a wavy line.
Slice of cake A wedge with a line of filling and a candle on top.
Slice of pie A triangle seen from the side with a wavy crust at the back.
Slice of watermelon A triangle with a thick rind along the bottom and seed dots.
Tent A triangle with a line down the middle and one flap folded back.
Tortilla chip A triangle with dots, next to a small bowl.
Triangle instrument An open triangle on a string with a small stick beside it.
Trowel A pointed triangle blade on a short handle.
Wedge of cheese A wedge with round holes in it.
Wizard hat A tall bent triangle with a wide brim and stars.
Yield sign A triangle pointing down with a thick border, on a post.

Start with a line 27

Antenna A line on a roof with shorter lines across it.
Arrow A line with a point at one end and feathers at the other.
Candle A short thick line with a teardrop flame.
Cattail A tall line with a sausage shape near the top, by water.
Chopsticks Two thin lines crossing over a bowl.
Clothesline A sagging line between two posts with shirts pegged on.
Drinking straw A line with a bend near the top, in a glass.
Flagpole A tall line with a small rectangle at the top.
Golf club A long line with a small foot at the bottom, next to a ball.
Ladder Two long lines with short lines between them.
Lamp post A tall line with a curve at the top and a light hanging from it.
Lightning bolt A zigzag line coming down from a cloud.
Matchstick A short line with a small oval head and a flame.
Nail A short line with a flat top, and a hammer above it.
Needle and thread A thin line with an eye at the top and a wavy thread through it.
Pencil A long thin rectangle with a point at one end.
Railroad track Two long lines with short lines across them.
Shoelace A wavy line crossing back and forth up a shoe.
Skewer A line through a row of small squares and circles.
Ski A long thin line curled up at one end.
Ski pole A line with a loop at the top and a small ring near the bottom.
Spaghetti A bundle of straight lines tied in the middle.
Telephone pole A tall line with a crossbar and wires going off both sides.
Test tube Two long lines joined by a curve, half filled.
Thermometer A thin tube with a round bulb at the bottom and marks up the side.
Tightrope A line between two posts with a stick figure on it.
Walking cane A line with a hook at the top.

Two shapes put together 25

Balloon on a string An oval with a small knot and a wavy line.
Barbell A long line with two circles at each end.
Barrel A rounded rectangle with two bands around it.
Bear face A big circle with two small circles for ears.
Birdbath A shallow bowl on a post with a bird on the rim.
Dumbbell A short line with a circle at each end.
Egg in an egg cup An oval sitting in a small cup shape.
Heart Two bumps on top that meet in a point below.
Hourglass Two triangles tip to tip with sand in the bottom one.
House A square with a triangle on top and a door.
Key ring A circle with two or three keys hanging from it.
Light bulb A circle that narrows into a small ribbed base.
Lollipop A circle with a swirl on a stick.
Mushroom Half a circle on top of a short stem.
Parking meter A rounded head on a post with a small slot.
Pea pod A long curved shape with a row of circles inside.
Raindrop A point on top that swells into a round bottom.
Rocket A tall oval with a triangle tip, two fins and a flame.
Shopping cart A slanted box with a grid, a handle and two wheels.
Signpost A post with two arrows pointing opposite ways.
Snow-capped mountain A triangle with a zigzag line and a white top.
Street sign A small rectangle on top of a tall post.
Swing set An upside-down V at each end, a bar across, two seats hanging.
Water tower A round tank on four long legs.
Well A circle of stones with a small roof and a bucket.

Stick figures doing things 36

Balancing on one leg A stick figure with arms out and one knee up.
Bowing A stick figure bent forward at the middle.
Carrying a box A stick figure with a big square held in front.
Cheering A stick figure with both arms up and lines around its hands.
Climbing a ladder A stick figure halfway up two long lines.
Diving A stick figure with arms forward, pointing down at water.
Doing a cartwheel Four stick figures in a row, turning over.
Doing a handstand A stick figure upside down, arms to the ground.
Falling over A stick figure tilted back with its feet in the air.
Fishing A stick figure sitting with a rod and a line into waves.
Holding a balloon A stick figure with one arm up and a string to a balloon.
Holding an umbrella A stick figure under half a circle, with rain around.
Hula hooping A stick figure with a ring around its middle.
Juggling A stick figure with three circles in an arc above.
Jumping A stick figure with knees bent and lines under its feet.
Kicking a ball A stick figure with one leg out and a ball flying off.
Lifting weights A stick figure holding a barbell over its head.
Marching A stick figure with one knee high and one arm swinging.
Painting a wall A stick figure with a roller and a half-shaded wall.
Pointing A stick figure with one arm straight out and a dotted line from it.
Pulling a wagon A stick figure walking with a line back to a box on wheels.
Pushing a cart A stick figure leaning into a box on wheels.
Raising a hand A stick figure at a desk with one arm straight up.
Reading a book A stick figure holding an open V in front of its face.
Rowing A stick figure sitting in a boat shape with two lines out.
Shaking hands Two stick figures with their arms meeting in the middle.
Shrugging A stick figure with both arms bent up and its shoulders high.
Sitting on a bench A stick figure bent like a chair on a long seat.
Skating A stick figure with one leg back on a line of ice.
Skiing A stick figure on two lines on a slope, holding poles.
Skipping rope A stick figure inside a big loop, feet off the ground.
Stretching A stick figure bent over, touching its toes.
Surfing A stick figure with arms out on a board on a wave.
Throwing a ball A stick figure with one arm back and a ball leaving a dotted arc.
Walking a dog A stick figure with a line leading to a small dog.
Waving A stick figure with one arm up and curved lines by the hand.

How this list was compiled: Written by the Game Night Generator editors for this page on 2026-09-30: 167 words and small actions that are easy to draw, sorted by the shape the drawing starts from. Every card is marked Easy; that is an editor's judgment. The line under each card is a suggested way to build the drawing from simple shapes, in our own words, not a rule. The deck holds no brand names, no real people and no film, show or song titles. Overlap with the rest of this site was counted on 2026-09-30 with a leading a, an or the dropped: 21 of the 167 words (13%) are also in the site's big drawing word deck, such as Sun, House and Rocket, and 3 are in the drawing deck for kids; most of the other words were chosen because no drawing deck on this site has them. Licence: own work