Thanksgiving Survey Game Questions and Answers for the Whole Table

40 ranked boards for the wait before pie.

The Thanksgiving Table · Round 1 of 7

Name a Thanksgiving side dish

  1. Answer 1

    Mashed potatoes 8

  2. Answer 2

    Stuffing 7

  3. Answer 3

    Green bean casserole 6

  4. Answer 4

    Sweet potatoes 5

  5. Answer 5

    Cranberry sauce 4

  6. Answer 6

    Mac and cheese 3

  7. Answer 7

    Dinner rolls 2

  8. Answer 8

    Corn 1

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The Thanksgiving Table: host sheet

  1. Name a Thanksgiving side dish

    1. Mashed potatoes 8
    2. Stuffing 7
    3. Green bean casserole 6
    4. Sweet potatoes 5
    5. Cranberry sauce 4
    6. Mac and cheese 3
    7. Dinner rolls 2
    8. Corn 1

  2. Name a pie on the Thanksgiving dessert table

    1. Pumpkin 8
    2. Apple 7
    3. Pecan 6
    4. Sweet potato 5
    5. Cherry 4
    6. Chocolate cream 3
    7. Lemon meringue 2

  3. Name something people pour gravy on

    1. Mashed potatoes 8
    2. Turkey 7
    3. Stuffing 6
    4. Biscuits 5
    5. Everything on the plate 4
    6. Rolls 3

  4. Name the part of the turkey people call first

    1. Drumstick 8
    2. White meat 7
    3. Dark meat 6
    4. Wing 5
    5. Crispy skin 4
    6. The wishbone 3

  5. Name something on the Thanksgiving table that is not food

    1. Candles 8
    2. A centerpiece 7
    3. Cloth napkins 6
    4. The good china 5
    5. Place cards 4
    6. A gravy boat 3
    7. A tablecloth 2
    8. Serving spoons 1

  6. Name something at the kids' table

    1. Paper plates 8
    2. Crayons 7
    3. Spilled drinks 6
    4. Mac and cheese 5
    5. Plastic cups 4
    6. A teenager who wants to move up 3
    7. Folding chairs 2
    8. Giggling 1

  7. Name a dish on the Thanksgiving table that gets the fewest takers

    1. Canned cranberry sauce 8
    2. Brussels sprouts 7
    3. Gelatin salad 6
    4. Creamed onions 5
    5. Fruitcake 4
    6. Beets 3
    7. Giblet gravy 2
    8. Turnips 1
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Thanksgiving Survey Game Questions and Answers for the Whole Table: how it works

These Thanksgiving survey game questions and answers come as 40 boards in 6 games about the meal, the kitchen, the parade, football and leftovers, with strikes and two team scores. Play them in the lull between turkey and pie as a home round of the game sold as Family Feud, which this site is not affiliated with. Each order is our ranking, not a survey.

Play it between turkey and pie

Seat the two sides of the table as teams, or play kids against grown-ups and let the kids' first miss go unpunished. Choose a Game and read the question; one player per team answers, and the higher tile takes the board. Tap a tile for each match and press Strike for each miss. Three strikes give the other side one guess to steal. Press Give points, then Next round.

Points and house rules

Points are a fixed ladder, 8 for the top tile down to 1, so a seven-round game holds about 245 and a six-round game about 213. First to 100 wins, or finish every board and press Final score. Agree before round one that dressing counts as stuffing and yams as sweet potatoes, because both words will be shouted. Eight tiles cannot hold every side dish, so a family favorite that is missing still earns a strike.

Tips

  • For a table with young kids, start with Giving Thanks: the board on what kids are thankful for is one they can win.
  • The cook can host without leaving a chair: tick Host view, keep the phone out of sight and read the questions aloud.
  • Turkey Day Troubles is the funny game; hold it until after dessert, when its board on being too full to move describes the whole room.

Questions and answers

Can I print the Thanksgiving survey game questions?

Press Print host sheet and the game on screen comes out on paper: every question, each answer with its rank and points, and a score grid that carries your team names. One press prints one game, so the full set takes six.

Did you survey 100 people for these answers?

No. The order on each board is our ranking, not a survey: we put mashed potatoes above stuffing and pumpkin above pecan, and your table may not. To change a board, press Edit a copy, retype the answers, then press Save and play.

Do these work for Friendsgiving or a classroom party?

Yes. No board needs a shared family history, and none mentions alcohol, politics or a team name. For a classroom, The Thanksgiving Table and Giving Thanks are the gentlest games; for Friendsgiving, try Leftovers and the Day After and Turkey Day Troubles.

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The Thanksgiving Table (7 rounds)

  • Name a Thanksgiving side dish 1. Mashed potatoes (8) · 2. Stuffing (7) · 3. Green bean casserole (6) · 4. Sweet potatoes (5) · 5. Cranberry sauce (4) · 6. Mac and cheese (3) · 7. Dinner rolls (2) · 8. Corn (1)
  • Name a pie on the Thanksgiving dessert table 1. Pumpkin (8) · 2. Apple (7) · 3. Pecan (6) · 4. Sweet potato (5) · 5. Cherry (4) · 6. Chocolate cream (3) · 7. Lemon meringue (2)
  • Name something people pour gravy on 1. Mashed potatoes (8) · 2. Turkey (7) · 3. Stuffing (6) · 4. Biscuits (5) · 5. Everything on the plate (4) · 6. Rolls (3)
  • Name the part of the turkey people call first 1. Drumstick (8) · 2. White meat (7) · 3. Dark meat (6) · 4. Wing (5) · 5. Crispy skin (4) · 6. The wishbone (3)
  • Name something on the Thanksgiving table that is not food 1. Candles (8) · 2. A centerpiece (7) · 3. Cloth napkins (6) · 4. The good china (5) · 5. Place cards (4) · 6. A gravy boat (3) · 7. A tablecloth (2) · 8. Serving spoons (1)
  • Name something at the kids' table 1. Paper plates (8) · 2. Crayons (7) · 3. Spilled drinks (6) · 4. Mac and cheese (5) · 5. Plastic cups (4) · 6. A teenager who wants to move up (3) · 7. Folding chairs (2) · 8. Giggling (1)
  • Name a dish on the Thanksgiving table that gets the fewest takers 1. Canned cranberry sauce (8) · 2. Brussels sprouts (7) · 3. Gelatin salad (6) · 4. Creamed onions (5) · 5. Fruitcake (4) · 6. Beets (3) · 7. Giblet gravy (2) · 8. Turnips (1)

Thanksgiving in the Kitchen (7 rounds)

  • Name something that goes wrong with the turkey 1. Still frozen (8) · 2. Dry (7) · 3. Undercooked (6) · 4. Burnt (5) · 5. Does not fit in the oven (4) · 6. Giblet bag left inside (3) · 7. Dropped it (2)
  • Name a kitchen tool that only comes out at Thanksgiving 1. Turkey baster (8) · 2. Roasting pan (7) · 3. Carving knife (6) · 4. Meat thermometer (5) · 5. Gravy boat (4) · 6. Potato masher (3) · 7. Pie server (2) · 8. Electric knife (1)
  • Name a job kids get in the kitchen on Thanksgiving 1. Setting the table (8) · 2. Mashing potatoes (7) · 3. Stirring (6) · 4. Washing vegetables (5) · 5. Making place cards (4) · 6. Taste testing (3) · 7. Filling water glasses (2) · 8. Tearing bread for stuffing (1)
  • Name something the cook says on Thanksgiving 1. Out of my kitchen (8) · 2. Dinner in ten minutes (7) · 3. Who wants to help (6) · 4. Do not open the oven (5) · 5. Is the table set (4) · 6. Somebody taste this (3) · 7. We need more butter (2)
  • Name an ingredient in stuffing 1. Bread (8) · 2. Celery (7) · 3. Onion (6) · 4. Sage (5) · 5. Broth (4) · 6. Butter (3) · 7. Sausage (2) · 8. Cornbread (1)
  • Name something people run to the store for on Thanksgiving morning 1. Butter (8) · 2. Whipped cream (7) · 3. Ice (6) · 4. Rolls (5) · 5. Foil (4) · 6. Cranberry sauce (3) · 7. Eggs (2) · 8. Chicken broth (1)
  • Name something that fills the oven besides the turkey 1. Rolls (8) · 2. Pies (7) · 3. Sweet potato casserole (6) · 4. Stuffing (5) · 5. Green bean casserole (4) · 6. Mac and cheese (3)

Family, Football and the Parade (7 rounds)

  • Name something people do while the turkey cooks 1. Watch the parade (8) · 2. Watch football (7) · 3. Snack (6) · 4. Play cards (5) · 5. Go for a walk (4) · 6. Set the table (3) · 7. Peel potatoes (2) · 8. Take a nap (1)
  • Name something you see in a Thanksgiving parade 1. Giant balloons (8) · 2. Marching bands (7) · 3. Floats (6) · 4. Santa at the end (5) · 5. Clowns (4) · 6. Dancers (3) · 7. Horses (2) · 8. Singers on floats (1)
  • Name a game families play on Thanksgiving 1. Touch football (8) · 2. Cards (7) · 3. Charades (6) · 4. Board games (5) · 5. Bingo (4) · 6. Dominoes (3) · 7. Trivia (2) · 8. Hide-and-seek (1)
  • Name a reason the backyard football game ends 1. Dinner is ready (8) · 2. Someone gets hurt (7) · 3. It gets dark (6) · 4. An argument over the score (5) · 5. The ball goes over the fence (4) · 6. Too cold (3) · 7. Everyone is too full (2)
  • Name someone you only see at Thanksgiving 1. Cousins (8) · 2. Aunts and uncles (7) · 3. Grandparents (6) · 4. In-laws (5) · 5. College students home (4) · 6. Somebody's new boyfriend or girlfriend (3) · 7. Family friends (2) · 8. The neighbor who got invited (1)
  • Name something a Thanksgiving guest brings the host 1. Pie (8) · 2. A side dish (7) · 3. Flowers (6) · 4. Rolls (5) · 5. Sparkling cider (4) · 6. Extra chairs (3) · 7. Ice (2) · 8. Containers for leftovers (1)
  • Name something fans yell at the TV during a football game 1. Catch it (8) · 2. Run (7) · 3. That was a penalty (6) · 4. Come on, ref (5) · 5. Go for it (4) · 6. Throw the ball (3) · 7. Touchdown (2) · 8. Defense (1)

Giving Thanks (6 rounds)

  • Name something people say they are thankful for 1. Family (8) · 2. Health (7) · 3. Friends (6) · 4. Food on the table (5) · 5. A home (4) · 6. Pets (3) · 7. A job (2) · 8. Teachers (1)
  • Name something kids say they are thankful for 1. Their pet (8) · 2. Toys (7) · 3. Their parents (6) · 4. Video games (5) · 5. Pizza (4) · 6. No school (3) · 7. Grandparents (2) · 8. Their best friend (1)
  • Name a way people give back in November 1. A food drive (8) · 2. Serving a meal (7) · 3. Donating coats (6) · 4. Inviting someone with nowhere to go (5) · 5. Raking a neighbor's leaves (4) · 6. Giving to a charity (3) · 7. Writing thank-you notes (2) · 8. Visiting a nursing home (1)
  • Name someone who deserves a thank-you note 1. A teacher (8) · 2. A grandparent (7) · 3. The mail carrier (6) · 4. A coach (5) · 5. A nurse (4) · 6. The bus driver (3) · 7. A neighbor (2) · 8. The cook (1)
  • Name a Thanksgiving tradition besides the meal 1. Saying what you are thankful for (8) · 2. Watching the parade (7) · 3. Football (6) · 4. Breaking the wishbone (5) · 5. A family walk (4) · 6. Running a turkey trot (3) · 7. Board games (2)
  • Name a small thing people forget to be thankful for 1. Hot showers (8) · 2. Clean water (7) · 3. A warm bed (6) · 4. Electricity (5) · 5. Good weather (4) · 6. A working car (3) · 7. Wi-Fi (2) · 8. Shoes that fit (1)

Leftovers and the Day After (6 rounds)

  • Name something people make with leftover turkey 1. Sandwiches (8) · 2. Soup (7) · 3. Pot pie (6) · 4. Casserole (5) · 5. Turkey salad (4) · 6. Tacos (3) · 7. Chili (2)
  • Name something that goes on a day-after turkey sandwich 1. Cranberry sauce (8) · 2. Stuffing (7) · 3. Mayo (6) · 4. Gravy (5) · 5. Lettuce (4) · 6. Cheese (3) · 7. Mustard (2)
  • Name something people use to take leftovers home 1. Plastic containers (8) · 2. Foil (7) · 3. Zip-top bags (6) · 4. Paper plates covered in foil (5) · 5. Old margarine tubs (4) · 6. A pie tin (3) · 7. Takeout boxes (2)
  • Name something people line up to buy on Black Friday 1. TVs (8) · 2. Toys (7) · 3. Clothes (6) · 4. Phones and tablets (5) · 5. Video games (4) · 6. Kitchen gadgets (3) · 7. Christmas decorations (2) · 8. Shoes (1)
  • Name something people do the day after Thanksgiving besides shop 1. Sleep in (8) · 2. Eat leftovers (7) · 3. Put up the Christmas tree (6) · 4. Watch football (5) · 5. Drive home (4) · 6. Stay in pajamas (3) · 7. Go to a movie (2) · 8. Hang outdoor lights (1)
  • Name the leftover that runs out first 1. Pie (8) · 2. Stuffing (7) · 3. Turkey (6) · 4. Mashed potatoes (5) · 5. Rolls (4) · 6. Mac and cheese (3) · 7. Gravy (2)

Turkey Day Troubles (7 rounds)

  • Name something a relative asks you every Thanksgiving 1. How is school (8) · 2. Are you seeing anyone (7) · 3. When are you visiting (6) · 4. How is work (5) · 5. Have you grown (4) · 6. Do you remember me (3) · 7. What grade are you in now (2) · 8. Did you get enough to eat (1)
  • Name an excuse for a second slice of pie 1. It is a holiday (8) · 2. It is a small slice (7) · 3. I skipped lunch (6) · 4. I have to try every kind (5) · 5. It will go to waste (4) · 6. Someone has to finish it (3) · 7. I am being polite to the baker (2)
  • Name something a turkey would say if it could talk in November 1. Try the ham (8) · 2. Gobble gobble (7) · 3. Wrong bird (6) · 4. Pizza sounds good this year (5) · 5. I am out of town until December (4) · 6. Go vegetarian (3) · 7. Have you met the chicken (2)
  • Name something people do when they are too full to move 1. Nap on the couch (8) · 2. Groan (7) · 3. Refuse dessert, then eat it (6) · 4. Go for a slow walk (5) · 5. Loosen a belt (4) · 6. Lie on the floor (3) · 7. Promise never to eat again (2)
  • Name something that happens when too many cooks share a kitchen 1. Bumping elbows (8) · 2. Arguing over the oven (7) · 3. Too much salt (6) · 4. Nobody can find a spoon (5) · 5. Someone gets sent out (4) · 6. Two people make the same dish (3) · 7. The smoke alarm goes off (2)
  • Name where the dog sits during Thanksgiving dinner 1. Under the table (8) · 2. Next to the toddler (7) · 3. By the kitchen door (6) · 4. Beside the softest-hearted guest (5) · 5. Under the high chair (4) · 6. In front of the oven (3)
  • Name a Thanksgiving debate that never gets settled 1. Stuffing or dressing (8) · 2. Canned or homemade cranberry sauce (7) · 3. When to eat (6) · 4. White meat or dark (5) · 5. Pumpkin or pecan (4) · 6. Marshmallows on sweet potatoes (3) · 7. Who hosts next year (2) · 8. When Christmas music can start (1)

How these games were written: All 6 games, their 40 boards and all 299 answers were written for this site by the editors in 2026. No survey was carried out and nobody was polled. The answers on each board stand in our own order, from the one we expect a room to shout first to the one we expect last, and the points are a fixed ladder for play: 8 for the first answer, then 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. They are not a count of people. Nothing is copied from a TV show's question bank, a fan transcript, a boxed game or another website, and no question repeats one from the survey game maker page or from the everyday survey game questions page. Every board was screened as clean for a family table: nothing sexual, no alcohol or drugs, no politics, no real people, no brand names and no team names. The boards are about the modern United States holiday (the meal, the parade, football, leftovers) and leave the history of 1621 alone, because ranking history by guesswork is not data. The boards that lean on fact were checked: the traditional foods on the side-dish and pie boards (stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, corn, pumpkin pie), football as a holiday tradition and the New York parade that ends with a Santa Claus float follow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States), checked 2026-09-18. The other answers on those boards (mac and cheese, dinner rolls, pecan pie and the rest) are our own picks and are ranked, like everything here, by us. The play rules the page describes (the face-off, one answer at a time, three strikes, the steal after conferring, the round's points going to one team, a points goal) follow Wikipedia's article on the TV format, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Feud, checked 2026-09-18. Licence: own work