SMALL WORDS
A little kid tries to tell you about a big thing — using only tiny words. Can you guess it?
- A kid is trying to name a big thing, but only knows small words.
- ⏱ Beat the Clock: the words come out one at a time. Guess fast — you lose points while you wait!
- 🐢 Take Your Time: read a little, buy more words, or just guess. A wrong guess shows more! Keep going until three misses.
- ✍️ Submit a Description: be the kid — write a new clue for others, using only small words.
- Every wrong guess also uncovers more of the story.
Type your guess and press Enter. Buttons do the rest. Works on a phone too.
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About
SMALL WORDS is a little game about explaining big things using only the most common tiny words — a kid trying to describe the world with a very small vocabulary, and you trying to guess what they mean.
Where the idea came from
It grew out of a game idea — “Thing Explain Guess”, themed The Fablebound Five — written up on the blog. It takes after xkcd's Thing Explainer and the Up-Goer-Five editor.
Who made it
Built by the tinkerer behind aBlueStar — a blog of games, experiments, and creative odds and ends. (edit this line with your name/bio)
A note on your data
This game runs entirely in your browser and has no accounts. Your scores, streaks, and settings stay on your device.
To help improve the game, two things are sent anonymously in the background: descriptions you choose to submit, and — for stats — the wrong guesses people make (the guess, the answer, and the clue shown). No names, emails, or personal details are collected or attached.
Click or tap to keep going
Be the kid! Describe this thing using only small words. Hard words get a red line. When it looks good, send it in and it may be added to the game.
Sent! Thank you ✨
Your clue is on its way to the game maker and may show up in the game soon.