ChatGPT, as an AI language model, excels at word games but we have played math games and some board games too. However, to fully enjoy these games, it’s essential to provide clear prompts, as ChatGPT might not always know the game rules without guidance. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of word games you can play with ChatGPT with prompts to make the most of your experience.
Note: These games can be played on both free and paid versions of ChatGPT. However, if you have a ChatGPT Plus subscription, you will experience better and more challenging gameplay.
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1. Word Association Game
This is a simple word game where ChatGPT starts with a word, and you need to reply with a related word. For example, if ChatGPT says “Ocean,” you could reply with “Salt.” If either of you cannot find a related word or repeats a word, that player loses. Here’s the prompt to play this Word Association game with ChatGPT smoothly.
Let's play a Word Association game! Start with a word, and we'll take turns saying related words. If someone can't find a related word, says a word that isn't related, or repeats a word that was already mentioned, they lose. Keep track of all the words said during the game, and ensure no repeats. If I repeat a word, let me know that I've lost. Let's begin with the first word!
2. 20 Questions
In 20 Questions, you think of a word and ChatGPT has to guess it by asking up to 20 yes-or-no questions. The questions can be something like, “Is it the name of a planet in the solar system?” or “Is it a synonym for water?”, or “is it a verb”.
Let's play the 20 Questions game! I'll think of an object, person, or place, and you have to guess what it is by asking up to 20 yes-or-no questions. I'll answer each of your questions with a "yes," "no," or "I don't know." Try to narrow down the possibilities with each question. If you guess correctly before reaching 20 questions, you win! If not, I'll reveal the answer at the end. Be creative with your questions to make the game more fun and challenging.If you want to take the guessing seat, you can use this prompt so that ChatGPT will think of a word, and you will need to guess it by asking up to 20 yes-or-no questions.
Let's play a guessing game! You think of any word, and I'll try to figure it out by asking up to 20 yes-or-no questions. You only need to answer with "yes," "no," or "I don't know." I'll use each answer to narrow down the possibilities and guess the word. If I guess the word correctly within 20 questions, I win! If not, you win, and you'll reveal the word at the end. Feel free to choose any word you like to make the game more fun and challenging. Let me know when you're ready, and I'll start with my first question!
3. Hangman
Hangman is a classic word game where you guess letters to figure out a word ChatGPT has in mind. If you guess a letter correctly, ChatGPT will reveal its position in the word, so it will be easier for you to guess the letters further. If you guess incorrectly, a part of a stick figure gets drawn. The game continues until you guess the word and win or the figure is completed and you lose.
Let's play Hangman! Think of a word, and I'll try to guess it one letter at a time. For each incorrect guess, you draw part of a stick figure. If the figure is completed before I guess the word, I lose. If I guess the word before the figure is complete, I win. Let's get started—I'm ready to guess my first letter!
4. Word Ladder
In this word-based game, ChatGPT will give you two words. You must start with the first word and change one letter at a time to reach the second word. Each step must result in a valid word. For example, if ChatGPT gives you the words COLD and WARM, your answer can be COLD > CORD > WORD > WARD > WARM. You can take as many steps and words as you want to reach the target word. Here’s the prompt to play Word Ladder with ChatGPT:
Let's play Word Ladder! You give me a starting word and a target word, and I'll try to reach the target word by changing one letter at a time to form valid English words. Make sure both words are of the same length and there is atleast one perfect answer.
5. Reverse Dictionary
ChatGPT will describe a word without saying it, and you have to guess the word that matches the definition. It’s like playing a dictionary game in reverse! This is great for testing your vocabulary and understanding of different words. To play Reverse Dictionary, try this prompt:
Let's play Reverse Dictionary! You provide a definition, and I'll try to guess the word that fits that definition. Keep the definitions clear but tricky to make it challenging. If I guess correctly, give me a new definition, and we'll keep going!
6. Anagram Challenge
Anagram Challenge is all about rearranging the letters of a given word to form another word. ChatGPT will provide you with a word, and you must find all the possible anagrams of that word. For example, if ChatGPT gave you the word SPOT. Here are some other words or anagrams – STOP, SPOT, POTS, TOPS, OPTS. Not all words may not have these many anagrams, but I guess you got the point.
Let's play the Anagram Challenge! You give me a word, and I'll try to find as many anagrams as possible. If I miss any, let me know. Make sure to choose words that have multiple anagrams for a more challenging game. If I was not able to find all anagrams, tell me that I have not found all rather than giving me answers. Let's get started with the first word!
7. Synonym Swap
In Synonym Swap, the goal is to come up with synonyms for a word provided by ChatGPT. You keep going until someone can’t think of a new synonym or repeats a word that has already been said. Here’s the prompt to start Synonym Swap:
Let's play Synonym Swap! You give me a word, and we'll take turns coming up with synonyms for it. If someone can't think of a new synonym or repeats a word, they lose. Make sure to keep track of all the words mentioned. Let's start with the first word!
8. Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time is a game where you and ChatGPT take turns finding words that rhyme with a given word. The first player to run out of rhymes loses. This game is perfect for enhancing your creative thinking and language skills. To play Rhyme Time, try this prompt:
Let's play Rhyme Time! You give me a word, and we'll take turns finding words that rhyme with it. If someone can't think of a new word that rhymes or repeats a word, they lose. Keep track of all the words said during the game, and ensure no repeats. If I repeat a word, let me know that I've lost. Let's start with the first word and see how many rhymes we can come up with!
9. Connecting Words
In Connecting Words, you and ChatGPT will take turns creating a chain of words where each new word must start with the last letter of the previous word. For example, if the first word is “apple,” the next could be “elephant.” Use this prompt to start a game of Connecting Words:
Let's play Connecting Words! We'll start with a word, and each new word must begin with the last letter of the previous word. The game continues until one of us can't think of a word or repeats a word that has already been said. Keep track of all the words said during the game, and ensure no repeats. If I repeat a word, let me know that I've lost. Let's begin with the first word and see how long we can keep the chain going!
10. Wordle
Wordle is a super popular word game. You get six attempts to guess a five-letter word. After each guess, ChatGPT will provide feedback: letters in the correct position will be highlighted, and letters that are in the word but in the wrong position will also be highlighted but in a different color. The goal is to guess the word using the color-coded feedback in six or fewer attempts. To play Wordle with ChatGPT, use this prompt:
Let's play Wordle! You think of a five-letter word, and I'll try to guess it in six attempts or less. After each guess, let me know which letters are in the correct position and which are in the word but in the wrong position. I'll use your feedback to make my next guess. Let me know when you're ready, and I'll start with my first word!
11. Alphabet Categories
Alphabet Categories is a game where you pick a category (like animals, countries, or foods) and take turns naming items in that category, moving through the alphabet from A to Z. For example, in the category of animals, you could start with “Antelope,” and ChatGPT might respond with “Bear.” Prompt for Alphabet Categories:
Let's play Alphabet Categories! I'll choose a category, and we will take turns naming items in that category, going from A to Z. If either of us can't think of a word for a letter, that player loses. I'll start by picking a category: Animals. I'll go first with "Antelope." Your turn!
12. Story Building
Story Building is a fun collaborative storytelling game where you and ChatGPT take turns adding sentences to create a story. The objective is to make the story as engaging, funny, or creative as possible, building on what the other player has written. Here’s the prompt for story building, change up the first sentence according to your liking:
Let's play a Story Building game! We'll take turns adding a sentence to build a story together. I'll start with the first sentence, and you can add to it. Let's see how creative we can get and where the story takes us. Here's my first sentence: "Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a talking cat named Whiskers who loved to explore." Your turn!
13. Word Pyramid
Word Pyramid is a word-building game where you start with a two-letter word and add one letter at a time to form new, longer words. For example, start with “at,” then make “bat,” “bate,” “table,” and so on. The challenge is to see how long you can make the word pyramid grow.
Let's play Word Pyramid! We'll start with a two-letter word, and each turn, we'll add one letter to create a new, valid word. The goal is to build the longest word pyramid possible. You can jumble the letters to form the word. I'll start with "an." Your turn!
14. Word Scramble
In Word Scramble, ChatGPT provides a scrambled set of letters, and you have to unscramble them to find the correct word. Prompt for Word Scramble:
Let's play Word Scramble! You give me a set of scrambled letters, and I'll try to unscramble them to find the correct word. Make sure there is at least one valid word for me to unscramble. Let's begin
By using these prompts, you can have endless fun and improve your vocabulary, creativity, and thinking skills while playing word games with ChatGPT.
