Animals
The largest and most popular category, with 96 puzzles. Animal noises count as a legitimate clue here, which is exactly why this is the one to start with.
This category is free to play as soon as you download the app.
- puzzles
- 96
- Recommended age
- From age three, with the rarer animals really landing from about six.
- Premium
- Free
- languages
- 33
Animal puzzles work because every child already knows them. Dog, cat and cow are there by age two, while sloth, raccoon and bison stretch even the older players. That range is what lets a preschooler and a nine year old play the same round without anyone feeling left behind.
The category covers farm animals, wild animals, insects, sea creatures and a few mythical ones such as the unicorn and the dragon. Prehistoric entries like the T-Rex and the mammoth usually get the biggest reaction of the evening.
What the cards look like
Tips for this category
Start with sounds
This is the easiest possible entry point for little ones. A single meow or roar is often all it takes.
Movement, not noise
For older kids, ban the sound effects. A kangaroo hop or a sloth in slow motion is funnier than you would expect.
Use the habitat
If everyone is stuck, start with where the animal lives. It gets you to the answer fast and sneaks in some geography.
Every word in this category
Here is the full contents of the category, so you can see exactly which words are waiting for you before you download.
- Ant
- Badger
- Bat
- Bear
- Beaver
- Beetle
- Bird
- Bison
- Blackbird
- Boar
- Bug
- Butterfly
- Camel
- Cat
- Chick
- Chicken
- Chipmunk
- Cow
- Cricket
- Crocodile
- Deer
- Dodo
- Dog
- Dolphin
- Donkey
- Dove
- Dragon
- Duck
- Eagle
- Elephant
- Ewe
- Fish
- Flamingo
- Fly
- Fox
- Frog
- Giraffe
- Goat
- Goose
- Gorilla
- Hamster
- Hedgehog
- Hippopotamus
- Honeybee
- Horse
- Jellyfish
- Kangaroo
- Koala
- Lady beetle
- Leopard
- Lion
- Lizard
- Llama
- Mammoth
- Monkey
- Moose
- Mosquito
- Mouse
- Octopus
- Orangutan
- Otter
- Owl
- Ox
- Panda
- Parrot
- Peacock
- Penguin
- Phoenix bird
- Pig
- Polar bear
- Rabbit
- Raccoon
- Ram
- Rat
- Rhinoceros
- Rooster
- Sauropod
- Scorpion
- Seal
- Shark
- Skunk
- Sloth
- Snail
- Snake
- Spider
- Swan
- T-Rex
- Tiger
- Turkey
- Turtle
- Unicorn
- Water buffalo
- Whale
- Wolf
- Worm
- Zebra
Frequently asked questions
Is the Animals category free?
Yes. All 96 puzzles are playable straight after you download the app, with no purchase needed.
Which animals are included?
Farm animals, wild animals, insects, birds, sea creatures, a few prehistoric species and some mythical ones. The complete list is on this page.
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