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A Beanwords round on a laptop: the word "zenith" with its example sentence, "At noon the sun reached its zenith", over four meanings; "The highest point" is lit green with two friends' picks on it, under a "Together!" callout.

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word quiz for 1–4 players

Beanwords

Guess what the word means, then see it used. Alone, together or head to head.

  • 2-4 players
  • ~3 min a mission
  • 49 missions
  • Laptop · Phone · Tablet
  • Keyboard · Touch
How to playorPlay with friendsTry it solo

A word quiz for one to four. Each round is ten words with four meanings to choose from; then the right one lights up, used in a sentence. Pick a category you like, from Everyday to Rare & wonderful, and climb its four levels. Play together and talk it through, or race in Battle.

How to play

  1. A word appears with four meanings. Tap the one you think is right before the bar runs out.
  2. Then the right meaning lights up, used in a sentence, and you see what everyone chose.
  3. Together: get 7 of every 10 answers right as a team to clear the level and open the next. A word you all get right is "Together!".
  4. In Battle, everyone gets the same words from several categories. Right and quick scores most.

Today's daily

One mission a day, the same for everyone, open to all. A new one tomorrow; compare with friends when you're signed in.

Play today's daily

Controls

AnswerClick it, or press 1, 2, 3 or 4
Choose with the keysArrows, then Space

On a phone: answer with the tap it.

Missions

  1. Everyday 1Free
  2. Everyday 2Free
  3. Everyday 3Free
  4. Everyday 4Free
  5. Nature 1Free
  6. Nature 2Free
  7. Nature 3Free
  8. Nature 4Free
  9. Food & drink 1Free
  10. Food & drink 2Free
  11. Food & drink 3Free
  12. Food & drink 4Free
  13. Science 1Free
  14. Science 2Free
  15. Science 3Free
  16. Science 4Free
  17. People & feelings 1Free
  18. People & feelings 2Free
  19. People & feelings 3Free
  20. People & feelings 4Free
  21. Rare & wonderful 1Free
  22. Rare & wonderful 2Free
  23. Rare & wonderful 3Free
  24. Rare & wonderful 4Free
  25. Arts & music 1Free
  26. Arts & music 2Free
  27. Arts & music 3Free
  28. Arts & music 4Free
  29. Travel & places 1Free
  30. Travel & places 2Free
  31. Travel & places 3Free
  32. Travel & places 4Free
  33. Sport & games 1Free
  34. Sport & games 2Free
  35. Sport & games 3Free
  36. Sport & games 4Free
  37. Work & money 1Free
  38. Work & money 2Free
  39. Work & money 3Free
  40. Work & money 4Free
  41. Home & garden 1Free
  42. Home & garden 2Free
  43. Home & garden 3Free
  44. Home & garden 4Free
  45. Body & health 1Free
  46. Body & health 2Free
  47. Body & health 3Free
  48. Body & health 4Free
  49. BattleBattle

Questions

Can I play Beanwords alone?

Yes: Try it solo plays it in your browser. Add bots as teammates, or as rivals in Battle.

Which categories are there?

Everyday, Nature, Food & drink, Science, People & feelings, Rare & wonderful, Arts & music, Travel & places, Sport & games, Work & money, Home & garden, and Body & health, each with four levels. More are coming.

Where do the meanings come from?

We write them ourselves, in plain words, with an example for every word.

Something wrong in Beanwords? Tell us.

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