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Random Word Generator

Generate random English nouns, verbs and adjectives, filtered by part of speech, first letter and length, with no repeats.

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About this tool

The Random Word Generator draws random English words from a built-in list of 979 common, family-friendly words: 528 nouns, 224 verbs and 227 adjectives, each tagged with its part of speech. Choose how many words you want, from 1 to 50, limit them to nouns, verbs or adjectives, pick a first letter and set a length between 3 and 11 letters. Each word appears with its part of speech, and Copy all puts the list on your clipboard one word per line. A word never repeats within a draw: the tool shuffles the matching words with your browser's cryptographic random number generator and takes the first ones, so every match is equally likely. If fewer words match your filters than you asked for, you get all of them and a note saying so. Each word carries one tag for its most common use, and words that are just as often a noun as a verb, such as dance or smile, are left out. The list favors everyday words, so it suits games, prompts and lessons, but it is not a full dictionary.

Why use it

  • Real parts of speech: every word is tagged as a noun, verb or adjective, and the tag is shown under it.

  • Precise filters: combine part of speech, first letter and length to get exactly the words you need.

  • No duplicates: a draw never repeats a word, and the tool tells you when fewer words match than you asked for.

  • Common, family-friendly words that suit classrooms and party games.

  • Fair picks from your browser's cryptographic random number generator.

How to use

  1. Enter how many words you want, from 1 to 50.
  2. Choose a part of speech: any, nouns, verbs or adjectives.
  3. Optionally pick the first letter and the minimum and maximum number of letters.
  4. Click Generate words, or change any setting, to draw a new set.
  5. Click Copy all to copy the words, one per line.

When it helps

  • Picking prompts for Pictionary, charades or other guessing games.
  • Creative writing warm-ups: draw a noun, a verb and an adjective and build a sentence from them.
  • Teaching or practicing parts of speech with labeled examples.
  • Brainstorming names, themes or drawing ideas.

Examples

Nouns that start with B

Input

Nouns, starts with B, 4 to 6 letters, 50 words

Expected result

All 32 matching nouns in random order, such as bagel, bridge and button, with a note that only 32 match

Five-letter adjectives starting with S

Input

Adjectives, starts with S, 5 to 5 letters, 10 words

Expected result

10 of the 15 matches, for example salty, shiny or sunny

Drawing prompts

Input

Nouns, any letter, 3 to 11 letters, 20 words

Expected result

20 different nouns from the 528 in the list, for example kite, penguin or volcano

Tips

  • For a sentence starter, draw one noun, one verb and one adjective separately.
  • Set both length limits to the same number to get words of exactly that length, for example 5 for a word game.
  • Use Copy all to paste the list into a document or a spinner; each word goes on its own line.
  • Combine a first letter with a part of speech for alliteration, such as adjectives and nouns that start with S.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many words are in the list?
979 common English words: 528 nouns, 224 verbs and 227 adjectives, each 3 to 11 letters long.
Can the same word come up twice?
Not within one draw: every word in a set is different. A new draw starts fresh, so a word can appear again in a later set.
How random are the words?
The tool uses your browser's cryptographic random number generator with rejection sampling to shuffle the matching words, so every word that fits your filters is equally likely.
Why did I get fewer words than I asked for?
Only that many words in the list match your filters. The message under the buttons says how many match; widen the length range or choose another letter for more.
How is each word's part of speech decided?
Each word has one tag for its most common use, so cake is a noun and bake is a verb. Words used just as often as a noun and as a verb, such as dance, dream or smile, are left out to keep the tags clear.
Are the words suitable for children?
Yes. The list contains only common, family-friendly words such as animals, foods, places, everyday actions and describing words, with no slang or offensive terms.
Can I get words that start with a specific letter?
Yes, choose a letter from A to Z. Some letters have few words: no verbs in the list start with X, and no adjectives start with K, X or Z.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The word list is part of the page and the words are drawn in your browser.

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Glossary

Noun
A word for a person, animal, place, thing or idea, such as teacher, zebra or idea.
Verb
A word for an action or state, such as jump, think or become.
Adjective
A word that describes a noun, such as fluffy, quiet or golden.
Sampling without replacement
Drawing items so that each one can be picked at most once per draw.
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