A free Kahoot alternative for playing with friends
Letternerd is a free Kahoot alternative for quizzes and party games outside the classroom. Everyone joins a room from their own phone with a code or link, sees the question on their own screen, and plays as a guest with no account. You can use one of the built-in quizzes or make your own from a sentence or your notes.
What is Kahoot!
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform best known for live quizzes in classrooms and at work. A host shows each question on a shared screen, players join on their own devices with a game PIN and race to tap the right answer. It offers a free plan alongside paid plans for schools and businesses, and a large library of quizzes made by teachers.
Why people look for a Kahoot! alternative
- You want to play with friends rather than run a lesson or a training session.
- Nobody has a shared screen: you are on a video call, in a group chat or in different cities.
- You want more than multiple choice: party games, anonymous answers, would you rather or word games.
- You want people to play in their own time over a few days instead of all at once.
Letternerd vs Kahoot!
| Feature | Kahoot! | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Classrooms, training and events | Friends, couples, group chats and classes |
| Where the question appears | On the host’s shared screen | On every player’s own phone |
| Joining | Game PIN | Room code, link or QR code, as a guest |
| Kinds of game | Quizzes, polls and puzzles | Quizzes, party games, anonymous games, word puzzles, couples games |
| Play over days | Self-paced assigned quizzes | Any room can run live or over several days |
| Make your own | Quiz editor and AI tools | Describe a game in a sentence, turn notes into a quiz, or edit by hand |
Which should you pick?
Pick Kahoot! if
- You are a teacher who needs class reports, assignments and a school plan.
- You are running a quiz on a projector for a room full of people.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You want a quiz night or party game with friends who are on their phones.
- You want games where the answers are funny, secret or about each other, not only right or wrong.
- You want everything free to play, with nothing to install and no account.
How to run a Kahoot-style quiz on Letternerd
- Pick a quiz from all quizzes, or make your own from a sentence such as “a quiz about our friend group”.
- Choose to host a room and share the code or link in your chat.
- Everyone answers on their own phone. Scores show after each question, and the winner at the end.
For a team quiz, Team showdown splits the room into two sides. For one-on-one rivalry, Head to Head pairs players off each round.
Games to play instead of Kahoot!
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- Team showdown4–16 players · 10 minTwo teams, ten questions. Every right answer scores for your side.
- Head to Head3–10 players · 10 minGet paired off each round and out-answer your rival in a trivia duel.
- Ballpark2–20 players · 9 minWild numbers, smart estimates. Get closest—or land it exactly.
- Quick fire: know-it-all?1–12 players · 4 minEight general-knowledge questions where the obvious answer is sometimes wrong.
- Which Came First?1–12 players · 5 minFour things that happened, no dates. Put them in order. The fax machine is older than you think.
- 90% of people get these wrong1–12 players · 5 minThey look easy. Your brain will jump to the wrong answer. Can you stop it?
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Kahoot for friends?
Yes. Letternerd is free to play and runs in the browser. Share a room code or link, and friends join on their own phones as guests, with no account and no shared screen.
Can I play a Kahoot-style quiz without a projector or shared screen?
Yes. On Letternerd every player sees the question on their own phone, so it works on a video call, in a group chat or with friends in different places.
Can I use Letternerd in a classroom?
Yes, for students aged 13 and up. Teachers and students use it to revise with a live quiz made from notes. It does not have school reports or assignments.
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