A free game like Scattergories you can play online
Category Clash is Letternerd’s free game like Scattergories: one letter, six categories and ninety seconds to fill the sheet, and only answers nobody else gave score. Everyone plays on their own phone from a room code or link, so it works around a table or on a video call. It runs in the browser, with no download.
What is Scattergories?
Scattergories is a party game from Hasbro. A letter is rolled, a timer starts, and everyone races to write an answer for each category on their list, all starting with that letter. When time is up, players read out their answers, and only the ones nobody else wrote score. Deciding together whether an answer really fits is part of the fun.
Why people look for games like Scattergories
- You want to play with friends on a video call or in different places.
- You do not have the box, the cards or enough pens.
- You want the sheets compared for you, without reading every answer aloud.
Letternerd vs Scattergories
| Feature | Scattergories | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| The letter | Rolled on a letter die | A random letter each round |
| Categories | Lists on cards | A sheet of six categories each round, four rounds a game |
| Timer | A sand timer | Ninety seconds, shown on every phone |
| Scoring | Answers nobody else wrote score | Answers nobody else gave score; a shared answer and a blank score nothing |
| Comparing answers | Read aloud round the table | The reveal lays every sheet side by side |
| Where you play | Around one table | Together or apart, 2 to 10 players, each on their own phone |
Which should you pick?
Pick Scattergories if
- You are all at one table and enjoy debating whether an answer counts.
- You want the full box with its many category lists.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You are playing on a video call or across a group chat.
- You want it set up in a minute, free, with no box and no pens.
- You want every sheet laid side by side at the end so the clashes are easy to see.
How to play Category Clash
- Open Category Clash, host a room and share the code or link.
- Each round deals a letter and six categories, such as a fruit, a city or something in a kitchen.
- You have ninety seconds to fill in what you can, every answer starting with the letter.
- The reveal lays every sheet side by side. An answer only scores if nobody else wrote it. Four rounds make a game.
Tips for scoring more
- The obvious answer is a trap: if everyone writes it, it scores nothing. Go for your second or third idea.
- A blank costs nothing, so skip a category you are stuck on and come back to it.
- Small groups clash less. With more players, unusual answers matter even more.
Playing on a video call? Everyone keeps the call open and plays on their phone. For more games that work this way, see party games and word games.
Play games like Scattergories
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- Category Clash2–10 players · 10 minOne letter, six categories, ninety seconds. Only the answers nobody else thought of score.
- One Clue3–10 players · 12 minEveryone writes a one-word clue for the guesser. Matching clues cancel out, so be helpful, not obvious.
- Great Minds3–12 players · 9 minAnswer at the same time. Score only if you side with the crowd.
- Word Hive1–12 players · 6 minSeven letters, one in the middle, two minutes. Make more words than anyone else, and find the one that uses them all.
Frequently asked questions
Can you play Scattergories online with friends?
Scattergories is a box game. To play the same idea online, host a room of [Category Clash](/g/category-clash) on Letternerd and share the code or link. Everyone fills their sheet on their own phone.
Is there a free Scattergories app?
Category Clash is free and needs no app. It runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer, and players join as guests.
How many players can play Category Clash?
Two to ten. It is at its best with four or more, because more players means more clashes.
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- Daily word-grouping puzzle from NYT GamesGames like ConnectionsFour Links is a free game like NYT Connections: sixteen words, four hidden groups, four mistakes. Play alone or race friends on the same board in your browser.
- Word-making puzzle from NYT GamesGames like Spelling BeeWord Hive is a free game like NYT Spelling Bee: seven letters, one in the middle, two minutes. Make more words than your friends, solo or in a room online.
- Daily five-letter word puzzleGames like WordleFree games like Wordle you can play with friends: race the same hidden word in a room, try four words at once, or play daily letter games in the Arcade.
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