Blitz Five

Guess words with your friends

One phone goes round. Whoever holds it describes five words before time runs out, and their team guesses. After the last round, the team with the most points wins.

The first 250 words are free. No ads, no account.

  • 4 to 12 players
  • 2 to 4 teams
  • 10 to 20 minutes
  • Nederlands · Deutsch · Français · English
Forbidden words:
one game free, then part of the full game.
A turn in Forbidden words mode: the word first date, with the forbidden words romance, dinner and nervous below it. 14 seconds left.

How to play

  1. The Who’s playing? screen, with three teams: The Meatballs, Team Grandma and The Neighbours.

    Make teams

    Two to four teams, each with its own name and colour.

  2. Team Grandma is up next, with the instruction: hand the phone to whoever is describing. The Meatballs are on 2 points.

    Pass the phone

    The team whose turn it is picks someone to describe. The rest of the team guesses.

  3. A turn in Describe mode: the phrase party animal, 9 seconds left, with the Skip and Got it! buttons.

    Describe five words

    Tap Got it! or Skip. You have 30, 45 or 60 seconds.

  4. After the turn: 2 of 5 guessed. Bad hair day and Berlin were guessed, party animal wasn’t.

    Count the points

    Every word guessed is a point. Tapped the wrong one? Fix it after the turn.

Words written for every language

Every language has its own list, written in that language rather than translated. The screens follow your phone’s language; you pick the language of the words yourself.

What does it cost?

Try it for free first. If you want more, you pay once.

Free

€0

  • 250 words in each language
  • The Describe mode
  • One game of Forbidden words to try

Full game

€5.99 once

  • 2,000 words in each language: the main list and the categories Famous people, Film & TV and Sports
  • The Forbidden words mode: describe the word, but don’t say the three words below it either
  • House rules: a different time per team, 3 to 8 words per turn, or play to a target score

Extra packs

€1.99 per pack

  • 500 words per pack, available once you have the full game
  • Such as Holidays, Tricky, Music and History
  • All packs at once: €9.99

Prices in euros; in other currencies the App Store and Google Play show the local price. No subscription and no ads. What you buy is yours, on your next phone too, with the same Apple or Google account.

Questions

Does everyone need the app?

No. One phone with the app is enough; it goes round.

How many players?

4 to 12, split into 2 to 4 teams. Each team needs someone to describe and someone to guess.

Do I need an internet connection?

No. The words are in the app. You only need internet to make a purchase.

Which phone do I need?

An iPhone with iOS 17 or later (iPhone XR, XS or SE 2nd generation and later), or an Android phone with Android 8 or later.

Can children play?

With older children, yes. Whoever describes needs to read the word quickly, and the words are made for adults and mixed groups. The odd word is about going out or drinks, which is why the App Store rates it 13+.

More questions? See Support.

Play it at your next get-together

The first 250 words are free.