Set Up Your Bowl
Everyone adds a few words (names, movies, memes, inside jokes). Aim for 20–40 total.
🤔 Can't think of words? Add 8 random ones:
0 words in the bowl (need at least 4)
How to Play the Salad Bowl Game
Same bowl of words. Three rounds. It gets funnier every round.
Describe It
Talk freely and get your team to guess — just never say the word on the paper. No gestures allowed.
One Word
Same words, back in the bowl. Now you get exactly one word as a clue. Memory kicks in.
Act It Out
Same words again. No talking at all — only gestures. This is where it gets ridiculous.
Need a full rundown? Read the complete rules →
Free & No Signup
No account, no download, no ads blocking play. Open and go.
Pass-and-Play
One phone or laptop is all you need. Perfect for parties and road trips.
📺 Play on the Big Screen
Cast the game to your TV. Everyone plays from their phone — the big screen keeps score.
Open on your TV
Go to playsaladbowl.com/tv on your TV or laptop. It shows a room code and QR.
Everyone joins & adds words
Each player scans the code, then adds their own words to one shared bowl — just like passing around slips of paper.
Play together
The big screen shows the timer, live score and whose turn it is. Grab a phone and go.
Salad Bowl Game FAQ
Is Salad Bowl the same as Fishbowl?
Yes. Salad Bowl and Fishbowl are the same party game — different groups just use different names for the bowl you drop the words into.
How many players do you need?
At least 4 (two teams of two). It works great with 6–16 people. The more players, the funnier the third round.
What words should I write?
Names, movies, celebrities, places, memes, or inside jokes. Aim for 20–40 words total. Need ideas? Try the word generator.
Do the words change each round?
No — that's the magic. All three rounds use the exact same words, so everyone slowly memorizes the bowl.