Is Word Roulette free to use?

It is free. There is no account to create and nothing to install — open the page, type your words, and draw.

Are the words I enter saved?

Your words and your draw history (up to 50 entries) are stored in your own browser and are still there the next time you visit. They stay on your device and are never sent to our server. Use "Reset" or "Clear history" to delete them whenever you like.

Is there a limit on how many words I can add?

There is no limit on the number of words. Each individual word can be up to 50 characters. For long lists such as a roster, paste them into "Bulk entry" one per line to add them all at once.

The same word keeps winning. What can I do?

Tick "Remove the winner from the list" before you spin. Each winner is taken off the list automatically, so later draws only use what is left — useful for deciding an order or assigning people without repeats.

Does it work on smartphones?

It works in the browser on smartphones, tablets, and PCs alike. You can also operate it entirely with a keyboard, without a mouse.

What can I use it for?

Anything where you need to pick one option out of many: game topics, teams and groups, turn order, drawing names, penalty games, vocabulary practice, and more.

Word Roulette

Word Roulette is a free random picker that selects one word from the words you enter. Use it for choosing topics, forming teams, deciding order, party games, and more.

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What is Word Roulette?

This simple word roulette randomly picks and displays one of the words you enter.
It comes in handy for game topics, team assignments, turn order, penalty games, and any quick random draw.

When to use Word Roulette

🎲 Picking topics for games and conversations
👥 Forming teams and groups
🔢 Deciding presentation or turn order, drawing names
😝 Choosing who takes the penalty
📚 Random quizzes for vocabulary study
🧊 Icebreakers for meetings and classes

Ways to fill the list

One letter at a timeRegister the alphabet — "A", "B", "C" … — and you have a random letter picker. Handy for deciding a starting letter in word games, or for spelling drills. Paste them into "Bulk entry" one per line to add them all at once.
Vocabulary, idioms, and kanjiLoad the words you are trying to memorise and the roulette becomes a random quiz. Tick "Remove the winner from the list" and the same word will not come up twice in a row.
A whole roster or listThere is no limit on how many words you can register (each one can be up to 50 characters). Paste a class roster or a list of candidates into "Bulk entry", one per line, and even a thousand entries will draw just fine.
Only the words you chose can winThe only words that come out are the ones you put in. Nothing is pulled from a dictionary, so you can narrow the field down first — "one of these ten", "someone from this group" — and then draw.

✨ What makes this roulette different

Two ways to draw: text or wheelOne tab switches between a text display that flips through your words and slows to a stop, and a spinning wheel where the pointer at the top decides the winner. Use the wheel when you are showing it to an audience, and the text mode when you just want an answer.
Winners can drop off the list automaticallyTick "Remove the winner from the list" and each winning word disappears from the list as soon as it is drawn. Nothing repeats, so you can decide a speaking order or split people into groups without deleting entries by hand between draws.
You choose how long the draw takesThe animation can run anywhere from none at all up to ten seconds. Skip it when you are in a hurry, or stretch it out when you want to build suspense.
Hand the result over as a linkShare after a draw and whoever opens the link sees the same winning word — including the wheel stopped on the winning slice. It is a way to show people who were not there that this really was the result.
Your words stay on your deviceThe words you add and your draw history (up to 50 entries) are stored only in your own browser. They are never sent to our server, so even a list of real names stays with you. Everything is restored the next time you open the page.
Motion can be turned offWhen your operating system is set to reduce motion, the spinning and flipping are skipped and only the result is shown. The draw itself works exactly the same way.

📖 How to Use

📝 "Single entry" mode adds one word at a time (press Enter or the "Add" button).
📋 "Bulk entry" mode adds multiple words at once, one per line.
⚠️ A confirmation dialog appears when you add a duplicate word.
🎯 Press "Spin" to pick one word at random.
🎡 Switch between "Text" and "Wheel" to choose between a flipping-text animation and a spinning wheel.
🧹 "Reset" removes all registered words.
🔀 Use "A→Z / Z→A" to sort your words.
🕒 Use "Duration" to adjust how long the draw takes.
🚫 Check "Remove the winner from the list" to automatically take each winner off the list — handy for deciding order or drawing without repeats.
🕘 Results are kept in the History section (stored only in your browser).
📄 For full terms of use, please see our Terms of Service.

❓ FAQ

Is Word Roulette free to use?: It is free. There is no account to create and nothing to install — open the page, type your words, and draw.
Are the words I enter saved?: Your words and your draw history (up to 50 entries) are stored in your own browser and are still there the next time you visit. They stay on your device and are never sent to our server. Use "Reset" or "Clear history" to delete them whenever you like.
Is there a limit on how many words I can add?: There is no limit on the number of words. Each individual word can be up to 50 characters. For long lists such as a roster, paste them into "Bulk entry" one per line to add them all at once.
The same word keeps winning. What can I do?: Tick "Remove the winner from the list" before you spin. Each winner is taken off the list automatically, so later draws only use what is left — useful for deciding an order or assigning people without repeats.
Does it work on smartphones?: It works in the browser on smartphones, tablets, and PCs alike. You can also operate it entirely with a keyboard, without a mouse.
What can I use it for?: Anything where you need to pick one option out of many: game topics, teams and groups, turn order, drawing names, penalty games, vocabulary practice, and more.