3 Fun Games That Suitable for Learning and Remembering English Vocabulary

​On this day, there are lots of media or easy ways to memorize English vocabulary, but sometimes these easy ways can make people feel bored and unmotivated. One way that someone can memorize easily and feel motivated is by playing games. Learning games have various ways to be played, such as by guessing random words based on random pictures, without the player realizing it, this can make it easier for them to memorize words faster because the game can also be played together with friends. For those of you who want to memorize more English vocabulary in a fun and easy way, you can try these following games.

  1. Hangman

Hangman is a guessing game. this game can be played with multiple people. You must guess the word made by the question maker or judge correctly, by means you must guess one letter at a time. If the letter is correct, then the judge will fill in the underline with the letter you have guessed. If the letter you guess is wrong, the judge will continue the hanging doll picture, starting from the rope, head, hands, and feet. The game will be over if you guess the word correctly before the hanging doll is complete.

  1. Scrabble

Scrabble is a game of stringing words in English, this game is played by 2-4 people. This game is perfect for improving your English vocabulary, as well as testing your creativity. Players must arrange words on the scrabble board starting from the center with the letters they have. Based on the box on the board. A few squares on the board will earn you points, then the letters in the game of scrabble also have points, so the longer you put the words on the board, the better your chances of getting more points. You can also use a dictionary while playing, because you will have random and limited letters that make you must think harder to make a word from the letters you have.

  1. Pictionary​

​Picture and Dictionary is a guessing game based on the given pictures. This game is ideally played by two groups. Each group will be given a card containing a word, then they will explain the word by drawing it. Players may not speak or give hints to their opponents. They will only make clues by making pictures, then other players have to try to guess what the picture means. The winning player is the one who guesses more words correctly.

Editor: Handiko Wijaya

Editor’s note: Happy new year everyone! I hope 2022 will be kind for everyone <3 and may this simple article help you guys in learning English! 

Raihanah