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Time Trial

5 words. 30 seconds. Beat the dice.

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Time Trial Word Game — Online & Free

SoyTaboo's Time Trial mode is a fast-paced word-guessing game built for groups: you get 5 words on a single card and 30 seconds to describe them so your team guesses as many as possible. The twist: before the timer starts, you roll a dice, and that number is subtracted from your guesses. Roll a 5? You'd better get all 5 to score anything.

How to play

  1. Two teams. Pick names and a target score (15 / 25 / 40).
  2. Active team rolls the dice (animated 3D).
  3. The clue giver sees the 5 words and describes them — no forbidden-word constraint, just speed.
  4. 30-second countdown. The other team watches the timer.
  5. Guessed − dice = points for that turn (minimum 0, never negative).
  6. First team to hit the target score wins.

If you've played Catch Phrase or Time's Up!

You'll feel right at home. Time Trial captures the same energy: rapid-fire descriptions, the panic of a ticking clock, the chaos of teammates yelling guesses over each other. The dice handicap is what makes it different — a single bad roll can flip a confident turn into a goose egg.

What's included

Pro tip: If a word isn't clicking after 5 seconds, mentally skip it and come back if there's time. The dice already costs you points — don't burn 15 seconds on one impossible word.

Roll the first dice →