101 words · for expert tables
Hard Imposter Game Words
Catching the imposter in one round? These words are abstract, rare or full of lookalikes. Civilians have to work for every clue, and the imposter finally has room to bluff.
Abstract
No shape, no colour, nothing to point at. Civilians have to clue an idea.
- Déjà vu
- Synergy
- Procrastination
Rare
Things half the table has only heard of. Clues get careful, and careful clues are easy to fake.
- Pangolin
- Notary
- Estuary
Full of lookalikes
Words with close neighbours, so the imposter can bluff a clue that fits all of them.
- Biathlon
- Tapir
- Layover
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Hard words by category
The hardest words from the free packs. Open a pack for its full list, or press Play to deal from it.
Everyday Life
- Déjà vu
- Procrastination
- Sunday scaries
- Adulting
- Rain check
- Daylight saving
- Small talk
- Return policy
- Free trial
- Weekend plans
Animals
- Pangolin
- Tapir
- Narwhal
- Platypus
- Axolotl
- Mongoose
- Manatee
- Wombat
- Quokka
- Anteater
Sports
- Biathlon
- Curling
- Offside
- Challenge flag
- Sudden death
- Photo finish
- Hat trick
- Two-minute warning
- Pole vault
- Fencing
Food & Drinks
- Charcuterie board
- Tasting menu
- Baklava
- Mochi
- Kimchi
- Fondue
- Secret recipe
- Meal prep
Household
- Breaker box
- Thermostat
- Lint roller
- Colander
- Power outage
- Extension cord
- Corkscrew
- Weighted blanket
Party Mix
- Icebreaker
- Inside joke
- Plus one
- Murder mystery
- Black tie
- Encore
- Guest list
- Toast
From the app’s Pro packs
Hard words from the app
Each Pro pack shows 20 of its words on this site. The full packs are in Imposter Club.
Office Life Pro
- Synergy
- Quiet quitting
- Let's take this offline
- Low-hanging fruit
- Performance review
Movies Pro
- Red herring
- Fourth wall
- Time loop
- Cult classic
- Method actor
- Plot hole
Nature Pro
- Photosynthesis
- Permafrost
- Water cycle
- Dawn chorus
- Estuary
- Golden hour
Jobs Pro
- Ghostwriter
- Notary
- Volcanologist
- Crossword writer
- Talent scout
- Sommelier
Travel Pro
- Lost in translation
- Time zone
- Digital nomad
- Roaming charges
- Layover
- Jet lag
Screen Time Pro
- Deepfake
- Cookie banner
- Lurker
- Incognito mode
- Terms and conditions
Spooky & Magic Pro
- Knock on wood
- Walking under a ladder
- Thirteenth floor
- Cold spot in the room
- Lucky charm
Pop Culture Pro
- Earworm
- Main character energy
- Glow-up
- Ticket bot
- One-hit wonder
School Days Pro
- Cursive
- Imaginary friend
- Show and tell
Full packs in the app. Movies, Nature, Jobs and six more, each with Undercover pairs.
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Five ways to make any round harder
- 1
Turn the hint off
Without the category, the imposter starts from nothing. The single biggest jump in difficulty.
- 2
Ban the first thought
Before the clue round, the table names the most obvious clue out loud. Nobody may use it.
- 3
Shorten the timer
One minute of discussion instead of three. Fewer questions, more guessing.
- 4
Play Undercover App
The imposter gets a close word and may not know it. The hardest way to play, in the app.
Get it in the app - 5
Add a second imposter App
From 7 players, two imposters who don’t know each other. Also in the app.
Get it in the app
FAQ
About the hard words
What are hard words for the imposter game?
Words that are abstract (déjà vu, synergy), rare (pangolin, notary) or full of lookalikes (biathlon, layover). Civilians struggle to clue them without giving the game away, and the imposter has plenty of room to bluff.
Are hard words good for a first game?
No. Start with an easy list such as Food & Drinks or Animals, with the hint on. Switch to hard words once the table catches the imposter in the first round too often.
How do you make the imposter game harder?
Turn the hint off, ban the most obvious clue, shorten the discussion timer, or play Undercover, where the imposter gets a close word instead of a hint.
Where are the rest of the Pro words?
Each Pro pack shows 20 of its 120+ words on this site. The full packs, with Undercover pairs, are in the Imposter Club app.
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