B2 Level Wordlist - Games

Here you will learn some English words about games, such as "charades", "playmate", "scoreboard", etc. prepared for B2 learners.

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entertainment [noun]

the action of providing people with activities, performances, etc. to make them laugh or amuse them

Ex: Streaming services have changed how people access entertainment .

recreation [noun]

things done in one's free time for pleasure or enjoyment

Ex: Gardening has become a favorite recreation for her over the years .

charades [noun]

a type of game in which a player does not speak and only uses movements or gestures to express the meaning of a word or phrase so that the other players can guess what word or phrase it is

Ex: She acted out a famous movie scene during charades , and everyone laughed .

jigsaw puzzle [noun]

a picture on a cardboard that is cut into different pieces and one should fit them together in order for the picture to become whole again

Ex: The family gathered around the table to start a new jigsaw puzzle for the weekend .

playmate [noun]

someone with whom a child plays

Ex: The children laughed and played tag with their playmates in the park .

playing card [noun]

one of the set of 52 cards with unique symbols and numbers on one side, used in specific card games

Ex: The playing cards featured beautiful illustrations of mythical creatures .

club [noun]

(always plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is marked with a black design in the shape of a leaf with 3 connected balls on a small stem

Ex: The game requires players to follow the lead suit , which is clubs in this round .

diamond [noun]

(plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is characterized by a red diamond shape

Ex: She won the hand with a flush , her cards all showing diamonds .

heart [noun]

(plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is marked with a red heart shape

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spade [noun]

(plural) one of the four sets in a pack of playing cards that is marked with a black design in the shape of a pointed leaf with a small stem

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ace [noun]

one of the playing cards with only one symbol on it, which in most card games is considered the highest-ranking card

Ex: He was excited to draw an ace from the deck .

hand [noun]

the set of playing cards that a player is given during a game

Ex: The dealer shuffled the cards and dealt each player a hand .

tic-tac-toe [noun]

a game for two players who take a turn to put an X or O in nine provided squares, and the first player who manages to make a row, column, or diagonal of three Xs or Os in those squares wins

Ex: He showed his younger sister how to play tic-tac-toe .

handball [noun]

an indoor game for two teams of players each trying to throw a ball with their hands to the opponent's goal

Ex: The championship match in handball drew a large crowd of enthusiastic spectators .

Barbie doll [noun]

a type of doll that, based on popular belief, represents an attractive young woman

Ex: The Barbie doll came with a set of mini accessories for her dream house .

domino [noun]

each of a set of small flat blocks, made of wood, plastic, etc., with spots that represent numbers on one side, used in specific games

Ex: He won the match by placing a double-six domino .

rag doll [noun]

a human-like soft doll made from cloth pieces

Ex: Her grandmother gifted her a handmade rag doll for her birthday .

piece [noun]

one of the small objects that a player moves around in board games

Ex: He accidentally knocked over his game piece while reaching for the dice .

Lego [noun]

a type of toy that consists of colored plastic blocks that fit together and using which children can build different things

Ex: He built a detailed robot using his Lego .

Monopoly [noun]

a type of board game in which players use game currency to buy buildings or streets represented on the board

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Scrabble [noun]

a type of board game in which one tries to make words on a board using small blocks with letters on them

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scoreboard [noun]

a board that displays the score in a contest or game

Ex: He glanced at the scoreboard to see how much time was left in the match .

avatar [noun]

an image that is the representation of a player in a game or an account on social media

Ex: Players can customize their avatar with different outfits and accessories .

joystick [noun]

an upright lever that can be moved in different directions to control an image or character in a video game

Ex: The arcade was filled with machines that had bright joysticks for players to use .

B2 Level Wordlist
Electronic Devices	Animals	Clothes and Fashion	Family and Relationships
Art	The Human Body	Business and Office	Crime and Violence
Law	Nature	Politics	Money
Cooking	School and Education	Buildings and Structures	Personality
Love and Romance	Music	Jobs and Occupations	Time
Health and Sickness	Foods	Driving	Drinks
Grammar	Monarchy	Computers and Networks	Outer Space
Wedding Ceremony	Plants	Working Out	Regulations and Requirements
Fairy Tales	Certainty and Doubt	Scientific Research	News and Journalism
Threats and Danger	Communication	People and Society	Determination and Struggles
Self-care Products	Bodily Actions	Tools	Evaluation and Opinion
Assessment and Discourse	Religion	Shapes and Colors	Traveling
The Cinema	Change	The Weather	Farming
Preference	Phrasal Verbs	Feelings or States of Being	Games
War and Peace	City Structures	World of Science	Measurement
Common Verbs	General Adverbs	Useful Adjectives	General Adjectives