Sketchlingo: a Quizlet alternative where you draw the words
A flashcard shows you the front of the card. Sketchlingo shows you somebody drawing it. Same idea — recall the word — done live with other people.
What Quizlet is
Quizlet is a study tool built around flashcards. You make your own sets or use sets other people have shared, then study them in several modes. It is used for any subject, not just languages.
We describe Quizlet plainly and do not claim to speak for it. Check their site for current features and prices. Sketchlingo is not affiliated with Quizlet.
How Sketchlingo is different
- Sketchlingo is a game with other people, not a solo study session.
- Instead of the front of a card you get a drawing, made live by another player, and you type what it is.
- It comes with 124 words per language in 7 languages, so there is nothing to build before you start.
- With Pro at $4.99 a month you can put up to 200 of your own words, each with a meaning, into your own room. Share the code and everyone plays them free.
- Free with no account for quick games. Signing in keeps your level, words, and achievements across devices.
- It only does languages. If your set is chemistry terms, this is the wrong tool.
Who each one suits
Quizlet suits you if you want to build a set and study it on your own, in any subject.
Sketchlingo suits you if the subject is a language and you would rather practice with other people. Make the room, share the code, play your list.
What you get in Sketchlingo
- You play with other people in a live room. One player draws, everyone else types.
- 7 languages: Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Italian, English, Georgian.
- 124 words in every language. One word list, translated seven ways.
- Free with no account. Open the link, pick a name, play.
- Guesses are typed against a timer. A turn is 80 seconds by default. Fast guesses score up to 500 points.
- Every round ends with the word and its English meaning.
- Words nobody guessed come back in later rounds until everyone gets them.
- Georgian rooms accept typed romanizations, so you do not need a Georgian keyboard.
- Quick games hold 4 players. Your own room holds 2 to 24, over 1 to 10 rounds.
- Pro is $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. It adds your own room and up to 200 of your own words. Everyone you invite plays free.
Questions
Can I use my own word list?
Yes, with Pro. Up to 200 words in your own room, each with a meaning you write. Everyone you invite joins with the code and plays free.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Put the list in a room, share the code, and students join without accounts. A room holds 2 to 24 players over 1 to 10 rounds.
Does it work for subjects other than languages?
No. Sketchlingo is built for the 7 languages it supports, and every word has to be drawable. Flashcard tools handle other subjects better.
Try a round
Pick a language, press play, and you are in a game. No account, no install. Bring a friend or get matched into an open game.