Google Feud shows you the beginning of a search query and asks what people actually finish it with.
The joke of it is that you are not being tested on knowledge. You are being tested on how well you can predict a crowd, and the crowd is stranger than you expect. The obvious ending is often not in the top ten. The correct answers are frequently things no reasonable person would type, which is exactly why they are funny when they appear.
It works as a party game more than a solo one. The moment somebody guesses an answer nobody else considered, and it turns out to be number two on the list, is the whole appeal.
How to play Google Feud
- A partial search query appears at the top of the screen.
- Type what you think the most common completions are.
- Correct guesses fill in the answer board and score points.
- Higher ranked answers are worth more.
- Wrong guesses cost you a strike, and three strikes end the round.
Categories
Rounds are grouped by category, and the category tells you more than the query does. A culture question and a questions category question have completely different answer profiles, and adjusting your guesses to the category is most of the skill.
Scoring
Answers are ranked, and the ranking is by search volume rather than by sense. The top answer is worth the most, so guessing it early matters, but the safer play is usually to spend your first guess on something you are confident appears somewhere on the board rather than gambling on the top slot.
Tips and strategy
Thinking like the crowd
- Guess simple before you guess clever. Autocomplete is dominated by short, ordinary phrasings.
- People search in questions. If the stem allows it, try who, what, why and how completions early.
- The strange answers are real answers. If something absurd occurs to you, it is more likely to be on the board than the sensible completion you thought of first.
Managing strikes
- Three strikes end the round, so treat your first guess as reconnaissance. Something plausible and broad tells you what register the board is in.
- Once you have one correct answer, look at how it is phrased. The rest of the board usually matches its style.
- Do not spend a strike on a long specific phrase. Autocomplete favours short.
The usual errors
- Guessing what should be popular instead of what is.
- Ignoring the category and answering as if every round were general knowledge.
- Overthinking the top slot instead of banking two safe answers first.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Google Feud?
A quiz built on search autocomplete. You are shown the start of a query and have to guess the most common ways people finish it.
How many wrong guesses am I allowed?
Three. A third strike ends the round, which is why the first guess is best spent on something broad and plausible.
Are the answers ranked?
Yes, by how often the completion is searched. Higher ranked answers score more.
Is Google Feud free?
Yes. It plays in the browser with nothing to install and no account.
Does it work as a party game?
Yes, and it is arguably better with several people. Most of the fun comes from someone guessing an answer nobody else would have considered.