Kahoot! questions: How to use word cloud
Learn how to create and host Kahoot! quizzes with word cloud question type. Collect short free-form poll responses and see the results represented as a word cloud. Create engaging, interactive learning experiences that foster discussions and exchange of ideas. Learn how to leverage the power of Kahoot! to transform your teaching or training sessions. Read how to use word clouds in your kahoots!
The availability of the word cloud question type depends on your plan. Check the relevant pricing page to see which plans offer this feature:
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How to create a Kahoot! word cloud question
- Start creating a kahoot.
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Click the Add question button on the left-side panel and select the Word cloud option from the list.
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Type your question at the top of the creator.
For example:- What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of 'happiness'?
- Describe your favorite season in one word.
- What is one word you would use to describe your favorite book?
- What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of 'travel'?
- What is one word that describes your favorite hobby?
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Select the time limit on the right-side panel.
💡 You can choose from 30 seconds to 4 minutes.
💡 Make you give enough time for your participants to consider their responses. -
Find and insert media.
- Save your kahoot.
How to host a Kahoot! word cloud question
- Start hosting the kahoot with the word cloud question.
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The question will be presented on the host’s screen. Tip:
- Participants type their answers as free-form text up to 20 characters.
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When the time is up, participants’ answers will be visualized as a word cloud on the big screen.
💡 Popular responses will be displayed in a larger font.
💡 It’s a good moment to discuss and reflect.
💡 Go to the game report after the game to review all the ideas and download the word cloud. The after-game report includes a visual representation of the word cloud with the top 10 ideas. Click Download answers (PDF) to see the full word cloud.
The availability of the Reports feature depends on your account and subscription type.
13 comments
It would be great to allow players to enter more than one word for open ended questions.
Hi KAHOOT__lruf164!
The Word Cloud feature in Kahoot! is designed for short answers, typically one or two words. If you want players to provide longer answers, you should use the Open-Ended feature instead. This feature allows participants to type in more detailed responses, providing more context and depth to their answers, see more here: Kahoot! questions: How to use open-ended questions.
It would be great to have an option for individual respondents to enter multiple responses in a word cloud.
Hello, I am a teacher, and I would like to use the word cloud feature in Kahoot. Which subscription plan do I need to sign up for? Please let me know the most affordable option.
Hi there, The availability of the word cloud question type depends on your plan. Word Cloud question type is not currently available with our current individual K-12 school plans due to Children's Data Privacy laws.
How can I enable multiple answers to one single word cloud question?
Hello JensBrandes, Each player can submit only one answer, up to 20 characters. Unlike traditional quiz questions, word cloud questions don’t award points or show a leaderboard. Instead, they encourage everyone to participate by sharing spontaneous thoughts or ideas. Popular responses appear larger in the cloud, making it easy to identify common themes or sentiments among the group.
Since the word clouds don't award points, is it possible that in the future there will be an option for students to submit multiple responses for this type of question? If I ask students to respond with words they associate with DNA, for example, students might have several thoughts or words in response; it'd be great to not have to limit them to just the first word they thought of.
Thank you so much for your detailed feedback! We have passed your suggestion along for further review to the appropriate team.
Can I setup a word cloud question that populates the answers as soon as they are given? Essentially be able to leave a word cloud open before a session begins and allow people to answer and see answers without having to click next?
Hello!
Currently, Word Clouds are part of the active gameplay, meaning a PIN or QR code is required to participate live. However, I’ve shared your input with the relevant team to explore how we can populate responses more dynamically in the future.
In preview mode, the answers to the word cloud automatically show up on the big screen instead of waiting for the time limit to be up. This obviously causes issues because it reveals answers to participants. Can I adjust this?
Hello, in Preview mode, the word cloud animation is designed to auto-play and reveal answers as they come in. There’s currently no setting to delay/hide the word cloud answers until the timer ends in preview. Preview is meant to simulate the flow quickly for the creator, not to be used as a live display to participants.To avoid revealing answers to participants:
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