The 40 highest-rated Family Feud questions from real game-night hosts. Tested, voted, and guaranteed to deliver.
Over the past year, we surveyed hosts who run regular Family Feud game nights and asked them: which questions consistently get the biggest reactions? Which questions do you re-use every event? Which questions have you stolen from other hosts?
The 40 questions on this page made the cut. They share three traits: surprising top answers, universal relatability, and a built-in laugh moment.
These are your reliable closers — the questions you save for when you really need a big reaction. Mix them into your game alongside fresh material so your players don't see them coming. Drop them into our builder for a playable version.
1. Name something people do when they think no one is watching
2. Name a body part it's embarrassing to scratch in public
3. Name something a man does when he's home alone
4. Name a place women take forever in
5. Name something husbands do that annoy wives
6. Name something you do in your car at a red light
7. Name something everyone lies about
8. Name an excuse for being late to work
9. Name something men do that women find unattractive
10. Name a habit hard to break
1. Name a job that requires lying
2. Name something a wife wishes her husband would do more
3. Name something you'd do if you won a million dollars
4. Name something kids do that drives parents crazy
5. Name something at every wedding
6. Name a place you've fallen asleep that was inappropriate
1. Name something a clown carries
2. Name something at a casino besides gambling
3. Name a profession that wears a name tag
4. Name something purple in nature
5. Name something you'd find in a magician's hat
6. Name something with a tail
1. Name something you can't live without
2. Name a moment that changes your life
3. Name something you'd take to a deserted island
4. Name a regret most people have
5. Name advice you'd give your younger self
They were voted by real game-night hosts based on consistent reactions. Each question on this page got positive feedback from at least 10 separate hosts who use it regularly.
No — these are original questions modeled on the format. We're not affiliated with the TV show. But several of these mirror crowd-favorite TV episodes.
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Quarterly. We add new questions when hosts report them as crowd-pleasers and retire questions that stop landing with current audiences.
Hosts overwhelmingly vote for 'Name something husbands do that annoy wives' as the most reliable closer. It works in any setting where adults are present.
Yes — these work as your final-round material. Open with lighter questions to warm up the crowd, then bring out the heavy hitters.
Skip it. 'Best' is averaged across many groups; your specific audience may have different sensibilities. Have 1-2 backups ready.
Our questions-and-answers and survey-questions pages have additional curated material. For category-specific best-of, see our adults, work, or couples pages.