Space & Science words for the imposter game

Rockets, atoms and black holes. Every secret word comes with a hint for the imposter: related enough to bluff with, never a giveaway.

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#Secret wordImposter hint
1MoonCraters
2SunHot
3MarsRed
4SaturnRings
5Black HoleGravity
6AstronautHelmet
7RocketLaunch
8AlienUFO
9GalaxyStars
10CometTail
11MeteorShooting
12TelescopeLens
13Satellitein the app
14Space Stationin the app
15Planetin the app
16Earthin the app
17Jupiterin the app
18Milky Wayin the app
19Eclipsein the app
20Gravityin the app
21Big Bangin the app
22Space Suitin the app
23Mission Controlin the app
24Moon Landingin the app
25Asteroidin the app
26Solar Systemin the app
27Northern Lightsin the app
28Wormholein the app
29Robotin the app
30Volcanoin the app
31Dinosaurin the app
32Atomin the app
33Magnetin the app
34DNAin the app
35Microscopein the app
36Lightningin the app
37Rainbowin the app
38Electricityin the app
39Laboratoryin the app
40Laserin the app

Hints for the first 12 words are shown here. All 40 hints, plus categories made by AI from any topic, are in the Hoot app.

How to use this list

Write each word on a slip of paper and one slip with "Imposter" on it, or let one player be the game master who whispers the word to everyone but the imposter. Each round, players give one-word clues and then vote. The full rules are on the imposter game page.

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