Bingo Guides: Tips, Rules and Explainers
Plain-English guides to playing bingo in the UK – from the traditional calls to how bonus wagering works under the 2026 rules. Written by the Bingo Hounds team. 18+ only.
Bingo site guides
New bingo sitesThe newer UK-licensed bingo sites, who runs them and what to check before joining.
No wagering bingoUK bingo sites where bonus winnings are paid as cash, with the full terms we checked.
Free bingoDaily free bingo rooms at UK sites, who can join and how prizes are paid.
Bingo appsiPhone and Android app ratings for the UK bingo sites we compare.Low deposit bingo£5 and £10 minimum deposits, 1p rooms and low-minimum welcome offers compared.PayPal bingo sitesWhich sites take PayPal, where it counts for the welcome offer and how withdrawals work.
Latest bingo guides
- Bingo Terms Explained: A Plain-English Glossary of UK Bingo WordsFrom dabbers and strips to 1TG, pre-buy and chat hosts – the bingo words you will see on UK bingo sites, explained in plain English.
- Bingo Jackpots Explained: Progressive, Fixed and Number-of-Calls JackpotsHow UK bingo jackpots work: progressive pots, full house in a set number of calls, fixed prizes, linked games and extra feature jackpots – plus what to check first.
- 90-Ball vs 75-Ball vs 80-Ball Bingo: The Types of Bingo ExplainedHow 90-ball, 80-ball, 75-ball, 50-ball and 30-ball bingo work – tickets, patterns and ways to win – plus where to play each type on the UK sites we review.
- Bingo Bonus Wagering Explained: The 2026 RulesWhat wagering requirements mean, how to work them out, and how the Gambling Commission’s 10x cap changed UK bingo bonuses in 2026.
- Bingo Calls: The Full List of UK Bingo Lingo (1–90)Two fat ladies, legs eleven, clickety-click – our full list of traditional UK bingo calls from 1 to 90, plus the stories behind the favourites.
Compare UK bingo sites
Best UK bingo sitesOur top picks and their welcome offers, side by side.
Bingo site reviewsIn-depth reviews of offers, rooms, payments and apps.
UK bingo sites A–ZEvery licensed site we list, with app ratings.
Best bingo apps for iPhoneApp Store ratings compared.
Best bingo apps for AndroidGoogle Play ratings compared.
Play safe
Bingo should be a bit of fun, never a way to make money. Set a deposit limit and a budget before you play, and never chase losses. Free, confidential help: GambleAware, the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 (GamCare), and GAMSTOP self-exclusion. 18+ only.