Hangman Game

Guess the word letter by letter before the stick figure is complete. Choose a category and play for free — no login, no download.

Wrong: 0 / 6

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How to play

  1. Pick a category out of the 5 options: Animals, Geography, Science, Food, General Words.
  2. You can guess a letter by clicking on a letter button or by pressing a key on your keyboard corresponding to a letter. Correct letters will appear in the blanks for that word. Incorrect letters will add a body part to the gallows.
  3. 6 wrong guesses, You are hanged after 6 wrong guesses.
  4. New Game, Click the "New Game" button at any time to start over with a brand new word from the same category.

Tips for winning

We recommend you begin with the most common letters in the English language: E, T, A, O, I, N, S, H, and R.

Less common letters, such as Q, X, Z, and J, should be reserved for situations where more context has been revealed to aid your guessing.

Check for short words such as 3-letter words with a blank in the middle. These are typically words such as the, and, for. A 4-letter word with three letters visible and a blank at the end will typically end in S, D, or R.

Want more word puzzles? Try the Wordle game, Wordle helper, or the Scrabble word finder.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Hangman?

A secret word from the chosen category is represented by a number of blank tiles of the same length as the word chosen. You have to fill in the letters by clicking on them or by typing them. Correct letters appear in all instances of that letter in the chosen word. Incorrect letters add a part to the figure. After 6 incorrect guesses, the game is over. However, you can still fill in all the letters to win the game.

Can I use my physical keyboard?

Yes. Just press any letter key on your computer keyboard to enter that letter. The on-screen keyboard is synchronized with physical keyboard key presses. So yes, you can enter letters by clicking on the on-screen keyboard as well as by pressing physical keys on a desktop or laptop computer. On touch devices, you'll use the on-screen buttons as normal.

Is this good for classroom use?

Yes. Play in any browser without logging in. Great for whole-class play on a projector or individual play on Chromebooks, iPads, and phones. Animals, Science, and Geography categories are relevant to K–8 vocabulary study.

What categories are available?

Animals (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles), Geography (countries, the continents, geography-related words), Science (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science words), Food (fruits and vegetables, dishes and ingredients), and General Words (a wide selection of words of varying difficulty).