Hangman
Guess the hidden word one letter at a time — six wrong guesses and the round is over.
About this game
Hangman is the classic word-guessing game, cleaned up with a bright, readable board instead of a grim one. Each round hides a word from one of six categories — Animals, Countries, Food, Space, Sports, or Music — and shows you only how many letters it has. Pick letters from the on-screen keyboard or just type them: right guesses fill into the word, wrong ones cost you, and six misses ends the round with the answer revealed. The category is your only clue, so the game is a mix of vocabulary and smart guessing — lead with the common vowels and letters, then gamble on the rarer ones once the shape of the word appears. Win rounds in a row to build a streak that carries between visits; a single wrong-footed word resets it to zero, which keeps every guess honest. Short, quick, and endlessly replayable, it fits a spare minute or a long sitting, and it plays the same with a tap or a keyboard on any screen. Nothing to install — pick a letter and go.
Controls
Tap letters on the on-screen keyboard, or type them on a physical keyboard. Press Enter after a round to start the next word.
How to play
A hidden word is shown as blank slots, one per letter, with its category as your clue.
- Guess a letter: if it appears in the word it fills every matching slot; if it does not, it counts as a miss and adds a piece to the figure.
- Reveal the whole word before six misses to win the round and extend your streak.
- Six misses ends the round and shows the answer, resetting your streak.
- Tap New Word for a fresh word and category at any time.
Details
- Category
- Word
- Platform
- Web browser
- Rules
- Full rules
- Price
- Free
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