Hangman is one of the oldest word guessing games. A secret word is hidden behind dashes — guess letters one at a time to reveal it before the hangman figure is complete.
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How to Play
A secret word is shown as a row of blank dashes — one dash per letter. Click a letter on the on-screen keyboard (or press a key on your physical keyboard) to guess.
- Correct guess — the letter reveals itself in all positions it appears
- Wrong guess — a body part is added to the hangman figure
Six wrong guesses and the game is over. The word is revealed and you can start a new round immediately.
How Many Wrong Guesses Do You Get?
Exactly 6, one per body part:
- Head
- Body
- Left arm
- Right arm
- Left leg
- Right leg
The dots above the word show remaining lives. The hangman SVG fills in progressively — easy to track at a glance.
Word Categories
Switch between four categories using the buttons at the top. Each switch starts a new game with a word from that category.
| Category | What to expect |
|---|---|
| General | Everyday English nouns — moderate difficulty |
| Animals | Common and exotic animals worldwide |
| Countries | World geography — harder spellings in the mix |
| Tech | Programming and technology terms — toughest category |
The Tech category is the hardest. Words like algorithm, recursion, and bandwidth are recognisable but tricky to spell letter-by-letter without seeing them written out.
Keyboard Support
Press any letter key on your physical keyboard to guess — no need to click the on-screen letters. Both inputs work simultaneously. On mobile, tap the on-screen keyboard.
Already-guessed letters are dimmed or coloured so you can see at a glance what's been tried.
Tips
Start with common vowels. E, A, I, O, U — English words almost always contain at least one or two. Starting here narrows options fast.
After vowels, try common consonants. R, S, T, N, L account for a large share of English consonant positions.
In the Tech category, think structure. Many tech words end in -tion, -ing, -ity, or -er. If you see a long word, guess those ending letters early.
Don't guess random letters. Every wrong guess costs a life. Think before guessing — especially at 4+ wrong guesses when you're close to losing.
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