About Hangman
Guess the hidden word from its clue before the figure is complete — words get longer and lives get fewer as your streak grows.
How to play: Type letters or click the on-screen keyboard · Space / Enter for a new word
Play Hangman online for free in a modern browser. There is nothing to download, and an account is not required to start playing.
Rules and strategy
How to play Hangman
Identify the hidden word from its clue before too many incorrect letters complete the figure.
Start playing
- Read the clue and note the number and pattern of blank spaces.
- Type a letter or select it on the on-screen keyboard to reveal every matching position.
- Solve consecutive words as they become longer and the available mistakes decrease.
Hangman strategy tips
- Open with common vowels, then test frequent consonants such as R, S, T, L, and N.
- Use repeated blanks and word endings to narrow the kind of word the clue describes.
- When only a few lives remain, guess from the clue instead of spending turns on rare letters.