For larger controls, rotate your phone or choose Expand above the game.
How to play Hangman
Play Hangman online for free with multiple categories, difficulty levels, helpful clues, and keyboard or touch controls.
Objective, rules, and result
Each correct letter reveals every matching position in the hidden word. Each wrong letter consumes an attempt and advances the drawing. Reveal the full word before the available misses are exhausted.
How to play
- Choose letters using the on-screen keys or your physical keyboard.
- Correct letters appear in the hidden word while wrong guesses add to the drawing.
- Use your hint wisely and solve the word before your misses run out.
Controls
Keyboard and mouse: Type letters or click the on-screen keyboard.
Touch: Tap letters on the on-screen keyboard.
Strategies to try
- Begin with frequent vowels and consonants, then use the category and visible pattern to narrow the word.
- Avoid repeating a chosen letter; the on-screen keyboard records which letters have already been tried.
Device and accessibility notes
Choose letters with a keyboard, mouse, or touch. Revealed letters, used keys, remaining attempts, and hints are shown as text; sound is optional.
Use the Settings control above the game to turn sound or vibration off and to reduce interface motion. Expand mode can provide a larger play area. Records are stored only in this browser when storage is available.