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Hangman Guide

How to play Hangman like a pro

How to Play

Hangman chooses a secret word and shows blanks for each letter. You guess one letter at a time. Correct guesses fill the blanks; wrong guesses add a body part to the gallows. You win by completing the word before the drawing finishes.

Most versions limit wrong guesses to six or eight. The game rewards vocabulary knowledge and letter-frequency intuition.

Controls

Click letters on the on-screen keyboard or press keys on your physical keyboard. Some versions accept full-word guesses.

Scoring

Faster solves with fewer wrong guesses score higher. Bonus points are common for solving without any mistakes.