Hangman

What is Hangman?

Hangman is the word game played on the back page of every school notebook: one player thinks of a word, the other guesses it one letter at a time, and every wrong letter adds a stroke to the drawing. Guess the word before the drawing is finished and you win it.

Here every word comes with its theme, from fruit and jobs to Romanian cities and the night sky, so you always know where to start. A game is ten words, in English or in Romanian, and every day brings a new set of ten, the same for everyone.

How to play

Tap a letter on the keyboard below the word, or type it on your own keyboard.

• A letter that is there opens everywhere it stands in the word.
• A letter that is not there costs one of your six lives and adds a stroke to the drawing.
• Six misses and the word is lost; it shows in full and the next word comes.
• A solved word scores 50 points plus 10 for every life it left.
• Ten words make a game, so 1100 points is a perfect score.
• Romanian letters. A plain letter also opens its accented forms: A opens Ă and Â, S opens Ș, T opens Ț, I opens Î.

Strategy tips

1. Start with the vowels. E, A and I sit in most words; in Romanian, A, E and I open half a word on their own.
2. Read the theme. A theme like "Birds" or "Tools" rules out most of the dictionary before the first letter.
3. Then the common consonants. R, N, T, S and L come up far more often than K, W or Z.
4. Look at the shape. Once a few letters are open, the length and the gaps often leave only one or two words that fit.
5. Spend lives late. A rare letter is a gamble; play it only when the common ones have told you all they can.

FAQ

Is Hangman free to play?

Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.

Can I play in Romanian?

Yes. The words come in English or in Romanian, following the language you play in, and Romanian words keep their diacritics.

Do I need to type Ă, Â, Î, Ș or Ț?

No. A plain letter opens its accented forms too, so the keyboard needs only the 26 plain letters.

What is the daily game?

Every day everyone gets the same ten words in each language, so scores compare directly on the leaderboard.

How is my score counted?

Every solved word scores 50 points plus 10 for every life it left; a lost word scores nothing. Ten words give 1100 points at most.