Play Hangman online
Hangman is a hidden-word puzzle where each letter guess either uncovers part of the answer or costs a mistake. A growing pattern of letters gives you more to work with as the round continues. I included play with a friend as well as solo rounds, so word guessing can be a small shared challenge.
How to play
- Open Hangman and choose solo, an online friend or same-phone play.
- Start a round and look at the spaces in the hidden word.
- Choose a letter you think might appear in the answer.
- Use revealed positions and previous misses to narrow the possibilities.
- Uncover the word before your allowed mistakes run out.
Modes and a useful starting point
Available modes: solo play, online with a friend, versus play, same-phone play.
On the same phone, one person enters a secret word, passes the covered screen to the guesser, and swaps roles after the round. This makes choosing the word part of the game too. When guessing, pay attention to the whole pattern: a letter that seems common may still be unlikely in the empty positions you have left. Avoid spending a guess on a letter you have already tried.
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