Can I play Hangman on a phone?
Yes. Tap the letter buttons below the puzzle. The board and keyboard fit a narrow screen, and each letter has a large touch target.
Quick play games
Hangman
Hangman is a clue-based word game with Easy, Medium, and Hard word sets. Pick letters with a keyboard or the on-screen buttons. Each wrong letter adds to the drawing, while a hint reveals one letter at the cost of a guess.
Controls: Tap the large letter buttons below the puzzle. Reveal a letter uses one of your remaining guesses.
PCder pick
Hangman is a stable catalog pick.
This page is one of the games PCder is comfortable recommending first: the controls are clear, the source trail is visible, and the game fits a desktop browser session.
Quick answer
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Hangman is a word guessing game. Choose letters to uncover the hidden answer before the drawing is complete. This version includes a clue for every word, Easy, Medium, and Hard word sets, keyboard and touch controls, optional sound, and local win and streak totals.
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How to play
How to play Hangman
- Read the clue Use the short clue above the blanks to identify the type of word you need.
- Choose a letter Press A to Z on a keyboard, or tap one of the on-screen letter buttons.
- Watch the drawing A correct letter fills every matching blank. A wrong letter adds one part to the drawing and uses a guess.
- Complete the word Reveal every letter before your guesses run out. A win adds to your local total and current streak.
Player guide
Start with common vowels
A, E, I, O, and U help reveal the shape of many English words. After finding a vowel, use the clue and visible letter positions to narrow the answer.
- Try common consonants such as R, S, T, L, and N before rare letters.
- Look for repeated blanks because the same letter may fill more than one position.
- A hint reveals a correct letter but also uses one guess.
Guessing tip
Use the clue before chasing rare letters
Common vowels help uncover the word pattern, but the clue should guide the next guess. If the clue points to a place, object, or action, compare that meaning with the number and position of the blanks.
- Try E, A, R, I, O, T, N, and S early because they appear often in English words.
- A repeated letter fills every matching position from one guess.
- Reveal a letter only when the clue and visible pattern still leave too many answers.
Common questions
Hangman FAQ
Can I use a computer keyboard?
Yes. Press any letter from A to Z. The matching on-screen button then shows whether the guess was correct or wrong.
How are the difficulty settings different?
Easy uses short, common words and allows seven wrong guesses. Medium allows six. Hard uses longer or less common words and allows five.
What does Reveal a letter do?
It uncovers one correct letter that you have not guessed. Using it also costs one guess, so it can bring the drawing closer to completion.
Does Hangman save my progress?
It saves your total wins and current streak in local browser storage. The active word lasts only while the page remains open.
Is this Hangman game open source?
Yes. It is an original PCder game released under the MIT license. PCder hosts all of its HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.