Hangman
The classic word game with a win streak that survives on your device.
About this game
A word is drawn from a 200-strong deck of everyday English words; type or tap letters, and six wrong guesses complete the drawing. Your win streak โ and your best-ever streak โ survive on this device, and a single loss resets the streak to zero, which is the entire tension of the game.
The strategy that actually wins
Hangman is a frequency game. English letters rank roughly E-T-A-O-I-N in prose, but for isolated dictionary words the practical opening is vowels first โ E, A, O, I โ then R, S, T, N, L: that handful reveals most of nearly every word before you're at risk. From there it's patterns, not letters: _A_E practically fills itself, and a revealed pattern narrows guesses far better than raw frequency does. The expert's edge is knowing where words hide from the strategy โ short vowel-poor words (lynx, myth, gym) are the traditional executioners, which is why this deck of 5+ letter words plays fair. Wordless between rounds? Word search and the typing game family scratch adjacent itches.
Frequently asked questions
What letters should I guess first in hangman?
Vowels first โ E, A, O, I โ then R, S, T, N, L. That opening reveals most of nearly every English word before the drawing gets dangerous.
How many wrong guesses are allowed?
Six โ head, body, two arms, two legs. Correct guesses don't cost anything, so a revealed pattern is free information.
Is my streak saved?
Your current and best streaks live on this device (nothing uploaded). A loss resets the current streak โ that's the game's whole stake.
What are the hardest hangman words?
Short, vowel-poor words: jazz, lynx, gym. Fair decks โ like this one โ use everyday words of five letters and up, where strategy beats luck.