About HangmanJS
Pick a letter, hold your breath, and watch the stick figure's fate hang in the balance. HangmanJS is the classic word-guessing game stripped down to exactly what matters: a hidden word, an alphabet to pick from, and a gallows that fills in one wrong guess at a time. The interface is clean and uncluttered, so your full attention stays on the puzzle.
It plays like the paper version you remember from school — no timers, no scoring systems, just the quiet pressure of counting remaining chances. If you enjoy word-based games that test vocabulary and deduction in equal measure, this one slots right into that space. Fans of Launch Nonogram who like deliberate, low-friction puzzle challenges should feel right at home here too.
HangmanJS runs entirely in the browser with keyboard or mouse input, making it a natural fit for a quick mental warm-up at a desk.
How to use
• Guess the hidden word by typing letters one at a time in the input box • Press Enter after typing each letter to submit your guess • Correct letters will appear in their positions within the word • Wrong guesses add body parts to the gallows drawing • You have 6 wrong guesses before the hangman is complete and you lose • Win by guessing all letters in the word before the drawing is finished • Click "New Game" button to start over with a fresh word • Use your keyboard to type letters - no mouse clicking required for guessing • Previous incorrect guesses are displayed so you don't repeat them • Only single letters are accepted, not full words
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