Question 1

How do you play Hangman?

Accepted Answer

Hangman is a word guessing game. A random word is chosen and displayed as blanks. Guess one letter at a time — correct letters are revealed in place, wrong guesses add a body part to the hangman drawing. You get 6 wrong guesses before losing.

Question 2

What is the best strategy for Hangman?

Accepted Answer

Start with the most common letters in the language. In English, guess E, T, A, O, I, N, S, R first. These letters appear in the most words. Avoid uncommon letters like Q, X, Z until you have more information.

Question 3

What are the best first guesses in Hangman?

Accepted Answer

The best opening guesses are vowels (E, A, I, O, U) and common consonants (T, N, S, R, L). E is the most common letter in English and appears in about 11% of all letter positions.

Question 4

Can I play Hangman in different languages?

Accepted Answer

Yes! ScrabbleDB's Hangman supports 10 languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Portuguese, Dutch, and Danish. Select your preferred dictionary to play with words from that language.

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