Hangman
Hangman: Word Puzzle Game
Thousands of words, dozens of categories, and a multiplayer mode to challenge the people around you. No sign-up.
Download on the App StoreFree on the App Store, with in-app purchases. Requires iOS 16 or later. Rated 4.5 out of 5 (15 ratings).
What Hangman does
Dozens of categories
Animals, countries, film, history, sport… themes for every taste, expanded with each update.
Vocabulary and spelling
You learn words without thinking about it. Suited to children from 7 upwards as much as to adults widening their vocabulary.
Progressive solo mode
From beginner to expert: move at your own pace and unlock new challenges as you play.
Multiplayer mode
Challenge friends or family and fight it out for the top of the leaderboard.
A classic that is still good exercise
Hangman has a quality few word games share: it forces you to reason about the structure of a word rather than recognise it. You guess by elimination, by letter frequency, by shape — exactly the reflexes that serve spelling.
That is what makes it a quietly effective learning tool. The child thinks they are playing, and is in fact working on vocabulary and spelling.
Built to be played together
Multiplayer turns a solitary exercise into a duel: same word list, same clock, and the leaderboard to settle it. It is the mode that makes people play again.
The interface stays deliberately plain, without intrusive ads, so a round fits between two metro stops as well as it fits a family evening.
Hangman in pictures
Frequently asked questions
What age is it for?
From 7 upwards for the simpler categories. The expert levels suit adults.
How many words are in the game?
Several thousand across dozens of categories, with regular additions.
Does multiplayer need an account?
No. No sign-up is needed to play, alone or with others.
Which languages are supported?
The app is available in French, English and Spanish.