Free Daily Hangman

Free Daily Hangman - A New Word Every Day, Always Free

Crack today's mystery word letter by letter. Every miss draws another part of the stick figure - can you solve it before the drawing is finished?

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New Word Every Day
A fresh mystery word with a category hint appears every midnight. Everyone gets the same word - compare results with friends.
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Category & Clue Hints
Each word arrives with a category to narrow the field. A few misses in, an optional clue unlocks to lend a hand.
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Classic Drawing Mechanic
Watch the stick figure take shape with every miss - head, body, arms, legs. Six chances to crack the word before the drawing's finished.
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100% Free - No Paywall, Ever
Runs on any device straight from the browser. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for. Progress saves itself in the background.
How to Play Hangman
  1. 1
    A mystery word sits behind blank spaces. You see the category and how many letters are in play.
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    Pick one letter at a time - tap the on-screen keyboard or use your physical one.
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    Correct letters slot into their positions. Misses draw part of the stick figure. Solve the word before six misses and you've won.
Tips for Better Guesses

Start with the vowels. A, E, I, O and U appear in nearly every English word - get them out of the way first.

Common consonants next: T, N, S, R, L. The most frequent letters after vowels, by some distance.

Lean on the category. If it says 'Animals', you can rule out abstract nouns straight away.

Watch letter positions. A _E_ _E_ pattern points straight at SENSE or FEVER - repeating-E words.

Save the rare letters (Z, Q, X, J) until last. Only try them when the pattern genuinely demands it.

For Every Word Lover

🧒 Kids: guess letters, watch the word appear - spelling practice with a bit of a stake.
🧑 Adults: two minutes of category-led letter deduction. A far better break than scrolling.
👴 Older players: playful word recall, one word to unpick a day - no timer, no rush.
📖 🎯 Rules & Tips

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes - completely free, always. No sign-up, no paywall, no hidden costs. Open the page and start guessing. Daily word games ought to be free, simple as that.

A fresh mystery word lands every midnight. Everyone gets the same one, so comparing results with friends is straightforward.

Six misses before the stick figure is complete. Each wrong letter draws one part: head, torso, left arm, right arm, left leg, right leg.

Absolutely. The game plays nicely on phones, tablets and desktops - use the on-screen keyboard or your physical one. No app required.

Every word sits within a category (Animals, Food, Science and so on) shown from the start. After a few misses an optional clue button appears with a sharper hint.

Yes - the archive holds every previous day's word. Handy for catching up on the ones you missed.

No timer whatsoever. Take as long as you need on each letter. The only limit is the six misses before the drawing is finished.

Yes. DailyWordGames.co.uk keeps every daily puzzle free and open. No account, no paywall, no premium tier lurking in the wings.

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