Hangman words
Top 10 word lists for hangman
Which properties make words difficult?
- short words
- words without frequent letters
- words that are rarely used in the vocabulary
- words in which letters occur multiple times
Which properties make words easy?
- long words
- words with frequent letters
- words that are often used in the vocabulary
- words with many different letters
Which words make fun?
- words that surprise
- long seemingly simple words that are actually difficult
- words with a personal connection
- in most cases simple words → not being able to solve a puzzle generates frustration
- fancy words
- start with easy words and then increase the difficulty level
Easy words
Easter 36 %Mount Everest 37 %Valentines Day 45 %Atlantic Ocean 46 %Los Angeles 47 %Earth 47 %cat 47 %Independence Day 48 %strawberry 50 %Halloween 52 %Difficult words
Linux 89 %Milky Way 88 %flamingo 85 %hangman 82 %Hollywood 81 %wedding 80 %unfortunately 80 %coffee cup 79 %fantasy 78 %sugar 77 %Long words
Golden Gate Bridge 18Buckingham Palace 17Independence Day 16holiday paradise 16romantic affair 15Valentines Day 14remote control 14Atlantic Ocean 14wedding dress 13wedding dance 13Short words
Sex 72 %cat 47 %Mars 66 %love 62 %lion 59 %moon 59 %milk 73 %book 63 %woman 67 %sugar 77 %Words long & difficult
Buckingham Palace 73 %unfortunately 80 %romantic affair 66 %wedding dance 75 %wedding dress 74 %Golden Gate Bridge 53 %holiday paradise 59 %Good morning! 71 %Grand Canyon 76 %Olympic Games 70 %Ideas / inspirations
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