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

cat   44 %
Atlantic Ocean   45 %
Easter   47 %
Valentines Day   49 %
ice cream   50 %
Earth   50 %
lion   51 %
holiday paradise   51 %
beautiful   51 %
Los Angeles   52 %


Difficult words

Hollywood   87 %
wedding   85 %
woman   84 %
magician   82 %
Linux   81 %
peace   80 %
Milky Way   79 %
fantasy   79 %
nipple piercing   78 %
coffee cup   78 %


Long words

Golden Gate Bridge   18
Buckingham Palace   17
Independence Day   16
holiday paradise   16
romantic affair   15
nipple piercing   15
remote control   14
Valentines Day   14
cherry blossom   14
Atlantic Ocean   14


Short words

Sex   62 %
cat   44 %
Mars   77 %
love   67 %
lion   51 %
moon   63 %
milk   73 %
book   74 %
woman   84 %
sugar   76 %


Words long & difficult

nipple piercing   78 %
Buckingham Palace   61 %
romantic affair   67 %
Golden Gate Bridge   54 %
remote control   67 %
wedding dance   72 %
Independence Day   58 %
cherry blossom   66 %
cheeseburger   77 %
Thanksgiving   74 %


Ideas / inspirations

No idea yet? Put yourself into the person you are looking for words and then just play a few rounds hangman. Pay attention which words your target person might like and how easy / difficult they are.