How to play
Play solo with a word from our small built-in notebook, or let one player enter a secret word and safely pass the device. Eight wrong guesses ends the round, and one optional hint costs a miss.
One or more players · about 5 minutes
Guess the Word
One secret word. Twenty-six letters. Plenty of confident wrong answers.
Play
A fresh secret every round
Ready to guess?
We will choose a word and a small clue. You get eight wrong guesses, and one optional hint.
Player 1, quietly choose the word.
Secret safely hidden
Pass the device.
The word has been cleared from the screen. When the guesser is ready, open the page.
Guess a letter.
Why “Guess the Word”?
It is the familiar pencil-and-paper letter game, without needing the traditional hanging-man drawing. The puzzle stays exactly the same.
Guess vowels, but not only vowels
Common consonants such as R, S, T, L and N often reveal the shape of a word faster than working through every vowel first.
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Choosing a good secret word
The best words are familiar but not too obvious. Five to nine letters works well for most rounds. Words with repeated letters are especially good because one correct guess can reveal more than one position.