Hangman Solver

Hangman Solver

Enter what you know about the hidden word and get a list of all possible answers — plus the best letters to guess next.

Known Letters (use _ or ? for blanks)
Use _ or ? for each letter you haven't guessed yet
Wrong Guesses (letters not in the word)
Type all the wrong letters in a row, no spaces needed

Best letters to guess next:

0 possible words

How the Hangman Solver Works

Enter the Pattern

Type the word as it looks in the game — known letters in place, underscores for blanks.

Add Wrong Guesses

Type all the letters you've guessed that weren't in the word. The solver excludes them.

Get Best Next Guesses

See all matching words plus which letters appear in the most candidates — guess those first.

Hangman Strategy FAQ

What are the best first letters to guess in Hangman?
Start with the most common letters in English: E (appears in ~13% of words), then T, A, O, I, N, S, H, R. For a 5-letter word, E appears in roughly 70% of all common words. Avoid guessing Q, X, Z, J first — they appear rarely and waste your limited guesses.
How do I guess more strategically?
Enter your current state into the solver, then look at the "Best letters to guess next" section. It shows which letters appear in the most remaining candidate words — guessing those letters eliminates the most possibilities regardless of whether they're right or wrong.
What if the word is very uncommon?
Our dictionary covers common English words. If no results show up, the word may be a proper noun, a very rare term, or a variant spelling. Try removing some wrong guesses to see if you've accidentally excluded a letter that is in the word.