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Hangman Rescue

Guess the word · Save Poppy!
For ages 3–7
Hi! I'm Poppy the Panda. My balloons are floating away! Guess the word before they all go pop.

Play Online

Play live in a Zoom, Google Meet or classroom lesson. The teacher creates a room. Students open this game on their own phone, tablet or computer and type the room code.

🔌 Online play is not switched on in this copy yet. Solo and Team games work now.
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Create a room

For the teacher. Choose the words and get a room code to share.

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Join a room

Type the room code from your teacher.

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Big screen

Show the game on a classroom screen or share it on Zoom. No keyboard, just the board.

New game

1 · Choose the words

2 · Level

3 · Options

Teams
Teams
Team names
Ziggy the computer
Balloons
Clues
Words in a game
Speaking
Turn timer

My Words

Letters A–Z, spaces, - and ' only (2–24 letters). Up to 100 words in a list. Lists are saved in this browser on this device. They work in Solo, Team and Online games.

Room

Room code
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Teams

Waiting for your teacher to start…
AnimalsWord 1 of 10
B

Say a word that starts with B!

Guess the whole word

If it's wrong, a balloon pops!

Players

How to play

For children ages 3–7 – preschool, kindergarten and early grades.

  1. Poppy the Panda is floating away on her balloons. Look at the blank letters – that's the secret word.
  2. Tap a letter (or type it). If it's in the word, it appears in every place. If not – pop! – one balloon goes.
  3. Guess every letter, or tap 💡 Guess the word, to bring Poppy safely home. If every balloon pops, Poppy lands in the pond with a splash. She's fine – try the next word!
  4. Points: 1 point for each letter you find, 3 points for finishing the word, and 2 more for saying it (when speaking is on).
  5. Speaking: say a word that starts with your letter before it counts, and/or say the whole word at the end. The teacher (or another player) taps ✓ Good!. Three missed tries: Try again! → Final warning! → No speaking, no guess! and the turn passes.
  6. Clues: a picture and a hint sentence. Tap 🔊 to hear the hint.

Play Online needs the teacher's license code (students join free). Solo and Team Game work without internet.

Printables

Teacher Guide, word lists for all 15 categories, and paper Hangman Rescue game sheets.