There are many difficult words to guess when it comes to hangman depending upon the many possible variations and letters involved. A famous mathematician once used a computer simulation to find that the word ‘jazz’ was the hardest word to guess in the game. Here are some other hard words to guess in hangman that will up your chances of winning.

affix
avenue
awkward
beekeeper
boggle
cobweb
cycle
disavow
duplex
equip
exodus
funny
galaxy
gossip
icebox
injury
ivory
jackpot
jelly
jockey
joking
joyful
jumbo
kayak
khaki
kiosk
lengths
lucky
luxury
lymph
nightclub
onyx
ovary
pajama
pneumonia
pshaw
puppy
scratch
staff
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Hangman is a classic word game in which you must guess the secret word one letter at a time. Challenge friends from Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or The Free Dictionary, or go up against random opponents across all platforms. Guess one letter at a time to reveal the secret word. Each incorrect guess adds another part to the hangman. The best hangman words are commonly known by all players involved and in the range of 6-8 letters long. Within this criteria, you can still come up with some really hard words. Favor words with usual letters Players won't typically guess 'j' or 'z' so a word like 'jazz' is very difficult to guess.

Here are some tips and tricks on how to work difficult words step by step to eventually successfully solve.