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America 250 Hangman Words

Play Hangman with America 250, marking the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of American independence. Guess the battles, founders and symbols of the American Revolution. A trending pick for history fans.

Print the full list below — every word grouped by difficulty, ready for the whiteboard, the classroom, or family game night.

🎆 30 words Clues included 7–25 letters

Medium — 7–9 letters

9 words
CONCORD Battle of the shot heard round the world
TRENTON Surprise win after Washington crossed the Delaware
REDCOATS Nickname for the British soldiers
SARATOGA Turning point victory that won French support
YORKTOWN Final major siege where Cornwallis surrendered
BETSY ROSS Credited with sewing an early American flag
JOHN ADAMS Founding father and second president
LEXINGTON Site of the first shots of the Revolution
MINUTEMEN Colonial militia ready at a minutes notice

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Hard — 10+ letters

21 words
BUNKER HILL Early costly battle fought near Boston
PAUL REVERE Rider who warned the British were coming
JOHN HANCOCK Founder famous for his bold signature
LIBERTY BELL Famous cracked bell in Philadelphia
SAMUEL ADAMS Patriot leader and agitator from Boston
VALLEY FORGE Harsh winter encampment of the army
PATRICK HENRY Orator known for give me liberty or death
BOSTON MASSACRE Deadly clash that inflamed the colonists
BOSTON TEA PARTY Protest dumping tea into the harbor
CONTINENTAL ARMY The unified colonial fighting force
INDEPENDENCE DAY The fourth of July holiday
STARS AND STRIPES A nickname for the American flag
THOMAS JEFFERSON Main author of the Declaration of Independence
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Inventor diplomat and founding father
GEORGE WASHINGTON Commander of the army and first president
THIRTEEN COLONIES The original British American colonies
ALEXANDER HAMILTON Founder and first treasury secretary
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE French ally who aided the Revolution
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL The two hundred fiftieth anniversary
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS Governing body of the colonies
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Document proclaiming freedom from Britain

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Using this list in class

Split the class into two teams and alternate words from the Easy group, saving the Hard words for tie-breakers. Reading the clue aloud after the first wrong guess keeps younger players in the game.

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