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Countries of North America Hangman Words

Explore North American countries in this hangman puzzle including nations from Central America and the Caribbean islands.

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

🌎 23 words Clues included 4–28 letters

Easy — up to 6 letters

6 words
Cuba Largest island nation in the Caribbean
Haiti Western half of Hispaniola island
Belize Central American nation on the Caribbean
Canada Northern nation bordering the Arctic and USA
Mexico Nation south of the United States
Panama Nation with a famous interoceanic canal

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Medium — 7–9 letters

9 words
Bahamas Island country north of Cuba
Grenada Caribbean island known for spices
Jamaica Caribbean island known for reggae
Barbados Eastern Caribbean island nation
Dominica Mountainous Caribbean island nation
Honduras Central American nation with Caribbean coast
Costa Rica Central American nation without an army
Guatemala Central American nation with Mayan sites
Nicaragua Central American nation with lakes and volcanoes

Hard — 10+ letters

8 words
El Salvador Smallest nation in Central America
Saint Lucia Volcanic Caribbean island nation
United States Large nation with fifty states
Antigua and Barbuda Twin island nation in the Caribbean
Dominican Republic Eastern half of Hispaniola island
Trinidad and Tobago Twin island nation near Venezuela
Saint Kitts and Nevis Small twin island nation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Island nation of many islets

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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