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Kitchen Utensils Hangman Words

Guess kitchen utensil names in this cooking vocabulary hangman — knives, whisks, spatulas, baking tools, and 100+ more items from a well-equipped kitchen. Covers everyday tools through to specialist gadgets.

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

🍽️ 106 words Clues included 3–15 letters

Easy — up to 6 letters

13 words
Wok Deep pan used for stir fry cooking
Bowl Round dish used for mixing or serving
Apron Cloth worn to protect clothes while cooking
Ladle Deep spoon used to serve soups and stews
Scoop Spoon used to portion batter or dough
Tongs Hand tool used to grab and turn food
Whisk Wire tool used to beat eggs and sauces
Baster Tool used to moisten meat with juices
Juicer Device used to extract juice from fruit
Peeler Tool used to remove skins from produce
Sifter Mesh used to aerate flour and sugar
Trivet Stand used to protect counters from heat
Zester Fine grater used to remove citrus zest

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Medium — 7–9 letters

36 words
Blender Electric tool that purees soups and smoothies
Griddle Flat pan used for pancakes and eggs
Loaf Pan Metal pan used to bake bread
Pie Dish Round dish used to bake pies
Ramekin Small dish used to bake and serve
Skewers Sticks used to hold meat or veggies
Skillet Heavy pan used to sear and fry
Skimmer Flat strainer used to remove foam
Spatula Flat tool used to flip and spread food
Thermos Bottle used to keep drinks hot
Toaster Appliance used to brown bread
Colander Bowl with holes used to drain pasta
Dish Rack Rack used to air dry dishes
Grill Pan Pan with ridges used for grill marks
Oven Mitt Thick glove used to handle hot pans
Saucepan Deep pan used for simmering sauces
Saute Pan Wide pan used to brown and saute
Sheet Pan Large flat pan used for roasting
Spice Jar Small jar used to store spices
Stockpot Large pot used to make stocks and soups
Sushi Mat Bamboo mat used to roll sushi
Can Opener Tool used to open metal cans
Chef Knife General knife used for chopping and slicing
Corkscrew Tool used to remove cork from bottles
Dish Towel Cloth used for drying dishes and hands
Dough Hook Mixer attachment used for kneading
Egg Beater Hand tool used to beat eggs
Food Scale Scale used to weigh ingredients
Frying Pan Shallow pan used to fry food
Jar Opener Grip tool used to open tight lids
Mandoline Slicer used to cut thin even slices
Muffin Tin Pan with cups used to bake muffins
Pastry Bag Bag used for piping frosting and dough
Sauce Boat Small pitcher used to pour sauce
Spoon Rest Stand used to hold a cooking spoon
Tea Kettle Kettle used to boil water for tea

Hard — 10+ letters

57 words
Baking Dish Oven safe dish used for casseroles
Batter Bowl Mixing bowl with spout for pouring
Bread Knife Serrated knife used for slicing bread
Butter Dish Covered dish used to hold butter
Fish Turner Thin spatula used to flip delicate fish
Gravy Ladle Deep spoon used to serve gravy
Meat Mallet Hammer used to tenderize meat
Microplane Fine grater used for zest and cheese
Mixing Bowl Large bowl used to combine ingredients
Rolling Pin Cylinder used to flatten dough
Salt Shaker Shaker used to dispense table salt
Slow Cooker Counter cooker used to simmer food slowly
Small Tongs Hand tool used to grip small items
Tea Infuser Mesh ball used to steep loose tea
Baking Sheet Flat metal pan used for baking items
Butter Knife Dull knife used to spread butter
Carving Fork Two pronged fork for steady carving
Cooling Rack Wire rack used to cool baked goods
Garlic Press Tool used to crush garlic cloves
Honey Dipper Wooden stick used to drizzle honey
Melon Baller Small scoop used to shape fruit balls
Pastry Brush Brush used to apply glazes and butter
Pastry Wheel Cutter used to trim or crimp dough
Pizza Cutter Wheel used to slice pizza
Silicone Mat Nonstick mat used on baking sheets
Towel Holder Stand used to hold paper towels
Wooden Spoon Spoon used to stir sauces and soups
Bench Scraper Flat blade used to lift and scrape dough
Bottle Opener Tool used to remove bottle caps
Cheese Grater Tool used to shred cheese
Cookie Cutter Shaped tool used to cut dough
Cupcake Liner Paper cup used in muffin tins
Cutting Board Flat board used for chopping food
Egg Separator Tool used to split yolk from white
Herb Scissors Scissors used to snip fresh herbs
Kitchen Timer Device used to time cooking tasks
Measuring Cup Cup marked with lines for amounts
Mesh Strainer Fine sieve used to strain liquids
Oil Dispenser Bottle used to pour cooking oil
Pastry Cutter Tool used to cut butter into flour
Pepper Shaker Shaker used to dispense ground pepper
Potato Masher Tool used to mash potatoes
Salad Spinner Device used to dry washed greens
Slotted Spoon Spoon with holes used to drain liquid
Food Processor Machine used to chop and puree
Ice Cream Scoop Scoop with lever used for ice cream
Kitchen Shears Scissors used for food and packaging
Offset Spatula Angled spatula used to frost cakes
Pepper Grinder Mill used to grind whole peppercorns
Rubber Spatula Flexible spatula used to scrape bowls
Steamer Basket Basket used to steam vegetables
Measuring Spoon Small spoon used to measure spices
Splatter Screen Mesh cover used to stop splashes
Vegetable Brush Brush used to scrub root vegetables
Food Thermometer Tool that checks internal temperature
Meat Thermometer Probe used to measure meat heat
Oven Thermometer Gauge used to check oven heat

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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