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MLS Teams Hangman Words

Guess all MLS team names in this soccer hangman game — Eastern and Western Conference clubs from across the United States and Canada. Can you name every franchise? A challenge for every soccer fan.

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

⚽ 28 words Clues included 4–20 letters

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Easy — up to 6 letters

1 words

LAFC	Los Angeles Football Club from California

Medium — 7–9 letters

5 words

Austin FC	Football club from Texas capital
DC United	Unity themed team from nations capital
FC Dallas	Football club from Texas
LA Galaxy	Space themed team from Southern California
Toronto FC	Football club from Ontario Canada

Hard — 10+ letters

22 words

Inter Miami	International themed team from South Florida
Charlotte FC	Football club from North Carolina
Chicago Fire	Emergency service themed team from Illinois
Nashville SC	Soccer club from Tennessee
Orlando City	Lion themed team from central Florida
Cincinnati FC	Football club from Ohio
Columbus Crew	Work team themed club from Ohio
Real Salt Lake	Royal themed team from Utah
Atlanta United	Unity themed team from Georgia
Houston Dynamo	Energy themed team from Texas
New York City FC	Big Apple football club
Colorado Rapids	Fast water themed team from Denver
Montreal Impact	Force themed team from Quebec Canada
Minnesota United	Unity themed team from Land of Lakes
New York Red Bulls	Energy drink themed team from New Jersey
Portland Timbers	Wood cutting themed team from Oregon
Seattle Sounders	Noise themed team from Pacific Northwest
Philadelphia Union	Unity themed team from Pennsylvania
San Jose Earthquakes	Natural disaster themed team from California
Sporting Kansas City	Athletic themed team from Missouri
Vancouver Whitecaps	Hat themed team from British Columbia
New England Revolution	War themed team from Massachusetts area

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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.

Playing solo? Play the MLS Teams topic online — same words, six wrong guesses, confetti when you win.