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Periodic Table Elements Hangman Words

Master the building blocks of matter with all elements from the periodic table. From hydrogen to the newest synthetic elements, explore the fundamental components that make up everything in the universe.

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

⚛️ 118 words Clues included 3–13 letters

Easy — up to 6 letters

28 words
Tin Metal used for food cans and solder
Gold Precious yellow metal used in jewelry and electronics
Iron Essential metal for blood and steel production
Lead Heavy toxic metal historically used in pipes
Neon Noble gas used in colorful advertising signs
Zinc Essential metal used for galvanizing and nutrition
Argon Noble gas used in light bulbs and welding
Boron Metalloid essential for plant growth
Radon Radioactive noble gas found in basements
Xenon Noble gas used in car headlights
Barium Alkaline earth metal used in medical imaging
Carbon Essential element for all organic life forms
Cerium Rare earth metal used in catalytic converters
Cesium Highly reactive alkali metal used in atomic clocks
Cobalt Magnetic metal used in batteries and pigments
Copper Reddish metal excellent conductor of electricity
Curium Synthetic radioactive element named after Marie Curie
Erbium Rare earth metal used in fiber optic amplifiers
Helium Lightest noble gas used in balloons
Indium Soft metal used in touchscreen displays
Iodine Purple halogen essential for thyroid function
Nickel Magnetic metal used in coins and stainless steel
Osmium Densest naturally occurring element
Oxygen Essential gas for respiration and combustion
Radium Radioactive element that glows in the dark
Silver Precious white metal with highest electrical conductivity
Sodium Alkali metal essential for nerve function
Sulfur Yellow nonmetal essential for proteins

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Medium — 7–9 letters

70 words
Arsenic Poisonous metalloid historically used as pesticide
Bismuth Heavy metal with colorful crystal formations
Bohrium Synthetic superheavy element named after Niels Bohr
Bromine Red liquid halogen used in flame retardants
Cadmium Toxic metal used in batteries and pigments
Calcium Essential metal for bones and teeth
Dubnium Synthetic superheavy element named after Dubna
Fermium Synthetic radioactive element named after Enrico Fermi
Gallium Metal that melts in your hand
Hafnium Transition metal used in nuclear reactor control rods
Hassium Synthetic superheavy element named after Hesse
Holmium Rare earth metal with strongest magnetic field
Iridium Dense platinum group metal used in spark plugs
Krypton Noble gas used in high performance light bulbs
Lithium Lightest metal used in batteries and mood stabilizers
Mercury Liquid metal formerly used in thermometers
Niobium Transition metal used in superconducting magnets
Rhenium Rare metal with highest melting point
Rhodium Precious metal used in catalytic converters
Silicon Metalloid essential for computer chips and glass
Terbium Rare earth metal used in green phosphors
Thorium Radioactive metal potential nuclear fuel alternative
Thulium Rare earth metal used in medical X ray sources
Uranium Radioactive heavy metal used in nuclear power
Yttrium Rare earth metal used in LED lights
Actinium Radioactive metal used in neutron sources
Aluminum Lightweight silver metal used in cans and foil
Antimony Metalloid used in flame retardants and batteries
Astatine Rare radioactive halogen element
Chlorine Yellow green gas used for water purification
Chromium Hard metal used for stainless steel and plating
Europium Rare earth metal used in red phosphors
Fluorine Most reactive halogen used in toothpaste
Francium Highly radioactive alkali metal
Hydrogen Lightest and most abundant element in universe
Lutetium Rare earth metal used in medical imaging
Nihonium Synthetic superheavy element named after Japan
Nitrogen Gas that makes up most of atmosphere
Nobelium Synthetic radioactive element named after Nobel
Platinum Precious metal used in jewelry and catalysts
Polonium Radioactive element discovered by Marie Curie
Rubidium Highly reactive alkali metal used in atomic clocks
Samarium Rare earth metal used in permanent magnets
Scandium Light transition metal used in aerospace alloys
Selenium Metalloid essential for antioxidant enzymes
Tantalum Corrosion resistant metal used in electronics
Thallium Toxic metal historically used as rat poison
Titanium Strong lightweight metal used in aerospace
Tungsten Metal with highest melting point used in light bulbs
Vanadium Transition metal used to strengthen steel
Americium Synthetic radioactive element used in smoke detectors
Berkelium Synthetic radioactive actinide element
Beryllium Light metal used in aerospace applications
Flerovium Synthetic superheavy element named after Flerov
Germanium Metalloid used in semiconductors and electronics
Lanthanum Rare earth metal used in camera lenses
Magnesium Light metal essential for plant photosynthesis
Manganese Transition metal essential for steel production
Moscovium Synthetic superheavy element named after Moscow
Neodymium Rare earth metal used in powerful permanent magnets
Neptunium First synthetic element beyond uranium
Oganesson Heaviest known synthetic superheavy element
Palladium Precious metal used in catalytic converters
Plutonium Radioactive element used in nuclear weapons
Potassium Alkali metal essential for nerve function
Ruthenium Platinum group metal used in electronics
Strontium Alkaline earth metal used in fireworks
Tellurium Metalloid used in solar panels and electronics
Ytterbium Rare earth metal used in stainless steel
Zirconium Corrosion resistant metal used in nuclear reactors

Hard — 10+ letters

20 words
Dysprosium Rare earth metal used in high performance magnets
Gadolinium Rare earth metal used in MRI contrast agents
Lawrencium Synthetic radioactive element named after Lawrence
Meitnerium Synthetic superheavy element named after Lise Meitner
Molybdenum Transition metal used to strengthen steel alloys
Phosphorus Essential element for DNA and bones
Promethium Rare radioactive element used in luminous paint
Seaborgium Synthetic superheavy element named after Seaborg
Technetium First artificially produced radioactive element
Tennessine Synthetic superheavy element named after Tennessee
Californium Synthetic radioactive element used in neutron sources
Copernicium Synthetic superheavy element named after Copernicus
Einsteinium Synthetic radioactive element named after Einstein
Livermorium Synthetic superheavy element named after Livermore
Mendelevium Synthetic radioactive element named after Mendeleev
Roentgenium Synthetic superheavy element named after Roentgen
Darmstadtium Synthetic superheavy element named after Darmstadt
Praseodymium Rare earth metal used in aircraft engines
Protactinium Rare radioactive element found in uranium ores
Rutherfordium Synthetic superheavy element named after Rutherford

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Using this list in class

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