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Stranger Things Characters Hangman Words

Guess 30+ Stranger Things characters, monsters, and locations in this Netflix hangman game — from Eleven and Hopper to Vecna, Demogorgon, and the Upside Down. For fans of the hit series.

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

🔦 32 words Clues included 4–17 letters

Easy — up to 6 letters

4 words
Gate The terrifying interdimensional rift connecting Hawkins to the Upside Down
Vecna The horrifying season four villain who haunts and kills his victims through their trauma
Eleven Telekinetic girl who escaped from Hawkins National Laboratory with psychic powers
Flayed Humans whose minds and bodies were taken over by the Mind Flayer in season three

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Medium — 7–9 letters

6 words
Brenner The cold and calculating lead scientist known as Papa at Hawkins National Laboratory
Hawkins The small fictional town in Indiana where the supernatural events take place
Bob Newby Joyce's kind-hearted and tech-savvy boyfriend who sacrifices himself for the group
Demodogs Vicious dog-like creatures from the Upside Down controlled by the Mind Flayer
Jim Hopper The tough but caring Hawkins police chief who becomes Eleven's adoptive father
Will Byers The quiet and artistic boy who is taken into the Upside Down in the very first season

Hard — 10+ letters

22 words
Demogorgon The terrifying faceless monster from the Upside Down that hunts in season one
Hawkins Lab The secret government facility where Eleven and other children were experimented on
Joyce Byers Will's fierce and determined mother who communicates with him through Christmas lights
Mind Flayer The enormous shadow monster from the Upside Down that controls its minions
Scoops Ahoy The Starcourt Mall ice cream shop where Steve and Robin work in season three
Upside Down The dark and deadly parallel dimension that mirrors the town of Hawkins
Barb Holland Nancy's devoted best friend who disappears into the Upside Down in season one
Eddie Munson Dungeons and Dragons dungeon master and gifted metal guitarist in season four
Max Mayfield Fearless and independent skateboarder from California who joins the Party
Mike Wheeler The natural leader of the Party who falls in love with Eleven
Hellfire Club Eddie Munson's beloved Dungeons and Dragons club at Hawkins High School
Murray Bauman Eccentric conspiracy theorist and journalist who helps the group multiple times
Nancy Wheeler Mike's older sister who investigates the supernatural events as a journalist
Robin Buckley Steve's witty and sarcastic best friend who works with him at Scoops Ahoy
Billy Hargrove Max's menacing and volatile older stepbrother who becomes flayed in season three
Erica Sinclair Lucas's sharp-tongued and surprisingly resourceful younger sister
Jonathan Byers Will's artistic older brother who documents everything through his camera lens
Lucas Sinclair Pragmatic and level-headed member of the Party and Max's boyfriend
Starcourt Mall The flashy shopping mall beneath which the Russians build their secret lab
Dustin Henderson The Party's most enthusiastic and scientifically knowledgeable member
Steve Harrington Former bully who becomes an unlikely hero and beloved babysitter for the group
Chrissy Cunningham Popular cheerleader who becomes Vecna's first victim in season four

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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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