Szubienica (GrySlowne.pl)

About Szubienica (GrySlowne.pl)

Szubienica, also called Wisielec, is the classic hangman game as a daily puzzle on GrySlowne.pl, a free site of Polish word games that also has Wordle, a Spelling Bee style hive, a mini crossword and a word search. A new numbered word appears every day at midnight, and the page shows its date, number, category and letter count.

You guess one letter at a time by tapping the on-screen keyboard or typing. A correct letter appears in every position where it occurs and its key turns green. A wrong letter greys out and adds one part to the figure: head, body, left arm, right arm, left leg, right leg. Six misses complete it and end the game, and the answer is then shown.

The category (for example animals, food or science) is visible from the start. After four wrong guesses an optional hint button appears with a more detailed clue, for players who want a lifeline. An archive lists every earlier word month by month, with a link to each day's puzzle.

It is free with no account and carries ads. It suits Polish speakers and learners who want a quick daily word game that is gentler than Wordle.

How to play Szubienica (GrySlowne.pl)

1. Open today's Szubienica and read the category and number of letters.
2. Tap or type a letter to guess it.
3. Correct letters fill in every matching space; wrong ones add a part to the figure.
4. After four misses, use the optional hint button if you need it.
5. Reveal the whole word before the sixth wrong letter.

Tips

• Start with the vowels A, E, I and O, which appear in almost every Polish word.
• Then try common consonants such as N, R, S, T, W, Z, C and K.
• Let the category narrow your guesses before you spend a letter.

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