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Set a secret word
Type any word, add a hint if you're kind, or let the app enrich it with a meaning and a picture. Play it first so there's a score to beat.
Every word tells a story
Win or lose, you walk away knowing the word
When the last letter lands, the word opens up: what it means, where it came from, a fun fact and a sentence you'll actually use. Tap the heart and it joins your favourite words. Hangman that leaves you a little sharper every game.
- Meaning
- An independent-minded person who refuses to follow the rules of a group.
- Where it comes from
- Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century Texas rancher who wouldn't brand his cattle. Unbranded calves became “mavericks”, and then so did unbranded people.
- In a sentence
- “She's a maverick: she'll take the brief, then do it her own way.”
Saved to Favourite words
Plain words get guessed.
Enriched words get remembered.
Type any word and tap the sparkle. AI writes the hint, the meaning, the origin, a fun fact and a sentence, and sets a fair difficulty, all before you send. Every friend who finishes your word gets the full story, not just a win or a loss.
