Jobs for Hangman 💼

Clues for every word

A one-line clue for every word, easy to hard, each one checked against a source - read them out when you run your own game. These words and clues are separate from the ones in the online game, so they won't give its answers away.

Poet

Writer who plays with rhythm and rhyme, and whose written work is mostly set out in lines of verse.

Tutor

Person who teaches one learner or a small group; a private one often gives extra help outside school.

Dancer

Performer whose art is sequences of body movements, typically done to music.

Sailor

Person who works aboard a ship or boat as part of its crew, on any kind of vessel.

Potter

Person who forms clay into vessels and other objects such as tableware, then fires them at high heat to make them hard.

Jockey

Person who rides horses in races, mostly as a job; they must be light and physically fit.

Ranger

Person who protects parks and other protected areas, patrolling the land and keeping watch on wildlife.

Painter

Tradesperson, also called a decorator, who makes buildings look better and protects them from water damage.

Butcher

Person who prepares standard cuts of meat and poultry for sale in shops and other food businesses.

Juggler

Performer who keeps objects such as balls, clubs or rings moving by tossing them in the air and catching them.

Florist

Person who works with cut flowers, making bouquets and arrangements, often selling them in a shop.

Barista

Worker, usually in a coffee shop, who makes and serves espresso drinks, including milky ones such as cappuccinos and lattes.

Referee

Sports official who makes sure the rules are followed, moving around with the play in games such as football.

Courier

Person who delivers packages and letters, offering extras that ordinary mail lacks, such as speed and tracking.

Cobbler

Person who repairs shoes, and only sometimes makes new ones.

Magician

Performer who entertains audiences with tricks and illusions of feats that seem impossible.

Sculptor

Person who makes three-dimensional artworks, traditionally by carving stone or wood or by modelling clay.

Beekeeper

Person who maintains colonies of insects, usually in artificial hives, to collect honey and wax.

Detective

Investigator who solves crimes, often by talking to witnesses and collecting evidence, sometimes working privately.

Blacksmith

Metalworker who shapes iron or steel by hammering, bending and cutting it, usually working at a forge.

Zoologist

Expert who makes a scientific study of animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their surroundings.

Puppeteer

Performer who makes a lifeless figure seem alive, working it with strings, rods or their own hands.

Auctioneer

Person who runs a sale by accepting bids from buyers, with the item going to the highest bidder.

Upholsterer

Craftsperson who fits furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs and covers of fabric or leather.

Photographer

Person who takes pictures, most commonly with a camera, whether for work, for keepsakes or as art.

Psychologist

Expert who studies how people think, feel and behave, and how they relate to each other and their surroundings.

Receptionist

Office worker, usually at a front desk, who greets visitors, patients or clients and answers phone calls.

Mathematician

Expert who works with numbers, data, structure, space and change, typically solving problems with them.

Ventriloquist

Entertainer who barely moves their lips, so their voice seems to come from elsewhere, most often a dummy.

Volcanologist

Researcher who studies eruptions, lava and magma, often visiting active sites to collect ash and rock samples.