diff --git a/test/Hangman/test_playHangman.c b/test/Hangman/test_playHangman.c
index cfc47b0..3f7ba5a 100644
--- a/test/Hangman/test_playHangman.c
+++ b/test/Hangman/test_playHangman.c
@@ -40,4 +40,12 @@ void test_toLower() {
     result = toLower('?');
     printf("Actual Output: '%c'\n", result);
     assert(result == '?');
+}
+
+void test_initializeHangman() {
+    char wordToGuess[] = "hangman";
+    char currentGuess[8];
+    initializeHangman(wordToGuess, currentGuess);
+    assert(strcmp(currentGuess, "_______") == 0);
+    printf("initializeHangman test passed!\n");
 }
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