The spelling of the word "hangs words" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription. The word begins with the consonant cluster /hæŋz/, pronounced as "hangs." The vowel sound in the second syllable is represented by the IPA symbol /ɔː/, which is pronounced as "aw." The final syllable contains the consonant sound /d/ and the vowel sound /z/. Therefore, "hangs words" is spelled as hæŋz wɔːdz.