Java

Great! Here's a basic outline of what the program might look like:

1. Declare a secret word as a string variable.
2. Display the secret word to the user as a series of asterisks (*).
3. Ask the user to input a letter.
4. Check if the letter is in the secret word. If it is, replace the corresponding asterisk(s) with the letter in the display.
5. If the letter is not in the secret word, subtract one from the number of guesses remaining.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 until the user has guessed the word or has run out of guesses.

Here's some sample code to get you started:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class WordGuessingGame {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String secretWord = "house";
        int maxGuesses = 10;
        int numGuesses = 0;
        String display = "";
        
        // Initialize display with asterisks
        for (int i = 0; i < secretWord.length(); i++) {
            display += "*";
        }
        
        System.out.println("Welcome to the Word Guessing Game!");
        System.out.println("You have " + maxGuesses + " guesses to guess the secret word.");
        
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        
        while (numGuesses < maxGuesses && !display.equals(secretWord)) {
            System.out.println("Guess a letter:");
            String letter = input.nextLine();
            
            if (secretWord.contains(letter)) {
                // Replace asterisks in display with letter
                for (int i = 0; i < secretWord.length(); i++) {
                    if (secretWord.charAt(i) == letter.charAt(0)) {
                        display = display.substring(0, i) + letter + display.substring(i+1);
                    }
                }
                
                System.out.println("Correct! The word is now: " + display);
            } else {
                System.out.println("Incorrect. You have " + (maxGuesses - numGuesses - 1) + " guesses remaining.");
                numGuesses++;
            }
        }
        
        if (display.equals(secretWord)) {
            System.out.println("Congratulations, you guessed the word!");
        } else {
            System.out.println("Sorry, you ran out of guesses. The word was " + secretWord + ".");
        }
        
        input.close();
    }
}

This is a very basic implementation, so feel free to add more features or modify the code to better suit your needs.