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Word Puzzles

Word Puzzles

Free printable word puzzle makers for spelling, vocabulary, phonics and language play. Crosswords, word searches, cryptograms and more.

Word Search Generator — Printable PDF

Custom word lists into printable word search puzzles with solutions.

Crossword Generator — Printable PDF

Custom word lists into printable crossword puzzles with numbered clues.

Word Scramble Generator — Printable

Custom or themed word lists into printable scramble worksheets.

Cryptogram Generator — Printable PDF

Substitution-cipher puzzles from quotes or your own text.

Missing Letter Generator

Hide letters in your word list to make printable spelling worksheets.

Word Search — Custom Words

Enter your own word list and generate a printable word search.

Word Search — Animals

Pre-built animal-themed word search. Multiple difficulty levels and grid sizes.

Word Search — Countries of the World

Country names hidden in a grid. A geography word search for ages 8+.

Word Search — Food and Drink

Food and drink themed word search for ages 6+.

Word Search — Sports

Sports-themed word search across Olympic and everyday sports.

Word Search — Science

Science vocabulary word search. Choose biology, chemistry, or physics.

Word Search — Christmas

Festive Christmas-themed word search. Friendly for ages 5+.

Word Search — Halloween

Spooky Halloween-themed word search for ages 5+.

Cryptogram — Custom Message

Enter your own message and generate a printable cryptogram puzzle.

Crossword — Custom Clues

Enter your own clues and answers to generate a printable crossword grid.

Crossword — General Knowledge

Auto-generated general knowledge crossword for trivia lovers.

Mini Crossword (5x5)

Quick five-by-five crossword perfect for warm-ups and early finishers.

Cryptogram — Substitution Cipher

Random letter-substitution cipher puzzle. Pick difficulty and message type.

Word Scramble Generator

Scramble a word list into an unscramble puzzle with optional answer key.

Word Scramble — Themed Packs

Themed word scrambles: science, geography, history and seasonal sets.

Missing Letters Puzzle

Fill in the missing letter in a word. Choose consonants only, vowels only, or mixed.

Acrostic Poem Template

Write a poem where each line starts with a letter of your spine word.

Alphabetical Order Worksheet

Rewrite each row of words in alphabetical order.

Anagram Puzzle Generator

Rearrange the letters to find the hidden word.

Compound Words Worksheet

Join two small words together to build a compound word.

CVC Words Worksheet

Read, draw, and write consonant-vowel-consonant words.

Dictionary Skills Worksheet

Use guide words to decide whether a word would be on the page.

Dolch Words Worksheet

Pre-Primer through Grade 3 Dolch sight word practice.

Homophones Worksheet

Pick the right homophone — there / their / they're and friends.

Letter Matching Worksheet

Match each uppercase letter to its lowercase partner.

Parts of Speech Worksheet

Spot the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in each sentence.

Phonics Blends Practice

Practise consonant blends — bl, cr, str and friends.

Prefix and Suffix Worksheet

Build new words by adding common prefixes and suffixes.

Punctuation Practice Worksheet

Add the missing capitals, full stops, commas and apostrophes.

Rhyming Words Worksheet

Match each word on the left to its rhyming partner on the right.

Sentence Builder Worksheet

Unscramble the words to build a correct sentence.

Sight Words Practice

Read, trace, and write high-frequency sight words.

Spelling List Worksheet

Look, cover, write, and check — practice any spelling list.

Spelling Test Template

Numbered blank lines for dictation spelling tests, plus a teacher copy.

Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Match each word with a synonym, an antonym, or a mix of both.

Vocabulary Builder Worksheet

Define, use in a sentence, and sketch — one word at a time.

Word Families Worksheet

Read, trace and write words from a single word family.

Word Ladder Puzzle

Change one letter at a time to climb from start to finish.