Free Word Puzzle Tools
Every tool on the site, grouped by what you want to do. All of them are free, need no account, and run in your browser.
Make a printable puzzle
- Crossword MakerYour words and clues in, a printable crossword with answer key out.
- Mini Crossword MakerSmall 5×5 to 7×7 crosswords, newspaper-mini style.
- Criss-Cross Puzzle MakerA fill-in puzzle from a word list, no clues needed.
- Word Search MakerHide your own words in a printable letter grid.
- Cryptogram MakerTurn a quote into a letter, number or symbol code puzzle.
- Word Ladder GeneratorPrintable word ladder worksheets with an answer key.
Solve and find words
- Word UnscramblerScrambled letters in, the hidden word out.
- Word FinderWords with your letters, or that start, end or contain them.
- Anagram SolverEvery word you can make from a set of letters.
- Crossword SolverWords that fit a pattern such as M?G??.
- Cryptogram SolverCrack a cryptoquote or number code, by hand or automatically.
- Codeword SolverNumbers-for-letters puzzles: words that fit a numbered pattern.
- Caesar CipherEncode, decode, or find the shift of a Caesar cipher.
- Word Ladder SolverThe shortest ladder between two words.
Helpers for word games
- Wordle SolverPossible answers and the best next guess from your colors.
- Spelling Bee SolverEvery word, pangrams first, or just the hint grid.
- Letter Boxed SolverTwo-word solutions drawn in the box.
- Boggle SolverEvery word on a 4×4 or 5×5 board, with paths.
- Text Twist SolverAll words from your letters, longest first.
- Word Wheel SolverThe nine-letter word and every word with the middle letter.
Play
- CryptogramsA free daily cryptogram to solve on screen, or six to print.
- HangmanGuess the word before the drawing is done; two-player mode.
- Random Word GeneratorRandom words, plus Pictionary and charades word lists.
Which tool do I need?
- You want a puzzle to print or share — start with the makers: type your own words and print the puzzle and its answer key.
- You are stuck on a puzzle — the solvers take what you can see (letters, a pattern, a code) and show the words that fit.
- You are playing a daily word game — the game helpers work with the letters of any round, including today’s, without publishing any answers.
Nothing you type is uploaded: the word lists are downloaded once and every search runs on your own device.