A hint is optional: type it after a | — for example: apple | a red or green fruit. Up to 60 words.
Making the PDF…
About the word scramble maker
A word scramble is a puzzle: the letters of a word are mixed up, and the reader puts them back in the right order. "PLEAP" becomes APPLE. Teachers use it for spelling and vocabulary, and families use it as a quiet game.
Type your own words, one per line. The tool mixes the letters, adds a line or letter boxes for the answer, and makes a PDF with an answer key at the end. You can add a short hint to each word, and a word bank for younger children.
Everything is made in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no sign-up.
Features
- Your own words — up to 60 words or short phrases, one per line
- Never the same word — a mixed word is never printed in its right order
- Hints — type a clue after a | and it is printed under the letters
- 3 levels — Easy keeps the first letter in place, Hard tries to move every letter
- Line or letter boxes — for the answer, plus an optional word bank
- Answer key — every word and its mixed letters on the last page
- 5 styles — Classic, Letter tiles, Minimal, Playful and Notebook, in 14 colour sets
- US Letter or A4, in one or two columns
How the letters are mixed
- Only letters move. A space, a hyphen or an apostrophe stays where it is, so "ice cream" stays two words and "don't" keeps its apostrophe
- In a phrase, each word is mixed on its own
- The tool checks every mixed word. If the letters come out in the right order by chance, it mixes them again. Capital and small letters count as the same, so "Anna" is never printed as "annA"
- A word needs two different letters to be mixed. "a", "I" or "zz" cannot be mixed. They are left out, and the status line names them
- The mix stays the same while you change the title or the colours. Press Mix the letters again for a new puzzle
Which level to choose
| Level | What happens | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | The first letter stays first. The rest are mixed | Ages 6 to 8, new words |
| Normal | All letters are mixed | Ages 8 and up, weekly spelling lists |
| Hard | No letter stays in its own place, when the word allows it | Older kids and adults, long words |
Hard cannot always move every letter. In "eerie", three of the five letters are E, so one E must stay in an E place. Then the tool takes the mix with the fewest letters in their old place.
Ideas for the classroom
- Spelling list review — paste this week's spelling words. Use Easy with a word bank on Monday, Normal without a bank on Friday
- Vocabulary — put the meaning after the |, so the hint is the definition
- Topic words — planets, animals, countries or words from a book you read in class
- Warm-up — five words on the board at the start of the lesson
- Team game — the first team to solve all the words wins
Frequently asked questions
Can a scrambled word come out as the real word?
No. Every word is checked after mixing. If it reads the same as the real word, it is mixed again. With Hard, the tool also tries to move every single letter.
Can I use phrases?
Yes, up to 30 characters. Each word of the phrase is mixed on its own, and the spaces stay where they are.
Can I use words in other languages?
Yes. Accented letters and other alphabets work, letter by letter. Choose As I typed them if capital letters change a word in your language.
Why was one of my words left out?
A word with only one kind of letter — "a", "I", "aa" — cannot be mixed into anything else. The status line tells you which words were left out.
Where are the answers?
On the last page, if Answer key is ticked. Each line shows the word and its mixed letters, so you can check a sheet quickly.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. Your words are saved only in this browser.
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- Matching Worksheet Maker — match words with their meanings
- Printable Flashcards — the same words as flashcards
How to use it
- Type a title, for example "Fruit Word Scramble"
- Type your words, one per line. Add a hint after a | if you like
- Choose how hard, capitals or small letters, and the space for the answer
- Tick Word bank for younger children, or Mix the order of the words
- Pick a style, the colours and the paper
- Press Mix the letters again for a new puzzle
- Press Print or Download PDF
