Puzzles made from words that matter to you
A puzzle works best when it uses words that matter to the people solving it: the vocabulary of this week's lesson, the story of a couple on their wedding day, the names in your family or the places from a trip. You write the words and the clues, so every puzzle has the right difficulty for the person who will solve it.
The crossword maker is where it begins. Add a word and a clue per row, and the grid is rebuilt as you type. Pick the crossword puzzle generator when you want a classroom worksheet, a birthday game, a party favour or a gift.
Any language, one letter in every square
Words can come from any language. Accented letters, Cyrillic, Korean syllable blocks and Japanese kana each fill a single square, so a puzzle in your own language looks the way a printed puzzle in that language should.
That makes it equally useful for a French class, a Polish quiz night or a Russian-language club, and for a bilingual puzzle that mixes two languages in one grid.
Print it, save it, keep it private
Every puzzle prints as a clean sheet with an answer key on its own page. You can also save a PDF or download the pages as images. There is nothing to install and no account to open.
The puzzle is built inside your browser, so the words and clues you type are not sent to a server.
Frequently asked questions
What can I make with this puzzle maker?
Today it makes crosswords from your own words and clues, with an optional hidden solution word. You can print them, save them as a PDF or download them as images.
Do I need an account to make a puzzle?
No. Open the crossword puzzle generator, type your words and print. There is nothing to sign up for or install.
Does it work for languages other than English?
Yes. Words can be written in any language, because each letter or character takes one square of the grid, including accented letters, Cyrillic, Korean syllable blocks and Japanese kana.
Can a puzzle hide a secret word?
Yes. Give the crossword a hidden solution word, and circled numbers mark one square for each of its letters. Once the grid is solved, the circled letters spell the word, a classic finale for a prize puzzle, a lesson or a party game.
Is it free?
Yes. Making, printing and downloading puzzles is free, with no limit on how many you make and no account to open.