Random Letter Generator
A letter, or a row of them, drawn from A to Z. Filter to vowels or consonants, choose the case, and decide whether the same letter may come up twice.
How to use this tool
- 1Choose whether to draw from all letters, vowels only or consonants only.
- 2Set how many letters you want and which case.
- 3Press Generate.
- 4Copy the letters, or download them as a text file.
Press Generate to draw your first letter.
Games that start with a letter
Scattergories, the Categories game and most quiz-night word rounds all work the same way: one letter is drawn, and every answer has to begin with it. Drawing the letter properly matters more than it sounds — people asked to "pick a letter" reach for the same handful every time, and S and M come up far more often than chance would give them.
The filters
- All 26 — the normal draw, including the awkward ones.
- Vowels only — five letters, useful for spelling and phonics work.
- Consonants only — twenty-one letters, and a harder game.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get the same letter twice?
Only if you turn on "Allow repeats". With it off, each letter is drawn once, so you can never ask for more than 26 — or more than five when you have filtered to vowels.
What are random letters used for?
Category games like Scattergories, where a letter starts every answer. Teaching the alphabet. Drawing initials for a name or a team. And picking a starting letter when a word game lets you choose one.
Is the result really random?
It is drawn by a seeded random number generator, which means the draw is unpredictable but repeatable. Press Generate again for a fresh seed and a completely different set.
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