Random Letter Generator

Pick random letters from A to Z for word games, classroom activities or creative prompts. Choose vowels or consonants, skip hard letters and avoid repeats.

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Ways to use a random letter

  • Category games: pick a letter, then race to name a country, food, animal and movie that start with it.
  • Classroom warm-ups: practice letter sounds, handwriting or "words that start with…" for young learners.
  • Writing prompts: start every sentence of a short poem with a random letter, or name a character with it.
  • Fair choices: decide who goes first by the initial of their name, or pick a random section of a list.
  • Codes and puzzles: create random letter strings for scavenger hunts and escape-room clues.

How to use the generator

  1. Choose how many letters you want.
  2. Pick all letters, vowels only or consonants only.
  3. Choose uppercase, lowercase or a mix.
  4. Type any letters you want to skip, such as Q, X and Z.
  5. Press Pick letters. The last few picks are kept below the result so you can see what has already come up.

With and without repeats

With No repeats on, letters are drawn like tiles from a bag, so each one appears only once per draw. This is best when you need a set of different letters. Turn it off to roll each letter independently, like rolling a 26-sided die. With repeats allowed, you can generate up to 100 letters at once.

Is it truly random?

The tool uses the Web Crypto random number generator built into your browser, the same source used to create secure passwords. Every allowed letter has exactly the same chance, and the result does not depend on earlier picks. Everything happens on your device.

Last reviewed October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is every letter equally likely?

Yes. Each letter in your chosen set has the same chance of being picked, using your browser's cryptographic random number generator. Unlike Scrabble tiles, common letters like E are not more likely than rare ones like Q.

What does "No repeats" do?

It draws letters without putting them back, like pulling tiles from a bag. Each letter appears at most once, so you can get at most 26 letters, or fewer if you exclude some.

Is Y a vowel?

Sometimes Y acts as a vowel, as in "gym", and sometimes as a consonant, as in "yes". This tool treats only A, E, I, O and U as vowels, so Y is in the consonant set.

How can I use random letters in class?

Pick a letter for word games like "name an animal that starts with…", practice letter recognition and phonics, choose the first letter for a spelling challenge, or randomly order students by initial.

Can I leave out hard letters like Q, X and Z?

Yes. Type them into the "Leave out" box and they will never be picked. This is popular for Scattergories-style games where some letters are too hard.