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Random letter generator

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Updated September 2026

Need a letter on the spot? Press Generate and this random letter generator gives you one: a single letter from A to Z, chosen with an even chance every time. Pull one for a quick prompt, or a row of several when a game needs a handful.

A random letter is the engine behind a surprising number of games and exercises. Categories and Scattergories live on it: roll a letter and race to name a country, an animal, and a food that all start with it. Teachers use it for alphabet practice, phonics warm-ups, and "find something in the room that begins with…" hunts. Artists and writers turn it into a constraint: draw an object starting with your letter, or open a sentence with it. Brainstormers use it to break a blank-page stall, since a forced first letter is often enough to shake an idea loose, whether you are naming a character, a band, or a project.

Filter the draw when the round calls for it. Limit it to vowels for a quick spelling drill, or to consonants when a vowel would make a word game too easy. Leave the filter on All for a straight A-to-Z pull.

A plain list is fastest when you just need the letter, and the wheel turns the pick into a spin the whole room can watch, which works well for choosing a starting team or a turn order. Share a link that carries your filter and count so everyone in a class or a game night plays off the same draw.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get only a vowel or only a consonant?

Yes. The filter limits the draw to vowels (A, E, I, O, U) or to consonants; leave it on All for a straight A-to-Z pull.

Does every letter have the same chance?

Yes. Q and Z come up as often as E, unlike the tiles in a word game. Turn on No repeats when you draw several at once and none of them will match.

Can I use it for Scattergories?

Yes. Draw twelve letters at once with No repeats on, one for each round, and no round plays the same letter twice.

The whole alphabet, split by kind

Vowels and consonants, so you can see exactly what each filter narrows to.

Vowels · 5

  • A
  • E
  • I
  • O
  • U

Consonants · 21

  • B
  • C
  • D
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

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