Random letter generator

Spin for a random letter from A to Z, a vowel, a consonant or letters of your own, and take each one off the wheel once it comes up.

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A letter picker wheel for class and game night

A random letter generator settles the letter in plain sight, which keeps classroom games and family game nights fair. Spin the whole alphabet, just the vowels or consonants, or the letters of a word or a name. Leave out letters that make a round too tricky, show capitals, lower case or both, and hide each letter once it comes up so the next round gets a fresh one.

How to pick a random letter

  1. Choose A to Z, vowels, consonants or your own letters.
  2. Leave out any letters you want to skip, or drop the hard letters in one click.
  3. Spin. The wheel lands on your random letter.
  4. Hide each letter once it comes up so every round is different.

Ways to use a random letter

  • Pick the letter for each round of Name, Place, Animal, Thing.
  • Choose the letter of the week for phonics in prep or year one.
  • Send the kids to find something in the classroom that starts with the letter.
  • Kick off a word chain or a spelling bee warm-up.
  • Pick a random first letter for a baby name, a pet name or a character.

Letters for Name, Place, Animal, Thing

Name, Place, Animal, Thing is a pen-and-paper favourite: each player writes a name, a place, an animal and a thing starting with the same letter, and the first one done calls stop. Spin a letter each round, drop Q, X, Y, Z, which start very few words, and hide each letter after it is played so no round gets the same letter twice.

The English alphabet

English has 26 letters: 5 vowels and 21 consonants. Y can sound like a vowel, as in "gym", and sits with the consonants on the wheel.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a random letter?

Spin a letter wheel with the letters you want on it. The SpinnerWheel random letter generator holds A to Z, just the vowels or consonants, or letters of your own, and each letter on it has the same chance.

How many vowels and consonants are in the alphabet?

The English alphabet has 26 letters: 5 vowels, A, E, I, O and U, and 21 consonants. Y can sound like a vowel, as in "gym", but the SpinnerWheel letter picker counts it as a consonant.

Which letters are best left out for word games?

Drop the letters that start very few words, such as Q, X, Y, Z, so every round can be played. The SpinnerWheel letter picker leaves them out in one click, and any other letter can go on its leave-out list too.

How do I stop the same letter coming up twice?

Hide each letter once it comes up. In the SpinnerWheel letter picker, a hidden letter moves to the leave-out list, so later spins cannot land on it until it is taken off that list.

Can I spin the letters of a name?

Choose your own letters on the SpinnerWheel letter picker and type any name, word or set of letters. Each letter gets a slice, a letter typed twice gets two, and spaces and punctuation are skipped.