Crossword Maker

About this worksheet maker

A crossword links spelling and meaning: children read a clue, think of the word, and fit it into the grid letter by letter. This free crossword maker builds one from your own words, and for early readers the clues can be pictures instead of sentences — a child sees a picture and writes the word it names.

Because you supply the words, the crossword matches your class — topic vocabulary, spelling words, or words from a story. Picture clues make it accessible to children who are still building reading confidence, while written clues stretch those who are ready.

Every crossword prints with its answer key, runs in the browser with no account and nothing to install, and works in 11 languages. The finished puzzle is free to print and use however your classroom needs it.

How to use it in class

• Type the words you want in the puzzle and choose picture or written clues.
• Print the crossword and let children read each clue and fill the matching word.
• Encourage children to start with the words they are most sure of and use crossing letters as hints.
• Check answers together using the printed answer key.

Worksheet ideas

• Build a picture-clue crossword to revise this week's vocabulary.
• Use a crossword as a spelling check that feels like a game rather than a test.
• Make a topic crossword children complete at the end of a unit.
• Let children suggest the words for next week's class crossword.