Crossword Puzzle Generator
Create custom crossword puzzles with your own words and clues. Perfect for vocabulary building, classroom activities, and educational games.
Format: word, clue (one entry per line)
Enter words with clues and click
"Create Puzzle" to generate
About This Tool
The Crossword Puzzle Generator creates professional-looking crossword puzzles from your own words and clues. Perfect for teachers wanting to create engaging vocabulary reviews, parents making educational activities, or anyone who enjoys puzzles. Enter your word-clue pairs, and the generator automatically arranges them into an interlocking crossword grid. Download or print the puzzle along with its answer key. Great for reinforcing spelling, definitions, and subject-specific vocabulary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Enter your words and their corresponding clues. The generator will automatically arrange the words into an interlocking grid where words share letters. More words with common letters create more interconnected puzzles.
Good clues can be definitions, fill-in-the-blank sentences, synonyms, or descriptions. For educational purposes, match clues to how students learned the vocabulary—using textbook definitions or examples from class.
Crossword words must share letters to connect. If your words don't have many common letters, some may not fit. Try adding words with common letters like E, A, R, S, T, or using a mix of long and short words.
Yes! The generator provides both the blank puzzle for solving and a separate answer key. You can print just the puzzle for students and keep the answer key for grading.