Roll 1 to 6 letter dice, use a 20-sided Scattergories-style die, or shake up a 4×4 word grid, all in your browser. Press Roll or hit the spacebar, tap a die to hold it, and start the built-in round timer when you're ready to play.
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What are letter dice?
Letter dice (also called alphabet dice) are dice printed with letters instead of numbers. You roll them to get a random set of letters for word games. They're used in Boggle-style grid games, in Scattergories, where one die sets the starting letter for a round, and in classrooms for phonics and spelling practice. If you don't have a set, the online letter dice above do the same job, and you won't lose any dice under the couch.
The dice sets in this roller
- A–Z (26-sided): a fair alphabet die. Every letter has an equal chance. Roll up to 6 at once for word-building or random initials.
- Scattergories (20): the same 20 letters as the classic Scattergories die, with no Q, U, V, X, Y or Z, so every round is playable.
- Vowels only: rolls only A, E, I, O and U. Pair a vowel die with consonants for phonics drills.
- 4×4 word grid: the 16 standard word-grid cubes, shuffled and rolled into a board. Q is shown as "Qu", like on the real cube.
Online letter dice vs. physical dice
Each physical letter die has only 6 faces, so the letters you can roll are fixed by the manufacturer, and worn or uneven dice can favor some faces. This online dice roller can use the full A–Z alphabet with an exactly equal chance for every letter, roll up to 6 dice at once, hold dice between rolls, and time each round. Nothing gets lost and nothing rolls off the table.
Letter dice for Scattergories
To use the roller for Scattergories, pick the Scattergories (20) set and roll one die. Then start the 2- or 3-minute timer and have everyone fill in their category list with words that start with that letter. Our word games guide has a full category blitz format. If you're playing with students, see our classroom games guide.
Games to play with alphabet dice
- Word grid race: shake the 4×4 grid, start the 3-minute timer, and find words made of letters that touch each other.
- Five-dice word build: roll 5 A–Z dice and make the longest word you can. Hold the letters you like and re-roll the rest.
- Initials challenge: roll 2 dice and name a famous person with those initials.
- Phonics blending: roll one vowel die and two A–Z dice, then sound out the combination.
Prefer to spin?
Some groups like the build-up of a spin more than a roll. Our wheel of letters spins an alphabet wheel and lands on one letter. For an instant pick with more options, like excluding letters, team mode, or NATO call signs, use the random letter generator. Our pick a letter guide compares the other fair ways to choose a letter.
Frequently asked questions
How do I roll letter dice online?
Choose a dice set, pick how many dice to roll (1 to 6), then press Roll or hit the spacebar. Each die lands on a random letter. Tap a die to hold it so it keeps its letter on the next roll.
Which letters are on a Scattergories letter die?
The classic Scattergories die has 20 faces and leaves out Q, U, V, X, Y and Z, the letters that are hardest to start words with. The Scattergories (20) set here uses the same 20 letters.
Is there a 26-sided alphabet die?
Physical 26-sided dice exist but are uneven and hard to read. The A–Z set in this roller works as a 26-sided alphabet die: every letter from A to Z has an equal 1-in-26 chance on every roll.
Can I roll a Boggle-style letter grid?
Yes. The 4×4 word grid set shakes the 16 standard word-grid cubes into a random board, with Q shown as Qu. Start the 3-minute timer and find as many words as you can.
Are online letter dice really random?
Yes. Each roll uses your browser's random number generator, so no letter is favored. Physical dice can be worn or unevenly weighted, but these can't.
Is the letter dice roller free?
Yes. It's free with no signup and no limit on rolls, and it works on phones, tablets and classroom projectors.