Random Letter Wheel
Twenty-six slices, one letter each. Spin for the letter that starts the round — and delete the ones that make a game unwinnable.
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Editing the entries only changes your copy. Press Save in the Saved wheels panel to keep it, or reset to start again.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Space Spin the wheel
- R Spin again
- F Full screen
- S Open settings
- Esc Close a dialog or leave full screen
While you are typing in a box, these keys belong to the box — only Escape stays global.
How to use this template
- Spin as it is for any letter from A to Z.
- Delete the awkward letters — Q, X and Z make most word games stall — by removing those lines from the list.
- Turn on “Remove the winner after each spin” so a game works through the alphabet without repeats.
- Press F for full screen when the wheel is at the front of a room.
- Save the edited wheel so your letter set survives to the next game.
What people use it for
- Categories and Scattergories-style games, where the letter starts every answer.
- Spelling and phonics rounds in a classroom.
- Naming a team, a pet or a character starting from a letter nobody chose.
- Writing prompts, where the letter fixes the first word.
- Alphabet games on a long journey.
Frequently asked questions
Are vowels as likely as consonants?
On this wheel, yes — every letter is one equal slice. That is not the same as English letter frequency, so if you want realistic distribution, use weights to make the common letters heavier.
Can I get a letter without the wheel?
The random letter generator does the same draw without slices, and can produce several letters at once with or without repeats.
How do I avoid the same letter twice in a game?
Switch on “Remove the winner after each spin”. Each letter leaves the wheel as it is drawn, so a game never revisits one until you reload the wheel.
Can I add letters from another alphabet?
Yes. Entries are plain text, so accented letters and non-Latin alphabets work as long as your browser has a font for them.
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