This random letter generator produces random letters of the alphabet in the case you choose — uppercase, lowercase or mixed. Pick how many you need and generate a fresh set instantly.
How to use the random letter generator
- Choose how many letters you want.
- Select uppercase, lowercase or mixed case.
- Generate, then copy your random letters.
Uses for random letters
A random letter is a great prompt: pick a starting letter for word games like Scattergories, choose a category letter for a quiz, kick off a creative-writing exercise, or drill letter recognition with young learners. It is also handy for naming variables or test data when you just need an arbitrary character.
Game ideas for random letters
- Categories rounds — generate one letter and race to name a food, a city and a film starting with it.
- The alphabet game — draw a letter and take turns naming animals until someone dries up.
- Word building — generate a handful of letters and challenge players to make the longest word from them.
- Phonics practice — flash single letters for young readers to name and sound out.
You can generate up to 1,000 letters at once, separated by spaces and ready to copy. When you need whole words or numbers instead, the random word generator and random number generator work the same way.