Random Letter Generator
This free random letter generator draws one or several letters from the alphabet with equal probability — the whole A–Z, vowels only, or consonants only. Click Generate, then click any letter to copy it. No sign-up, no limit, works on any device.
Click Generate to draw a random letter. Click any letter to copy it.
Which letters come up most in English?
This tool picks uniformly, but English itself doesn't. If you're using random letters for word games, it helps to know how often each letter actually appears in ordinary text:
| E | T | A | O | I | N | S | H | R | D | L | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.7% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 2.8% |
E dominates at roughly one letter in eight, while J, Q, X, and Z each sit under 0.2%. That gap is why a uniformly random letter feels "hard" more often than English text would suggest: you're exactly as likely to draw X as E here. Full breakdown in Letter Frequency in English, Explained.
Games that start with a random letter
Scattergories is the obvious one — every round begins with a rolled letter and a race to find category words that start with it. The same mechanic powers classroom "letter of the day" activities, alliteration drills, and car games like "first letter, last letter". Drawing the letter here keeps it fair: nobody can nudge the die toward an easy S or away from a brutal Q.
For a harder variant, draw two or three letters at once and require answers containing all of them, or restrict the pool to consonants and let vowels be free. When the letter is drawn, jump to the matching word list — say the generator lands on B, open words starting with B — to settle disputes or find inspiration.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I generate a random letter?
- Click Generate above — the tool draws a letter uniformly from the 26 letters of the alphabet. You can draw several at once, restrict the pool to vowels or consonants, and click any result to copy it.
- Is every letter equally likely?
- Yes. The generator picks uniformly, so each letter in the selected pool has the same chance — unlike English text, where E appears about 60 times more often than Z. That makes it fair for games, assignments, and drawing lots.
- What can I use a random letter for?
- Classic uses: Scattergories and 'name a word starting with…' rounds, assigning teams or turn order, picking a letter of the day in class, alliteration writing drills, and seeding word games when nobody wants to choose.
- Can I generate random words instead of letters?
- Yes — this site is first a random word generator. Pick a starting letter there to combine both: a random letter here, then real words that start with it.