Print as a worksheet
Print the blank acrostic for the class and the answer key for yourself, with its clues.
Acrostic puzzle maker
A crossword-like grid where one letter from every row spells out a hidden word.
How this generator works
Make your first acrostic
Write the hidden word
- Choose the word or phrase players will reveal.
- It gets one row per letter.
Add a word for each letter
- Add one answer for each letter, each with a clue.
- An answer must contain its letter somewhere, not only at the start.
- Or use Import a word list.
Check the letters
- Under the hidden word, a red letter still needs an answer.
- A word the puzzle did not use.
- Regenerate grid pairs the words with the letters again.
Play, then share
- Play shows what players see.
- Share has the link, the QR code and the print option.
Share it online
One link or QR code opens the acrostic in any browser, with no player accounts. Embedding needs a paid plan.
Save your activity first
Free to build, free to play. No account needed to try it. A free account saves your acrostic and covers 60 player sessions a month. One session is one player opening one activity.
What this maker can do
More possibilities
Ways to use it
All ideas →A custom acrostic that spells a name, a theme word or the answer to a riddle: start from an example below and make it your own.
Who it’s for
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