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Word Scramble Maker

Mix up the letters of each word and print answer lines. Add an optional hint next to any word.

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Your words come with you - there is nothing to type again.

Difficulty

Easy
The first letter stays where it is, which gives younger students a foothold.
Medium
Every letter moves, but the scramble avoids leaving long runs of the original spelling intact.
Hard
Letters are pushed as far from their original positions as the word allows.

Short words such as "an" or repeated-letter words such as "eel" cannot always be scrambled into something different. Those are flagged rather than printed unchanged.

Layout

Choose one, two or three columns depending on how many words you have and how much writing room students need. Answer lines can be turned off if the class is answering on a separate sheet.

Questions people ask

Can I reuse my spelling list?

Yes - pick a saved word list, or send words straight across from the word search maker.

Are the hints printed?

Hints print beside each scrambled word when you provide them, and are left out when you do not.