Random letter wheel
Pick letters for word games or classroom activities. Start with the page language’s alphabet or choose another alphabet or character set. Agree which language and spelling rules apply before spinning so that players know how accents, proper names and repeated words will count.
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For large lists, the wheel shows sectors without text. Read the full choices in the list and the selected result on the card.
Every entry has an equal chance.
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Names and results stay in this tab. Nothing is saved.
Sources
- MDN — browser cryptographic randomnessSources reviewed: 2026-11-05
- Académie française — French lettersSources reviewed: 2026-11-05
- Council for German Orthography — official letters, including ẞ (2024)Sources reviewed: 2026-11-05
- Treccani — Italian alphabetSources reviewed: 2026-11-05
- Japan Foundation — basic hiragana and katakanaSources reviewed: 2026-11-05
- National Institute of Korean Language — basic Hangul lettersSources reviewed: 2026-11-05
- Portuguese orthographic agreement — alphabetSources reviewed: 2026-11-05
- FundéuRAE — Spanish alphabetSources reviewed: 2026-11-05
Session results
Your spins will appear here. The latest 50 results stay until you reset or leave.
How it works
- The browser chooses an entry using cryptographic randomness with rejection sampling. Every remaining line has one chance; repeating a line gives that choice additional chances. The wheel animation presents the result already chosen.
- Choices and results are processed in this tab and are not automatically saved or uploaded. This is a casual selection tool, not a certified lottery or a prediction of real outcomes.
Assumptions and limitations
Each line has equal chances, without language-frequency weighting. French and Portuguese use A–Z by default; optional extended sets include accents, with Æ and Œ in French. Japanese offers 46 basic hiragana or katakana, excluding voiced forms, small kana and kanji. Korean uses 24 basic Hangul letters, not syllable blocks. Accented presets and vowel/consonant filters use fixed game groups; only French includes Y in its vowel group. Edit the list for other spelling or game rules.
How to use this tool
Review the choices, select a choice set when offered, and spin. The result card lets you spin again, remove that occurrence or close. Editing the list changes the candidate pool; a new choice set restores its reviewed defaults. Sound, confetti and animation have separate switches.
When to use it
Choose a starting letter for a category game, a vocabulary exercise or a creative prompt. Agree which language and spelling rules apply before spinning so that players know how accents, proper names and repeated words will count.
Included choices
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
Worked examples
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Draw a letter for a word game
The English preset has 26 letters: A and Z each have a 1-in-26 chance. Choose Español to include Ñ, or switch to Japanese hiragana or katakana. Changing the alphabet restores its full list.
Frequently asked questions
When is Random letter wheel useful?
Choose a starting letter for a category game, a vocabulary exercise or a creative prompt. Agree which language and spelling rules apply before spinning so that players know how accents, proper names and repeated words will count.
Processing and privacy
The calculation or transformation runs in your browser. The tool does not send its input values or generated output to an application server. Loading a page still makes infrastructure requests; optional analytics and Google consent messages have separate controls.
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