Free printable Cryptogram with answers
A cryptogram is a quotation with every letter replaced by another, the same way throughout and no letter standing for itself. You crack the substitution so the quote reads. The quotations come from a curated, family-safe bank.
By size
Difficulty is how many letters you start with: an easy cryptogram reveals several, an expert one none. Start generous and work down.
Easy cryptogram
Free printable easy cryptograms with answers. Several letters given to start, decoded one way. No sign-up.
Medium cryptogram
Free printable medium cryptograms with answers. A balanced starting key, decoded one way. Print with the answer.
Hard cryptogram
Free printable hard cryptograms with answers. Fewer letters given, so you lean on patterns. One decoding, printed with the answer.
Expert cryptogram
Free printable expert cryptograms with answers. No letters given, for a long deduction. Answer on page two. No sign-up.
By format
The same cipher, set for a particular reader: a generous key for beginners, or a roomy large-print layout.
One answer, every time
What makes a cryptogram book worth printing is the guarantee that the cipher decodes exactly one way. Every puzzle is built from a curated, family-safe saying and proved to round-trip before it prints. The decoded quotation prints as the answer key.
How to solve a cryptogram
A quotation has been enciphered: every letter is swapped for another, the same way throughout. Crack the substitution so the quote reads. A few letters are given to start, and the answer is at the back.
The method
- 1Fill in the given letters. Write each given letter into every cell with its cipher letter, and watch the short words start to form.
- 2Attack the short words. One-letter words are A or I; common three-letter words are THE and AND. Each placement unlocks more.
- 3Use letter frequency. The most common cipher letter is often E, T or A; doubled letters are usually LL, EE, SS or OO.
- 4Check the answer page. Every puzzle decodes exactly one way, and the full quote is printed at the back.
- The one rule
- Same cipher letter, same real letter throughout; no letter stands for itself.
- What the answer page shows
- The fully decoded quotation.
- How the grades differ
- Harder grades reveal fewer starting letters.
- Good for
- Solvers who like deduction, patterns and a good saying.
Make one now
Pick a difficulty, then print the enciphered quote with its starting letters and the decoded answer. No sign-up, no watermark.