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Phonics Crossword Puzzle Maker

Make printable crossword puzzles using images from the Fun Fonix series as clues. Students sound out the image name and fill in the puzzle - no reading required for the hints. You can also add optional scrambled-spelling prompts above each image to adjust the difficulty.

Images are grouped by phonics rule so you can target exactly the pattern your students are working on. Up to 15 image entries or 20 text entries per puzzle.

Crossword puzzle with image clues example

Image clues - students sound out the picture name and fill in the puzzle

Crossword with scrambled spelling hints example

Optional scrambled-spelling prompts above each image to adjust difficulty

Add a word search to your worksheet, increaing solidification of the spelling

Choose a Phonics Category to Start

Start with All Fun Fonix Images → All phonics categories combined - pick the images you need inside the maker

Short Vowels CVC words: cat, pen, big, hop, bug Long Vowels Magic e and long vowel patterns Vowel Clusters ee, ea, ai, oo, oa and more Consonant Digraphs ch, sh, th, ng and more

Prefer to write your own clues? The text-only version lets you enter any words and custom hint text - useful for spelling lists or vocabulary sets beyond the Fun Fonix images.

Text-Only Crossword Maker

Tips for better puzzles: More words = better crossword layouts. Phonics words are often short, so adding 10-15 entries gives the generator more to work with. You can leave any row blank to use fewer entries. Check the "Include word search" option to add a bonus word search to the same printout.

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