Free printable cryptograms
28 packs of five cryptograms each: real, sourced public-domain quotations encrypted with letter substitution ciphers. Solve them in the browser or print a pack; every pack PDF includes the answer key.
- Pack 1: Courage 5 puzzles
- Pack 2: Courage 5 puzzles
- Pack 3: Courage 5 puzzles
- Pack 4: Friendship 5 puzzles
- Pack 5: Friendship 5 puzzles
- Pack 6: Happiness 5 puzzles
- Pack 7: Happiness 5 puzzles
- Pack 8: Happiness 5 puzzles
- Pack 9: Humor 5 puzzles
- Pack 10: Humor 5 puzzles
- Pack 11: Humor 5 puzzles
- Pack 12: Kindness 5 puzzles
- Pack 13: Kindness 5 puzzles
- Pack 14: Kindness 5 puzzles
- Pack 15: Learning 5 puzzles
- Pack 16: Learning 5 puzzles
- Pack 17: Nature 5 puzzles
- Pack 18: Nature 5 puzzles
- Pack 19: Perseverance 5 puzzles
- Pack 20: Perseverance 5 puzzles
- Pack 21: Perseverance 5 puzzles
- Pack 22: Time 5 puzzles
- Pack 23: Time 5 puzzles
- Pack 24: Wisdom 5 puzzles
- Pack 25: Wisdom 5 puzzles
- Pack 26: Wisdom 5 puzzles
- Pack 27: Wisdom 5 puzzles
- Pack 28: Wisdom 5 puzzles
Frequently asked questions
What is a cryptogram?
A short piece of text encrypted with a letter substitution cipher: every A in the original might appear as R, every B as K, and so on. You solve it by working out the substitution. In our puzzles no letter ever stands for itself.
How do I start solving a cryptogram?
Start with one-letter words, which are almost always A or I. An apostrophe followed by one letter is usually T or S. The most frequent letters in English text are E, T, A, O and N, so the most frequent cipher letters likely map to those. Three-letter words at the start of a sentence are often THE.
Where do the quotations come from?
All quotations are public domain: works published before 1929 and traditional proverbs. Each puzzle names its author, and the answer key gives the source where one is documented. We do not use unverified internet attributions.