Letter Picker
Draw a random letter the satisfying way. Tap Draw and a tile shakes loose from the bag, rises out, and lands on a letter — point value and all. It draws without repeats until the bag empties, so it's perfect for word games, classroom starters, name games and drawing prompts.
- Games & classrooms
- No repeats till it empties
- A fair, random draw
Letter Picker
Tiles in the bag
One tile per line — usually a single letter. Keep A–Z, or go vowels-only, A–F, or a custom set. The bag draws without repeats until it empties, then refills.
Draw a random letter — the satisfying way
A spinning wheel of 26 letters is a blur. A bag of tiles is something you can feel. Tap Draw and the bag gives a shake, the tiles rattle, and one rises out of the cinched mouth and lands face-up — letter and point value and all. Best of all, it draws like a real tile bag: no repeats until the bag empties, then it refills. Perfect for word games, classrooms, name games and drawing prompts.
What people use the Letter Picker for
| Use it for | How it plays |
|---|---|
| Word games | Draw a starting letter and race to make the longest word |
| Name games | Draw a letter — name a food, a country, an animal that starts with it |
| Classroom warm-ups | A random letter to spell, sound out, or build a sentence around |
| Drawing & writing prompts | Draw something — or write a line — starting with the letter |
| Scattergories style | One letter, fill every category before the timer |
| Spelling practice | Draw letters without repeats to build or guess words |
Every tile carries its familiar point value — E and A are 1, Q and Z are 10 — a small nod to the tabletop game the tiles come from. The numbers are decoration; they never touch the odds.
No repeats until the bag empties
Like a real tile bag
Each letter you draw is set aside. You won't see it again until every tile has been pulled — then the bag refills automatically with the full set. A counter shows how many are left.
Fairer for rounds & games
Drawing without replacement means no frustrating streak of the same letter. Everyone gets a fresh one, which keeps games and classroom turns moving.
Want repeats instead?
Some games want a letter that can come up again. Just draw, note it, and keep going — or use a straightforward randomiser like the Random Picker where every pick is independent.
Make your own bag
Edit the tiles — vowels only, A–F, consonants, or a custom set. The bag draws from exactly what you put in, then refills that same set when it empties.
Why a bag of tiles, not a spinning wheel
Twenty-six letters on a wheel are impossible to read as it spins, and a wheel can hand you the same letter twice in a row. A bag fixes both: the reveal is one clear tile at a time, and drawing without replacement keeps every letter in play until the bag is spent. It's chosen with cryptographic randomness, so it's perfectly fair — the shake is just what makes it satisfying. Need a random number instead? Try the Random Number Picker. Picking from a list of names or items? The Random Picker and Wheel of Names handle those.
Frequently asked questions
crypto.getRandomValues(), so every remaining letter has an equal chance. The shake and rising tile are just for the feel.