# Cryptogram Puzzles > Every letter of a saying has been swapped for another letter: crack the code. Tap a code letter and type the real one, use a hint when you are stuck, play the daily cryptogram, challenge a friend with the same puzzle or print a sheet. No sign-up, no app. - Page: https://linguaholic.com/games/cryptogram/ - Type: free browser game, no sign-up, runs in the browser - Publisher: Linguaholic (https://linguaholic.com/), made by Marcel Iseli - Last updated: October 20, 2026 - Open it pre-filled: https://linguaholic.com/games/cryptogram/?mode=play&level=easy&category=funny - `mode`: daily (today's puzzle), play (random puzzles) or print (a printable sheet) (for example `play`) - `level`: easy, medium or hard (for example `easy`) - `category`: topics, comma-separated: proverbs, wisdom, funny, friendship, love, nature, words, winter (a level or topic alone also opens a puzzle) (for example `funny`) - `q`: a challenge: the puzzle number (used with k) (for example `271`) - `k`: a challenge: the code key number, so the friend gets the same coded letters (for example `4242`) - `t`: a challenge: the time to beat in seconds (for example `95`) ## What is a cryptogram? A **cryptogram** is a puzzle in which a short text, usually a proverb or a saying, is written in a simple code: every letter has been swapped for another letter. The same code letter always stands for the same real letter, and no letter stands for itself. You win by working out the real letters until the saying reads again. Word lovers have been solving them in newspapers and puzzle books for over a hundred years. Here you solve them on screen: tap a code letter, type the real one, and every copy fills in at once. **No sign-up and no app:** there is a new daily cryptogram every day at midnight (your time), 439 puzzles to play any time, and sheets to print. ## How to solve a cryptogram 1. **Start with the short words.** A one-letter word is A or I. A three-letter word that appears twice is probably THE or AND. 2. **Look at the apostrophes.** One letter after an apostrophe is usually S or T; two letters are often LL, RE or VE. 3. **Count the letters.** Open *Letter counts*: the most common code letters often stand for E, T, A, O, I or N, the most common letters in English. 4. **Use patterns.** A word like XYZZX has a double letter in the middle and starts and ends with the same letter. Words with repeated letters (LITTLE, PEOPLE, BETTER) are easy to spot. 5. **Let every letter help.** Each letter you place fills in across the whole puzzle and turns half-words into new clues. When you are stuck, a hint reveals one letter. ## Frequently asked questions **What is a cryptogram?** A cryptogram is a short text, usually a saying or a quote, in which every letter has been replaced by another letter. The same code letter always stands for the same real letter, and no letter stands for itself. You crack it by working out which letter is which. **How do you solve a cryptogram?** Start with the short words: a one-letter word is almost always A or I, and common three-letter words are THE and AND. Look for an apostrophe followed by one letter (usually S or T). Use the letter counts: the most frequent code letters often stand for E, T, A or O. Every letter you place fills in everywhere, which gives you new clues. **How do I play on this page?** The first code letter is already selected: tap the real letter on the keyboard below (or type it on your own keyboard), and every copy of that code letter fills in at once. Tap any other code letter to work on it. Use Hint to reveal a letter and Check to see which letters are wrong. **What is the daily cryptogram?** Every day there is one new puzzle, the same for everyone; the next one appears at midnight, your own time. Your progress is saved in this browser, so you can stop and come back later the same day. **How hard are the puzzles?** Easy puzzles are short and start with three letters filled in. Medium puzzles are longer with one letter given. Hard puzzles are the longest and give you nothing. Choose the level and the topics you like under Puzzles. **Can I print cryptograms?** Yes. Open the Print tab, choose how many puzzles you want and the level, and print. The answers come on the last page, so the sheet works for class or a puzzle book. **Can I solve a cryptogram from a newspaper here?** This page has its own puzzles. To crack a cryptogram you have from somewhere else, paste it into our Substitution Cipher Decoder; its solver works out the letters for you. **Do I need to sign up or download an app?** No. There is no account and nothing to install. Open the page and play, on a phone, a tablet or a computer. 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