Everything a wordoku book needs
A hidden word in every puzzle
Each wordoku uses the different letters of one word instead of the numbers 1–9, and one row of the solution spells that word — a small reward when the grid is solved.
Real sudoku difficulty
Every wordoku is a sudoku of our puzzle bank with letters instead of numbers: the same 7 levels from Easy to Inferno as our sudoku books, each with exactly one solution and never used in another book.
Word list or your own words
Use the built-in kid-safe words (SUNFLOWER, DRAGONFLY, BLUEPRINT…) or paste your own — names, a theme or a brand. Words that repeat a letter are flagged with the reason.
Hints you control
Print the letter bank in A–Z order, say "one row spells a hidden word" or name the row — or print no hint at all. Answer keys can highlight the word row in your color.
Kids & Large Print editions
4×4 and 6×6 grids (Easy or Medium) with short words for children; 9×9 large print, Easy to Master, with one puzzle per page for seniors.
Print-ready for KDP
5×8, 5.5×8.5, 6×9, 6.14×9.21, 7×10, 8×10, 8.5×11, 8.27×11.69, 8.5×8.5 trim sizes with automatic gutter and safe margins, answer keys, table of contents and PDF, PNG or SVG export.
How to create a wordoku book
- 1Choose the Wordoku book type and an edition (Standard, Kids or Senior).
- 2Pick one or more of the 7 sudoku difficulties, then use the word list or paste your own words.
- 3Choose the hints under each grid and design the pages in the editor.
- 4Export a print-ready PDF with answer keys and upload it to Amazon KDP.
Wordoku book FAQ
What is a wordoku?
A wordoku is a sudoku with letters instead of numbers. A 9×9 wordoku uses the nine different letters of one word; each letter appears once in every row, column and 3×3 box. In Wisdom Effect books one row of the solution spells the word.
Can I sell wordoku books made with Wisdom Effect on Amazon KDP?
Yes. Books generated on paid plans and with credit packs include a full commercial license, and you keep 100% of your royalties.
Which plans include wordoku books?
Wordoku books are part of the Publisher plan and of the free trial, with every grid size and all seven levels.
How hard are the wordokus?
Exactly as hard as our sudoku: every wordoku is a sudoku of our puzzle bank with its numbers replaced by letters. Choose from the same 7 levels — Easy, Medium, Hard, Master, Insane, Nightmare and Inferno — and every puzzle has exactly one solution.
Can I use my own words?
Yes. Paste one word per line. A word needs exactly as many different letters as the grid is wide (4, 6 or 9) and no letter twice — the configurator lists every word that cannot be used and why.
Can I use plain letters A–I instead of words?
Yes. Pick Letters A–I as the letter source for a classic wordoku: A–I replace the numbers 1–9 (A–D and A–F on 4×4 and 6×6 kids grids) and there is no hidden word, so the word hints are left out.
Which grid sizes can I make?
9×9 grids with 3×3 boxes for the Standard and Large Print editions, and 4×4 (2×2 boxes) or 6×6 (2×3 boxes) grids for the Kids edition — the same bank puzzles as our sudoku of that size.
How many credits does a wordoku book cost?
The same as sudoku: one credit per Easy, Medium, Hard or Master wordoku, two for Insane and Nightmare, three for Inferno. Re-exporting the same book with design changes is free.
Can I combine wordokus with other puzzles?
Yes. Mixed books can contain Wordoku, Cryptogram, Word Scramble, Word Search, Sudoku, Maze and Missing Vowels chapters in any order. Every plan makes mixed books from the puzzle types it includes: Starter mixes Sudoku, Word Search, Maze and Missing Vowels, Pro adds Word Scramble and Cryptogram, and Publisher adds Wordoku.
Can I make wordoku books in German, French, Spanish, Japanese or other languages?
Yes, on the Publisher plan and in the free trial. Pick one of 10 book languages, one for each Amazon marketplace: English (amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.com.au, amazon.in), German (amazon.de), French (amazon.fr), Spanish (amazon.es, amazon.com.mx), Italian (amazon.it), Dutch (amazon.nl), Brazilian Portuguese (amazon.com.br), Japanese (amazon.co.jp), Polish (amazon.pl), Swedish (amazon.se). Wisdom Effect then prints the texts it writes into the book in that language: puzzle and solution titles, chapter headings, the table of contents, difficulty labels, the copyright page (10 legal templates), the intro and thank-you pages and the labels on the puzzle pages, seasonal editions included. The built-in word list is English; for a book in another language, enter your own words in that language. The puzzles use the letters A to Z: accents are dropped (é becomes E), letters such as ß or ł are left out, and Japanese words cannot be used. Texts you write yourself are not translated, so write them in the book's language. Starter and Pro books are printed in English.
Free printable generators
Free Sudoku Generator
Printable 4×4, 6×6 and 9×9 sudoku in Easy, Medium or Hard, with an answer key.
Free Maze Generator
Classic mazes and mazes for kids, freshly generated for every PDF, with solutions.
Free Word Scramble Generator
Word scramble worksheets from five themes or your own spelling words, with answers.
Free Missing Vowels Generator
Fill-in-the-vowels worksheets from five themes or your own spelling words, each word with one right answer.
Free Cryptogram Generator
Cryptograms from your own quotes or themed word lists, each checked to have exactly one solution.
Free Wordoku Generator
Letter sudoku where one row spells a hidden word — 9×9 or small grids for kids, with your own words and answers.
Free Word Search Generator
Word search puzzles from five themes or your own word list, for kids and adults, with answers.
Free Duplicate Word Remover
Remove duplicate words from any list, strip accents and see how often each word repeated.
Free Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and chapters and estimate your book’s page count for KDP.
Free QR Code Generator
Make QR codes for links, text and images — with your colors, logo and a caption, one by one or in bulk.
Free KDP Royalty Calculator
See your royalty per copy on Amazon KDP — printing cost, the 60 % price point, Expanded Distribution and Kindle 35 % vs 70 %.
Free KDP Profit Calculator
Your real KDP profit: royalties minus ads, software and one-time costs — with break-even and the ACoS your ads can afford.
Free KDP Spine Width Calculator
Exact spine width and full cover size with bleed for any KDP paperback — plus a cover template to download.
Free KDP Cover Size Calculator
Cover dimensions for every KDP format — paperback with bleed, hardcover with wrap and hinge, and Kindle eBook.
Start your first wordoku book
Wordoku, Cryptograms, Word Scrambles, Word Search, Sudoku, Mazes and Missing Vowels — alone or combined in one mixed activity book.