Crossword Puzzles - Vocabulary Exercises

The three Benefits of Crossword Puzzles

To begin with, our crossword puzzles are completely free to play, and you can even go old school and print them out to enjoy later.
Furthermore, these puzzles are excellent for consolidating spelling because they require you to spell linked words correctly in order to complete the task.
Above all, the more words you encounter and comprehend, the broader your daily vocabulary will become, so they are an excellent way to increase your exposure to both old and new words.

To get started playing, just select a level from below. Best of luck.

Basic English Learners

A1 Elementary Level

Here are crossword puzzles for students at an elementary level of English or A1 on the CEFR scale.

A2 Pre-Intermediate Level

In this section the crossword puzzles are for students at a pre-intermediate level of English or A2 on the CEFR scale.

Independent English Learners

B1 Intermediate Level

For these crossword puzzles, they are for students at an intermediate level of English or B1 on the CEFR scale.

B2 Upper Intermediate Level

In this section the crossword puzzles are for students at an upper-intermediate level of English or B2 on the CEFR scale.

Crossword Puzzles for Proficient English Learners

C1 Advanced Level

For this last section, these crossword puzzles are for students at an advanced level of English or C1 on the CEFR scale.

More puzzles, activities and games available:

First of all, why not try our memory card games to help you build up your vocabulary to dizzy heights.

In addition, our hangman puzzles are especially helpful as you try to retain new words in a different language.

Finally, our word search puzzles provide an excellent way to help to reinforce spellings in your mind.

More activities available:

In addition, learning English requires not just a good vocabulary, but a strong foundation of English grammar to communicate effectively and our grammar exercises provide the practice for this purpose.

When learning vocabulary, especially helpful are our vocabulary exercises that are focussed on a theme or topic as these provide word retention practice, so you can be confident to read, write, speak and listen successfully.

Most importantly, once you are at a good level of English, you should combine your knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to understand and produce well-written pieces of text. We provide model text types for you to read and practice.