Cryptogram — decode the hidden quote
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A real quote, with every letter consistently swapped for a different one. There is no key — you rebuild it from the shape of the text. One-letter words are A or I. The most common symbol is usually E. An apostrophe followed by one letter is almost always S or T.
Each letter you commit to propagates through the whole quote at once, so a single good guess can turn a wall of nonsense into three readable words. That cascade is the entire pleasure of the game.
Puzzles are drawn from a library of genuine quotations, so the payoff at the end is something worth reading rather than a random string. Pick Easy, Medium, Hard or Extreme and solve as many as you want.
Free on Android and iOS. Play as a guest — no account needed.
How to play Cryptogram
Need a hand? Try the Cryptogram & Cryptoquote solver for this puzzle.
- Scan for one-letter words — they are A or I.
- Count symbols: the most frequent is very often E, then T, A and O.
- Assign a letter and watch it fill in everywhere it appears.
- Use the part-formed words to force the next few letters.
- Decode the whole quote to finish the puzzle.
Want to get better at it? How to solve cryptograms: substitution cipher techniques
What you get
- Real quotations, not generated filler text.
- Assign a letter once and it propagates through the whole grid.
- Play offline — the puzzle library is synced to the device.
- Challenge a friend or a group on the same cipher.
- Play on demand, as many rounds as you like — the daily puzzle is an addition, never the only way in.
- Free to play on Android and iOS.
- Play every game as a guest — no account needed.
- Sign in with Google or Apple to sync progress across devices.
- Earn coins and XP, level up, and unlock achievements.
- Challenge friends head to head, or a whole group at once.
Cryptogram questions
What is a cryptogram?
A short piece of text encrypted with a simple substitution cipher: each letter of the alphabet is consistently replaced by another letter. You solve it by working out the substitution from letter frequency and word shapes.
How do I start a cryptogram?
Start with one-letter words (A or I), then the most repeated symbol (usually E), then common three-letter words like THE and AND. Each committed letter reveals more of the rest.
Are the quotes real?
Yes, the puzzles are built from a library of genuine quotations.
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