How to Create a Letter Grid Book for Amazon KDP
In a letter grid, readers make words by moving from one square to a neighboring square, even diagonally, without using the same square twice in a word.
Before you start
The Letter Grid wizard is available on every LogikLand plan, including the FREE plan, from the dashboard. Commercial rights, which you need to sell your books on Amazon KDP, come with the PRO and EXPERT plans.
There are 3 levels: grids of 4 x 4, 5 x 5 or 6 x 6. A program lists the common words present in each grid: that list is the solution, and the goal is about half of it.
How to play
- Make words by going from one square to a neighboring square: up, down, sideways or diagonally.
- In one word, you cannot use the same square twice.
- The solutions list the common words we found: another real word also counts.
These rules are printed at the start of your book when you add the “How to play” page.
Create your Letter Grid book step by step
- 1
Book settings
Choose the language of your book (English, French, Spanish, German or Italian), enter its title, select the page size (8.5 x 11 inches or 6 x 9 inches), and decide whether to add a short “How to solve” page.
- 2
Puzzles
Choose One level for a single difficulty, or Several levels to set a number of grids for each level in the same book.
- 3
Layout
Choose the title of each puzzle (name, level and number, or the number only). Grids: 1 or 2 per page (1 in 6 x 9 inches), with lines to write the words. Solutions: 1, 2, 4 or 6 per page (1, 2 or 4 in the Large Print edition). Then set the top, bottom, left and right margins, from 0.25 to 2 inches. A page counter shows the estimated length of your book compared with the page limit of your plan.
- 4
Generate, edit and export
Click Generate Book. Your project opens in the visual editor, where you can change texts, fonts and positions, save your work, and download the book as a PDF or an editable PPTX file.
Difficulty levels
| Level | What the puzzles look like |
|---|---|
| Easy | 4 x 4 grid |
| Medium | 5 x 5 grid |
| Hard | 6 x 6 grid, words of 4 letters or more |
Tips for a Letter Grid puzzle book
- Choose one grid per page if your readers like to write many words.
- Start with the 4 x 4 grids: the 6 x 6 level has only words of 4 letters or more.
Margins and Amazon KDP requirements
Amazon KDP margin requirements depend on your trim size and your page count: the inside margin must be larger for thicker books. Check the official KDP margin guidelines, preview your file in the KDP previewer, and increase the margins in the Layout step if needed.
Frequently asked questions
Can readers find words that are not in the solutions?
Yes. The solutions list common words only: another real word also counts.
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