{"id":11085,"date":"2023-01-15T07:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T05:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=11085"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:51:58","slug":"crossword-labs-creer-des-grilles-de-mots-croises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/01\/crossword-labs-creer-des-grilles-de-mots-croises\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossword Labs. Create crossword puzzles online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crosswordlabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Crossword Labs<\/strong><\/a> is a great online tool that allows you to create crossword puzzles very simply. It is part of a small <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2020\/10\/5-generateurs-de-mots-croises-en-ligne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List of Crossword Generators<\/a> of which I spoke here some time ago.<\/p>\n<p>Crossword Labs deserves a full-fledged article. <strong>Simple to use, free of charge and without any advertising, it offers options and functions that are particularly well suited to the world of education.<\/strong>. A good find for French courses, languages or for all lovers of word games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update (January 2026)<\/strong> : the tool also highlights the absence of <strong>watermark<\/strong> (filigrane) and confirms that none <strong>registration<\/strong> is not mandatory to create a grid. However, some advanced privacy options are reserved for members only.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11087\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/creer_mots_croises-1024x604.jpg\" alt=\"creation of crosswords online\" width=\"720\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/creer_mots_croises-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/creer_mots_croises-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/creer_mots_croises-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/creer_mots_croises-1536x907.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/creer_mots_croises.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a15b9454b857\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a15b9454b857\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/01\/crossword-labs-creer-des-grilles-de-mots-croises\/#Creer_des_grilles_de_mots_croises_rapidement_facilement_et_gratuitement\" >Create crossword puzzles quickly, easily and for free<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/01\/crossword-labs-creer-des-grilles-de-mots-croises\/#Passcode_un_detail_important_en_contexte_classe\" >Passcode: an important detail in class context<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/01\/crossword-labs-creer-des-grilles-de-mots-croises\/#Faire_une_grille_de_mots_croises_en_ligne_ou_sur_papier\" >Make a grid of crosswords online or on paper<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creer_des_grilles_de_mots_croises_rapidement_facilement_et_gratuitement\"><\/span>Create crossword puzzles quickly, easily and for free<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Crossword Labs has been around for quite some time now, but its interface and functions have not picked up any wrinkles. It is really very simple to use. To create your first crossword puzzle, simply go to the homepage of the site. Give your grid a title, then you can start writing your list of words.<\/p>\n<p>You must write down the word to be found and then leave a space the definition that should allow the player to find each word. You can insert as many words as you want within a maximum limit of one hundred terms.<\/p>\n<p>Crossword Labs will automatically create your grid by randomly crossing them. The site will offer you an overview of the final rendering. The site also prompts you to create a password. It will allow you to modify it later. Be careful not to forget it, you will not be able to recover it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passcode_un_detail_important_en_contexte_classe\"><\/span>Passcode: an important detail in class context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>passcode<\/strong> protects access to the correction (answer key) and allows you to <strong>edit<\/strong> the grid later.<br \/>\n<strong>Advice:<\/strong> note it in your preparation (or a follow-up document), as it is <strong>impossible to recover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not register, your grid will be available on the site for all users. By registering, you will be able to make it private and only accessible to users with the unique URL of the grid.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Faire_une_grille_de_mots_croises_en_ligne_ou_sur_papier\"><\/span>Make a grid of crosswords online or on paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Crossword Labs stands out for its ease of creating crossword grids, but it's also great for playing online<\/strong>. You can share a grid with a simple link or install it directly on a class site or blog.<\/p>\n<p>When playing, when the player writes an answer to a definition on the grid, the word will blink in green if it is correct, in red if it is not. To fill in the online boxes, you can do this from your computer keyboard or the virtual keyboard visible on the game page. The application works on all computer devices, tablets or smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>Note that you can play with the thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2023\/07\/le-mot-jouer-a-decouvrir-un-mot-mystere-chaque-jour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">word grids<\/a> crossovers created by users of the service. There is something for all tastes and in all languages. Many language teachers use the service to <a href=\"https:\/\/crosswordlabs.com\/browse?q=french\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create grids to learn vocabulary.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"background-color: white; padding: 5px 0px 0 5px; border: 3px solid black; margin: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/crosswordlabs.com\/embed\/colours-676\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nGrids can be filled in online, but you can also print them. Crossword Labs allows you to export a PDF or Word file. You can also retrieve a grid in image format. In addition to exports <strong>PDF<\/strong>, <strong>Word<\/strong> and <strong>image<\/strong>, Crossword Labs also offers the<strong>Export in SVG<\/strong>. This can be useful for customizing the layout (larger grid, typographies, etc.) or integrating the grid neatly into a course document.<\/p>\n<p>A great simple and free online tool to create grids and <a title=\"5 sites to play Wordle in English online\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2022\/02\/5-sites-pour-jouer-a-wordle-en-ligne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Playing Words<\/a> crossed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-bubbles\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2018\/07\/deepl-le-meilleur-service-de-traduction-en-ligne-au-monde\/\">Deepl. 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