Easy Sudoku: Free Online Puzzles for Beginners

Play easy Sudoku online with daily challenges, beginner friendly tournaments, and optional printable puzzles.

Train your brain with an extensive collection of free, easy Sudoku puzzles – perfect for building confidence in beginners or just enjoying a quick, relaxing game. Our clean, mobile-friendly design keeps you distraction-free.

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What is Easy Sudoku?

Easy Sudoku is the friendliest place to start. You work on a classic nine-by-nine grid where each row, column, and three-by-three box must contain the digits 1–9 exactly once. Easy boards include more starting clues, so patterns appear quickly and progress feels smooth without guesswork.

The pace is calm and rewarding: scan for obvious placements, pencil simple notes, and watch the puzzle open up. Many players use easy grids as a daily warm-up before moving to tougher sets. For a short background on how the game became a global favourite, see our Sudoku history page.

How to Play Easy Sudoku

Start from what you know. Each row, column, and box needs the digits 1–9 once. On easy boards, many cells have only one valid choice, so you can advance with straightforward logic.

Find missing digits in a row, column, or box. If there is only one place a digit can go, fill it in.
Use elimination: if a digit already exists in a unit, remove it as an option from the empty cells in that unit.
Add pencil marks for remaining candidates and cross them out as you learn more.
Loop the scan. Each certain placement limits nearby choices and reveals the next move.

Typical easy puzzles finish in a few minutes and rarely require advanced strategies—perfect for learning clean technique.

Beginner Tips for Faster Solves

Spot “singles” first

Singles are cells with only one possible digit. They build momentum fast—practice them on our Easy Sudoku boards.

Use pencil marks wisely

Candidates make thinking visible. Keep them tidy and erase as soon as a number is placed. This habit scales well when you move up to Medium or Hard.

Scan by digit (box lines)

Track a single digit across a band of three boxes. If it already appears in two boxes of the band, the third box often has only one legal spot. Repeat vertically for quick progress.

When puzzles get tougher

If an “easy” grid stalls, try:

Naked pairs: two cells in a unit share the same pair of candidates—remove them elsewhere in that unit.
Hidden singles: a digit appears as a candidate in only one cell of a unit—place it.
Pointing pairs: a digit’s candidates in a box lie on one line—clear that digit from the rest of the line outside the box.

Avoid common slip-ups

After each placement, recheck the affected row, column, and box.
Don’t guess. If stuck, switch digits or revisit candidates.
Take a short pause—fresh eyes find easy wins.

Why Play Easy Sudoku Online?

It’s quick to start and friendly on every device. Our board includes undo/redo, timer, error check, and clean pencil notes—great for learning without clutter. Join the Daily Challenges, aim for the Monthly best times, collect milestones on the Awards page, or try a friendly Weekly tournament.

Printable Easy Sudoku Puzzles

Prefer paper? Download easy PDFs for classrooms, trips, or screen-free breaks. Get fresh sets on the Printable puzzles page.

Ready for a New Twist?

When easy grids feel comfortable, try these variations to stretch your logic:

Killer Sudoku adds small “cages” with target sums to combine arithmetic with deduction.
Diagonal Sudoku requires 1–9 on both main diagonals as well as rows, columns, and boxes.
Samurai Sudoku links multiple overlapping grids for a longer, more strategic solve.

Exploring variants strengthens core skills and makes coming back to Easy even snappier.

Choose Your Difficulty

Start with Easy for confidence, then climb as your skills grow. Each level builds on the same clean logic.

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Stuck on a Board?

Paste your grid and let the helper show the next logical move—no spoilers beyond what you choose. Try the Sudoku solver.

Need a Quick Rules Reminder?

Revisit the essentials any time on our concise Sudoku rules page—handy to print or share with friends who are learning.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a Sudoku puzzle “easy”?

Easy puzzles have more given digits and clearer deductions, so many cells resolve with singles and simple scans—no advanced techniques required.

How long does an easy Sudoku usually take?

Most players finish in a few minutes. Times vary with experience, but consistent practice quickly reduces solve time.

Should I guess on easy puzzles?

No—every easy grid can be solved with logic alone. If you feel stuck, tidy your pencil marks, switch to scanning one digit at a time, or take a short break.

Can kids or complete beginners play?

Absolutely. Easy Sudoku is designed for new players. Start with singles and elimination, then add simple candidate notes as needed.