Easy Sudoku — Play Free Easy 9×9 Puzzles
Gentle sudoku puzzles with plenty of starting numbers. Ideal for beginners, kids, and anyone who wants a calm five-minute brain warm-up.
What Makes a Sudoku Easy?
Easy sudoku puzzles start with roughly 40 or more given digits. With so many clues on the board, most cells can be solved by simple observation, and you will rarely need pencil marks. If you have ever felt stuck on harder puzzles, easy grids are the best place to build a scanning habit that carries over to every level.
Techniques You Need
- Cross-hatching: pick a digit, scan the rows and columns that already contain it, and rule out boxes where it cannot go.
- Single candidate: when only one digit is missing from a row, column, or box, place it immediately.
- Cell elimination: if eight cells of a unit are decided, the ninth is forced.
Tips for Beginners
- Start with the row, column, or box that already has the most numbers — it has the fewest gaps to reason about.
- Work digit by digit: find every placement for 1, then 2, then 3, and so on.
- Do not guess. On easy puzzles, patient scanning always finds the next move.
When easy grids start feeling automatic, step up to medium sudoku. You can also review the sudoku rules or learn the core solving strategies.