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Turkish Alphabet Game: Match Each Letter to a Picture

Meet all 29 letters of the Turkish alphabet, from arı to zeytin. See a letter, then tap the picture whose Turkish word starts with it.

  • Free to play
  • No download
  • No sign-up
  • No timer, no sound
Turkish alphabet gameAges 4–8 · Together or solo

Which picture starts with the letter?

Each round shows one Turkish letter and three pictures. Tap the picture whose Turkish word starts with that letter. Not sure? Tap “Show the words” and look at the first letter of each word.

A grown-up can read the letters and the sound hints aloud. There is no clock, and every wrong picture shows its word.

About the letters

29 letters, and eight to look at twice

The Turkish alphabet has 29 letters. Six of them are not in the English alphabet: Ç, Ğ, I, Ö, Ş and Ü. Two more look familiar but work differently: İ keeps its dot even as a capital, and C sounds like the “j” in “jam”. In the game these eight letters get a pink card, just like on our printable chart.

Turkish has no Q, W or X, and no Turkish word starts with ğ. That is why the Ğ round asks for the picture with ğ inside its word: dağ, mountain.

Play it together: one of you says the Turkish word for each picture you find, the other thinks of one more word with the same letter. The pictures are the same 29 as on our alphabet chart, with Filiz the elephant for fil and Pingucan the penguin for penguen.

See all 29 letters and their words
  • A aarıbee
  • B bbalıkfish
  • C ccivcivchick
  • Ç ççaytea
  • D ddondurmaice cream
  • E eelmaapple
  • F ffilelephant
  • G ggüneşsun
  • Ğ ğdağmountain
  • H hhalıcarpet (rug)
  • I ııspanakspinach
  • İ iincirfig
  • J jjölejelly
  • K kkedicat
  • L llaletulip
  • M mmartıseagull
  • N nnazar boncuğuevil eye bead
  • O ootobüsbus
  • Ö öördekduck
  • P ppenguenpenguin
  • R rreçeljam
  • S ssimitsesame bread ring
  • Ş şşemsiyeumbrella
  • T tterlikslipper
  • U uuçurtmakite
  • Ü üüzümgrapes
  • V vvapurferry
  • Y yyoğurtyogurt
  • Z zzeytinolive

Pink: the letters that look or sound different from English. No Turkish word starts with ğ, so dağ has it at the end.

Quick questions

Turkish alphabet game FAQ

Is the Turkish alphabet game free to play?

Yes. It is a free game that runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download and no account to make.

Who is it for?

It is made for children about 4 to 8 years old, to play with a grown-up or on their own. Older players are welcome too.

How do you play?

You see one Turkish letter and three pictures. Tap the picture whose Turkish word starts with that letter. A wrong picture shows its Turkish word, so you can try again, and the “Show the words” button writes all three words under the pictures. There is no clock.

How many letters does the Turkish alphabet have?

29. Six of them are not in English: Ç, Ğ, I (with no dot), Ö, Ş and Ü. İ keeps its dot as a capital, and Q, W and X are not used.

Why is the Ğ round different?

No Turkish word starts with ğ. In that round you look for the picture with ğ inside its word: dağ, which means mountain.

Do we need to know Turkish?

No. Each picture shows its Turkish word and English meaning after you pick it, and every letter card has a short sound hint in English that a grown-up can read aloud.

Can I play with a keyboard?

Yes. Use Tab and Enter, or press 1, 2 or 3 to pick a picture from left to right.

Does the game save anything about me?

No. The game has no accounts, ads or sounds. The game itself does not save or send anything about you.