Easy Sudoku for Beginners

Welcome to the easy level on LiveSudoku. Every board here is a full 9x9 puzzle solvable by pure logic - no guessing required. Smart hints that explain the next logical step, plus check and undo, are one click away. There is nothing to install, and no sign-up is needed. Pick a board above or tap New Game to start. Prefer paper? Browse our printable easy sudoku puzzles.

The goal is simple: every row, every column, and every 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 to 9, each exactly once. Easy boards are mainly solved with these techniques:

1. Full House / Last Digit. Scan for any row, column or 3x3 box that already has eight numbers placed - the ninth cell is simply whichever digit is missing (Full House). The same logic works when only one place is left for a specific digit across the board (Last Digit).
2. Naked Singles. Look at one empty cell and check its row, column, and box. If only one digit can legally fit there, that cell is a Naked Single.

Click Check to verify what you have placed without revealing the answer, Undo to step back, or Hint for an in-puzzle guide that highlights and explains the next logical step.

For the full set of techniques, including pencil marks and the highlight-digit tool, read our interactive sudoku tutorial.

Easy sudoku is a great first logic puzzle for anyone age 8 and up. There is no arithmetic involved - no adding, no multiplying, just placement and reasoning - so kids build patience, number recognition and constraint-holding without the maths barrier. Because wrong moves are not penalised and hints are always one click away, younger players can explore the puzzle without frustration.

It is equally kind to older players. The grid is large and readable, the highlight-digit tool helps with tired eyes, and there is no chat, no account pressure and no race against a leaderboard. Many parents and grandparents solve the same daily easy puzzle as their kids or grandkids and compare times afterwards - a surprisingly phone-free 10 minutes together.

LiveSudoku was created in 2006 by Mr. Izenberg and is one of the longest-running sudoku sites on the web. Two decades later the mission has not changed: free puzzles, no downloads, no paywalls, and a new daily puzzle every 24 hours.