For crossword puzzles and other word games, it is sometimes useful to have a table of the Greek alphabet.
| Number | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha | "a" |
| 2 | Beta | "b" |
| 3 | Gamma | "g" |
| 4 | Delta | "d" |
| 5 | Epsilon | "E psilon" = "short e" |
| 6 | Zeta | |
| 7 | Eta | |
| 8 | Theta | "th" |
| 9 | Iota | "i" |
| 10 | Kappa | "k" |
| 11 | Lambda | "l" |
| 12 | Mu | "m" |
| 13 | Nu | "n" |
| 14 | Xi | |
| 15 | Omicron | "O-micron" = "little o" |
| 16 | Pi | "p" |
| 17 | Rho | "r" |
| 18 | Sigma | "s" |
| 19 | Tau | "t" |
| 20 | Upsilon | "U-psilon" = "short u" |
| 21 | Phi | "ph" |
| 22 | Chi | |
| 23 | Psi | "ps" |
| 24 | Omega | "O-mega" = "big o" |
| * | Wau or Digamma | obsolete "f" |
| * | San | obsolete "s" |
| * | Qoppa | obsolete "q" |
| * | Sampi | obsolete |
| * | Stigma | |
| * | Sho | |
| * | Heta |