We love themed costume parties, and there are so many options! There are tons of watch parties for your favorite movies and TV shows, kids' costume parties for their favorite characters, and plenty of miscellaneous costume party ideas. Falling under that miscellaneous umbrella is the letter party, where guests have a letter theme for their costumes and any snacks and drinks they bring. Whether you plan to host or attend a letter party or if you're curious to know what costumes you'd wear for the letter "X", continue reading to see a fun selection of alphabet costumes!
Costumes That Start With A
| Austin Powers Costume | Plus Size Alluring Alice | Adult Alligator Costume | Adult Applejack |
Count your blessings if you draw the letter "a" because you have plenty of choices for letter costumes here. You could reach for low-hanging fruit like an apple costume, but we decided to take it a step further with an Applejack costume! Speaking of popular character costumes, other characters that start with "a" include Alice, Ash Ketchum, Austin Powers, and many others. It really helps to know what kind of costume you'd like, whether it's a movie or TV character, food, an animal, a historical figure, or other ideas!
Costumes That Start With B
| Betty Rubble Costume | Batman Costume | Women's Bat Romper | Benjamin Franklin |
You probably thought we'd mention a banana costume, weren't you? (Granted, we couldn't pass up Batman!) These costumes that begin with B are only a handful of ideas, but hopefully, they got your brain thinking of more. You may already have your bat costume from last Halloween in your closet, ready to party. We love being able to reuse costumes for multiple events!
Costumes That Start With C
| Cowboy Costume | Cavewoman Costume | Chocolate Chip Cookie | Plus Size Carmen Sandiego |
Are we playing Scattergories, because we just got triple points for the chocolate chip cookie costume! So many great characters start with "c" and other people and things, so you have plenty of room to choose what you want. Cowgirl and cowboy costumes are popular enough to use again for Halloween, but there's nothing like picking something unexpected! Cotton candy, clown, Carrie, Caesar salad—we could keep going if we wanted to!
Costumes That Start With D
| Plus Size Deer Costume | Darth Vader Costume | Doctor Costume | Adult Dilophosaurus |
Don't allow drawing the letter "d" to let you down. It's an excellent letter, with tons of great costume ideas. We already know that dinosaur starts with "d", but we did you one better with this delightful Dilophosaurus dinosaur costume! Looking for something iconic? Try a Darth Vader costume. (Don't let us find your lack of costume ideas disturbing.)
Costumes That Start With E
| Eggplant Costume | Plus Size Elvira Costume | Inflatable Earth | Eleven Costume |
These letter "e" costume ideas got to Eleven! You'll be the talk of the party as an eggplant or an inflatable Earth costume. Or, let out your inner hottie as horror queen Elvira herself. These "e" costumes run the gamut from silly to sexy, and we love a letter with options for everyone!
Costumes That Start With F
| Fox Costume | Frozone Costume | Plus Size Flapper Costume | Forrest Gump |
Don't forget about the letter "f"! These costumes are simply fun! Feel fantastic in a number of flapper costumes, or get comfy as a cozy fox. There are also character costumes like Frozone and Forrest Gump, both of which have excellent one-liners. You may need to brush up on some of their best movie quotes before the party!
Costumes That Start With G
| Ghostface Costume | Giselle Costume | Gizmo Onesie | Giraffe Costume |
The letter "g" contains some of our favorite costume ideas for Halloween—ghost costumes! However, why stop there? Ghostface, Ghostbusters, Ghost Rider; there are lots of ghost-related things. If you want something a little more unexpected, think about other things that start with "g". There are other characters, animals, and foods to try! What would you bring as a snack or dish to pass?
Costumes That Start With H
| Harley Quinn Costume | Plus Size Hagrid Costume | Inflatable Hippo | Hercules Costume |
Have we gotten halfway there? Hardly! Here are some letter "h" costume ideas to help you along if you're feeling stumped. A hippo costume is a great excuse to reach for an inflatable costume, and how about a Hagrid costume instead of Hermione or Harry Potter? (That's quite a few letter "h" ideas just from Harry Potter costumes!)
Costumes That Start With I
| Invisible Man | Ice Cream Costume | Iced Coffee Costume | Imelda Costume |
When you think about the letter "i", ice cream is probably one of the first things on your mind. Or perhaps iced coffee? However, don't let that stop you from thinking outside of the box! We love the idea of the Invisible Man costume for horror movie buffs. And what about Imelda from Coco for our Disney fans? If you put your mind to it, we're sure there are plenty of other "i" costume ideas!
Costumes That Start With J
| Plus Size Jigglypuff | Jack Sparrow Costume | Jane Austen Costume | Jason Voorhees |
Just when you thought the selection of costumes couldn't get more eclectic, we included a little bit of everything for the letter "j" Horror, Disney, historical, video games—need we say more? This Jigglypuff kigurumi is a perfectly cozy letter "j" costume idea, and walking in the door dressed as Jack Sparrow is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. (Master the Jack Sparrow walk/run, and you'll be a party legend!) Of course, should the date of your letter part fall on Friday the 13th...you know what to do.
Costumes That Start With K
| Kronk Costume | Kim Possible Costume | Kirby Costume | Katniss Everdeen |
What's the sitch? Do you need to find costume ideas that start with "k"? We'll show you that it's not impossible! A Kim Possible costume is easy to buy or DIY, and how cute is Kirby? If you're a fan of all of The Emperor's New Groove memes and popular sound bites, you'll kill it at the party in this Kronk costume. Oh yeah, it's all coming together.
Costumes That Start With L
| Lola Bunny Costume | Luigi Costume | Little Red Riding Hood | Llama Costume |
Let's get this straight—so many great characters begin with "l" that it's impossible to pick just four! We love Luigi and Lola, but we could easily have chosen a Link or Leia costume, Luna Lovegood or Loki. However, let's not forget that there are animals, occupations, and other "l" words waiting to debut as your next Halloween costume!
Costumes That Start With M
| Mickey Mouse | Plus Size Maleficent Costume | Mad Hatter Costume | Morton Salt Girl |
Are you ready for even more letter costume ideas? Disney costumes absolutely rule with Mickey Mouse, the Disney Mascot, and villains like Maleficent and Mother Gothel. Even the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland had to stop by! We couldn't help but include a more niche costume idea with the Morton salt girl. She's a grocery store icon!
Costumes That Start With N
| Sexy Nurse Costume | Naveen Costume | Narwal Oneseie | Nemo Costume |
Do you like wearing sexy party costumes? It's hard to resist the sexy nurse costume for the letter "n"! Still, there are other options. We love a full-coverage, cozy costume such as this narwhal onesie. And can we get some noise for more Disney? Naveen and Nemo are not to be overlooked!
Costumes That Start With O
| Plus Size Oogie Boogie | Onion Costume | Oscar the Grouch | Owl Costume |
Onions have layers, ogres have layers, and they both start with the letter "o"! No one will expect you to be wearing an onion costume, but everyone will wish they thought of it. We have an adorably comfy lineup of other "o" letter costume ideas, from Oogie Boogie and Oscar the Grouch to an owl costume. (Our favorite animal that starts with "o".)
Costumes That Start With P
| Pikachu Kigurumi | Pirate Costume | Panda Costume | Pancakes Costume |
We have some pretty popular picks for you coming straight from the letter "p"! Do you need another excuse to wear your favorite pirate costume? Maybe you love gaming, and a Pikachu costume is more your speed. If you want to be silly and you're at the party for a good time, easy food costumes may be just the right fit for you! We love this stack of pancakes, but a pineapple or popsicle costume would be equally hilarious.
Costumes That Start With Q
| Quarter Costume | Plus Size Queen of Hearts | Queen Costume | Queenie Goldstein Jacket |
If you thought we'd be stumped, think again! (We know you scrolled down this way to check out difficult letters like Q, X, Y, and Z.) While we could have taken the easy way out and shared four different queen costumes, we love a challenge! Queen's Freddie Mercury would be a refreshing surprise, and we even have an authentic Queenie Jacket from Fantastic Beasts. Still, is there anything more unexpected than the pocket change you forget in your wash?
Costumes That Start With R
| Sexy Ringmaster Costume | Robin Hood Costume | Rapunzel Costume | Racecar Driver |
Razzle dazzle them with these creative costumes that begin with "r"! We'd honestly love to see a team-up with Rapunzel and Robin Hood. And would you look at these lovely red costumes! Racecar drivers and ringmasters have to stand out, and you'd look simply ravishing in these red occupation costumes.
Costumes That Start With S
| Spider-Man Costume | Sailor Moon Costume | Shrimp Costume | Scarlet Witch Costume |
The letter "s" is an absolute powerhouse, with a series of superhero costumes and even a Sailor Guardian! Still, it's perfectly fine to want to wear a silly costume such as a shrimp. Or an SNL costume. Maybe a scuba diver. We're here for you no matter how you like your costumes.
Costumes That Start With T
| Tinkerbell Costume | Taco Costume | Twilight Sparkle Costume | Tony the Tiger |
These costume ideas are sure to fit you to a "t"! Tiger costumes are some of the first that come to mind, so in a fun twist on the idea, why not Tony the Tiger? There are, of course, other "t" character costumes. And who wouldn't want to be a taco? (Bonus points if tacos are also your dish to pass!)
Costumes That Start With U
| Men's Sexy Unicorn | Plus Size Ursula Costume | Umpire Costume | Umbreon Kigurumi |
You might be wondering what costumes even start with "u". Fear not, because we have plenty of ideas ready for you! Ursula is one of the greatest Disney villains of all time, and who could pass up an ever-popular unicorn costume? There's also a Pokémon for literally every letter of the alphabet, "u" included. And you thought "u" had us stumped!
Costumes That Start With V
| Velma Costume | Vampire Costume | Vanellope Costume | Viking Costume |
Some very popular Halloween costume ideas start with the letter "v"! How often have you seen a vampire costume? Or a Viking? Velma? Of course, we're sure that there are more characters that start with "v" if you put your mind to it, just like Vanellope!
Costumes That Start With W
| Where's Waldo Costume | Winifred Sanderson Costume | Wario Costume | Plus Size Wolf |
Who knew that "w" names would be so popular? Witches, warlocks, and wolves are fairly broad costume ideas that can accommodate men and women, but we couldn't resist mentioning Winifred Sanderson! Also, Waldo and Wenda are fun to find at events (if you catch our drift).
Costumes That Start With X
| X-Ray Skeleton | Xenomorph Costume | Xena Warrior Princess | Xialing Costume |
We knew you'd be x-cited to see if we could arrange a full lineup of costumes that start with "x". Naturally, there's an X-ray skeleton, but were you expecting a Xenomorph? Also, a Xena costume will let you show off those sweet action-star moves! Even superhero movies have costume ideas here, including Xialing from Shang-Chi or Professor X from X-Men.
Costumes That Start With Y
| Yoshi Costume | Yennefer Costume | Yu-Gi-Oh Costume | Yeti Costume |
Letter costume ideas have yet to stump us, and we're on the home stretch now! A Yoshi costume from the Mario Bros. games is one of our favorites for "y". (He's just so cute!) Maybe you want something mythical and monstrous? Take a Yeti costume out for a spin! Otherwise, characters like Yennefer and Yu-Gi-Oh are other great names that start with "y".
Costumes That Start With Z
| Zelda Costume | Zorro Costume | Zombie Nurse Costume | Zebra Onesie |
We couldn't leave you hanging at the end of the alphabet! Easily one of the most accessible costumes on this list is the zombie costume. Whether you buy one or distress an old pair of clothes, literally anyone can get in on the zombie fun! If you remember your childhood A-Z animal books and activities, you know that you can't pass up a zebra. And, if you're set on a cosplay character, Zelda and Zorro are excellent choices for "z"!
We hope you enjoyed reading through our list of A to Z costume ideas! Did any of our choices surprise you? Which letter would you prefer to pull for your next letter party? Let us know what you think in the comments! Have fun at your next costume party!
