NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell

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4.7
14.7K reviews
Content rating
Everyone
500K+
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Everyone
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About this game

Play with friends, compete and connect in Crossplay, the first 2-player word game from NYT Games that blends socializing and strategy. Play distraction-free and build words with letter tiles. Use built-in tools to learn, improve and win, or simply enjoy the challenge of this multiplayer game.

App Features:

PLAY
• Take turns placing letter tiles on a shared word game board.
• Build words and rack up points with easy-to-play, focused gameplay.
• No in-app ads. Focus on your word game strategy.

CONNECT
• Easily play word games with friends and family.
• Share strategies and friendly banter with in-game chats.
• Grab your letter tiles and go word-to-word in this multiplayer game.

COMPETE
• Start a friendly competition and climb the leaderboard.
• Play multiple word games against friends or random opponents simultaneously.
• Get matched up with equal opponents.

IMPROVE
• Get tips from Cross Bot after every 2-player game.
• Spell and sharpen your word game skills against the computer.

LEARN
• Expand your vocabulary with the word of the day and a built-in dictionary.
• Check your game history and review your thewords you made on the game board.

STATS
• Track your progress and lifetime stats, including wins and losses, average scores, longest words and more.

BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSPLAY APP, you agree to:
• The New York Times Privacy Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy
• The New York Times Cookie Policy: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/cookie-policy
• The New York Times California Privacy Notices: https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/california-notice
• • The New York Times Terms of Service: https://www.nytimes.com/content/help/rights/terms/terms-of-service.html
• Crossplay Acceptable Use Policy: https://help.nytimes.com/35116654771220-Crossplay-Acceptable-Use-Policy
Updated on
Jun 2, 2026
Available on
Android, Windows

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 5 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 7 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
14.3K reviews
Valentine Wendy
May 23, 2026
I'm addicted to Cross-platform. I have about 20 different people that I can play whenever I want, they take their turn when they are ready and I do the same. I rarely go without checking it daily as to not make my opponent wait too long but if I'm on vacation or business I can go several days without having to return a word. Playing a lot of games means there is always a game available when I get on the app. It's fun. There are some good players. keeps thing interesting.
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Emma Jackson
May 28, 2026
This app is crashing constantly, tiles are hard to rearrange in your hand, and clicking on notifications doesn't always lead me to the game about which I am being notified. 2 stars because obviously the premise is a good one but boy howdy is this app bad right now! Also, even when I win, it says "So close! See the match review [...]" Like. Come on now.
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Chris Dibbern
April 10, 2026
The UI is buggy. Rearranging tiles seldom works even when you try very carefully. I think the drop targets must be too small or something. Often letters and scores won't update after they change, etc. Has the potential to be a decent, Scrabble-like game. Others like wordfeud are a bit more polished even though they have a slightly different set of rules / vocabulary.
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What’s new

This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly.

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