NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell

Name: NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell
Rating: 4.8 (3037 reviews)
Author: The New York Times Company

Friendly multiplayer word game

Only for iPhone

Free · In-App Purchases

3K Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Word
Developer

The New York Times Company
Language

EN
English
Size

99.7
MB

iPhone

Compete and connect with Crossplay, a new two-player word game from NYT Games that blends socializing and strategy. Play distraction-free and use built-in tools to learn, improve and win, or simply enjoy the challenge. App Features: COMPETE Take turns building words by placing tiles on a shared game board to score the most points. CONNECT Easily play against your friends, get matched with equal opponents, and chat in-game. DISTRACTION-FREE Focus on your strategy with easy-to-play, focused gameplay. IMPROVE Level up your play with post-game insights and lifetime stats. Expand your vocabulary with the word of the day and a built-in dictionary. Sharpen your skills against the computer. STATS Track your progress for Crossplay, including wins and losses, average scores, best moves, longest words and weekly trends. LEADERBOARD Start a friendly competition with the leaderboard. Add up to 100 friends to see who can reach the highest score. 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 • Apple Terms of Sale: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

A Closer Look

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

3K Ratings

What dictionary is Hard Mode Computer using?
08/09/2025

Tvsnax54
What is a COALA (there aren’t alternative spellings for koala), or a RAXP? It doubled down and extended that one to RAXPTOR for the win. It also uses names such as BRAD and JANE. I’ve taken to just experimenting with letter combos to see if two can play at that game….

Developer Response
Thanks for your report about a previously unknown animal! This should be fixed in the latest version of the game.
What dictionary is Hard Mode Computer using?
08/09/2025

Tvsnax54

What is a COALA (there aren’t alternative spellings for koala), or a RAXP? It doubled down and extended that one to RAXPTOR for the win. It also uses names such as BRAD and JANE. I’ve taken to just experimenting with letter combos to see if two can play at that game….
Developer Response 10/09/2025
Thanks for your report about a previously unknown animal! This should be fixed in the latest version of the game.
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02/12/2025

WautN
Please make a level against the computer that is harder than “hard”. A vast amount of actual words aren’t included in the game for some reason. Is it possible to add additional dictionaries? Otherwise it’s a solid game, I enjoy playing it. Thank you
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02/12/2025

WautN

Please make a level against the computer that is harder than “hard”. A vast amount of actual words aren’t included in the game for some reason. Is it possible to add additional dictionaries? Otherwise it’s a solid game, I enjoy playing it. Thank you
Good for my brain
21/12/2025

Kiama Kid
I find that in our troubled world, any distraction is good. On that works on your brain, the across earth is great.
Good for my brain
21/12/2025

Kiama Kid

I find that in our troubled world, any distraction is good. On that works on your brain, the across earth is great.
Permitted words are SO inconsistent
03/12/2025

Kkmmpp
It’s brilliant apart from this and how it claims to match with players of a similar level but I keep being matched with low level players and just look forward to those games being over.
Permitted words are SO inconsistent
03/12/2025

Kkmmpp

It’s brilliant apart from this and how it claims to match with players of a similar level but I keep being matched with low level players and just look forward to those games being over.

Fixes the ability to send chat messages in games against friends.

Version 1.22.1

4 days ago

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