NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell
The New York Times Company Word In-app purchases Contains ads
Go word-to-word. Challenge yourself or friends in this 2-player word board game
- Rating
- 4.7
- 21.6K ratings
- Downloads
- 1M+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 8
- 2026 · v2.32.0
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About NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell
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
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
What’s new
Version 2.32.0 · Updated October 8, 2026
This version contains improvements to keep Crossplay running smoothly. Have feedback? Email us. [email protected]
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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