NYT Crossplay: Word Games

Name: NYT Crossplay: Word Games
Rating: 4.9 (224151 reviews)
Author: The New York Times Company

By: The New York Times Company App

Build Words, Play with Friends

Overview

Version:

2.31.0

Last updated: 2026-09-16

Features & Capabilities

NYT Crossplay is a strategic multiplayer word game from The New York Times Games. Take turns placing letter tiles on a shared board, build words, earn points, and compete against friends, family, random opponents, or the computer in focused, ad-free gameplay.

Connect through in-game chat, climb the leaderboard, and improve with Cross Bot tips, a built-in dictionary, a word of the day, game history, and detailed lifetime statistics. Track wins, losses, average scores, longest words, and more as you sharpen your vocabulary and word game strategy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Community Education Entertainment

By:

The New York Times Company

Rating:

4.90

(224,151) 2,486 new ratings

Version:

2.31.0 Last updated: 2026-09-16

Version code:

891105330

Creation date:

2026-01-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

88.32MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-21

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,807 ▲ 12

Other rankings

#23 in spelling keyword 23 ▼ 2#42 in company keyword 9 ▼ 4#66 in word count keyword 16 ▲ 1#75 in stay keyword 53 ▲

Other platforms

NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell (v2.28.0)

1,013,060 4.68

(20,671)

For Developers

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Developed by:

The New York Times Company

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-crossplay-word-games/id6615086509

Website:

https://www.nytimes.com/games/crossplay

User Reviews

Users praise Crossplay, social bonding, and word-learning as core strengths, with addictive gameplay. Recurrent concerns are paywalls blocking useful features, performance/board glitches harming flow, UI glitches causing mis-taps or obscured scores, absence of a dark mode, and intrusive ads. Overall, the app is enjoyed for its social, educational, and entertaining aspects, but suffers from monetization and stability/UX issues that deter extended play.

Pros

Crossplay enables playing with friends and family across devices
Engaging, addictive, fast-paced word gameplay that keeps you thinking
Daily vocabulary learning / word growth
Strong social bonding through play (spouse, family, and friends)

Cons

Paywalls restricting access to features like post-game reviews and other tools
Performance and stability issues (lag, tile/board clogs, overlapping words)
UI/UX annoyances causing mis-taps and obstructed information (buttons covering scores)
Lack of dark mode / theme options
Intrusive ads disrupting gameplay