# NYT Crossplay: Word Games

> Build Words, Play with Friends

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6615086509](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6615086509)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6615086509`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The New York Times Company
- **Category:** Word
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (224,151 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.31.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2026-01-20
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-crossplay-word-games/id6615086509)
- **Website:** [https://www.nytimes.com/games/crossplay](https://www.nytimes.com/games/crossplay)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/10940941449492-The-New-York-Times-Company-Privacy-Policy](https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/10940941449492-The-New-York-Times-Company-Privacy-Policy)

## Description

**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.

## Rankings

- #1,807 — Overall
- #23 — spelling
- #42 — company
- #66 — word count
- #75 — stay

## Review summary

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6615086509)