S
Apr 27, 2026
The friend invite feature just doesn't work. cant copy a link or access most of my contacts or use the QR code.
NYT Crossplay: Play and Spell
App Information
| Version | 2.10.2 |
| Content Rating | Everyone |
| Android Required | 10 |
| Updated | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Developer | The New York Times Company |
| Price | Free |
| Category | Word |
Description
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
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
Downloads
User Reviews
4.51
12K+
5
76%
4
11%
3
6%
2
3%
1
5%
S
Apr 27, 2026
on android, no notifications ever and games don't refresh unless you manually close and restart the app
S
Apr 29, 2026
while i still love the games, the app is suddenly taking too much battery. seems like common issue via reddit and its needs a fix ASAP
L
Apr 27, 2026
Edited... recent plague of 15sec video ads are deal breaker. Previous 4 Star...Good effort that needs some tweaking and polish. The board layout is a bit different than Scrabble, but okay I guess. I like the on-board dictionary. Auto word check during the opponent's turn is great. History of moves is good. Please add dark mode. Individual tiles are frustrating to move, especially to the bottom rack.
K
Apr 27, 2026
Game is glitchy and hallucinates in scoring. I played maybe 20 games and struggled with the game crashing or shutting down if I put a letter on the edge of the board. But it was an easy distraction and I enjoyed it. But last two games I played against the computer, the scoring had odd hallucinations in it. Giving either me or the computer a completely made up score. I can live with glitchy but bad scoring kills all the fun. There is no way to ask the game to check the score.
J
Apr 29, 2026
amazing app my favorite part is how you can like 100 games at once
I
Apr 28, 2026
6 vowels and a Q in the second draw of the game. This is not a one off, it happens a lot and is maddening.
E
Apr 29, 2026
Starts lagging after a few turns. Moving letters around sometimes duplicate them.
C
Apr 29, 2026
The NASPA dictionary the game uses is chock full of arcane words and multiple spellings.
C
Apr 28, 2026
not smooth. letters move like jank. good game otherwise. but please fix the janky jankity jank. doesn't act like this on iPhone.