How to review a Crossplay game
- Pick a turn worth reviewing. Start with turns where you scored little, swapped, or had a blank or a high tile (J, Q, X, Z) and were not sure where to put it.
- Rebuild the board as it was before your move. Tap a square and type. Tap the same square again to switch between across and down. Mark any blank tiles already on the board so they score zero.
- Enter the tiles you had and select Find best moves. Compare your play with the top of the list, then tap a move to see it on the board.
- Step forward. Press Play this move to add a play to the board, then enter the next position to keep reviewing.
What to look for in the results
- Parallel plays. A short word laid alongside another word scores every two-letter word it forms. These often beat a longer word. The Crossplay two-letter words make them possible.
- High tiles on letter bonuses. A 10-point J, Q or Z on a triple letter square that also forms two words counts twice.
- Sweeps you did not see. Using all seven tiles adds 40 points. If a sweep shows up near the top, note which letters made it possible.
- Plays that open the edges. Crossplay's triple word squares sit near the corners, so a big play that gives your opponent a lane to one can cost more than it earns.
A fair way to use a solver
Crossplay is a two-player game against a real person, so this tool is meant for after the game, to learn, not during it. NYT Games subscribers also get a postgame review from Cross Bot, the built-in coach (TheWordFinder: Crossplay vs Scrabble (September 24, 2026)); this page is a free way to look at any position in more depth.
Scores use Crossplay letter values, the Crossplay bonus-square layout, no bonus on the center square and the 40-point sweep. For the rules behind them, read how to play Crossplay.
About the word list. Crossplay checks words against the NASPA Word List 2023, a licensed list we cannot publish. This site uses the public-domain ENABLE word list plus the 107 two-letter words allowed in North American play. The two lists overlap heavily, but a few newer words may be missing here, and Crossplay may reject a few words this site accepts. The game itself always has the final say.