How this Crossplay solver works
Unlike simple word unscramblers, this is a true board solver: it runs a full move-generation algorithm over your actual 15×15 Crossplay board. Every suggestion is a legal placement — it respects existing tiles, forms valid cross words, applies double/triple letter and word squares only to newly placed tiles, scores blanks as zero, and adds the 40-point bonus when a play uses all seven rack tiles. Click any result to preview it on the board.
Crossplay tile values
Crossplay uses its own letter values (not Scrabble's): A E I N O R S T = 1 · D L U = 2 · C H M P = 3 · B F G Y = 4 · W = 5 · K V = 6 · X = 8 · J Q Z = 10 · blanks = 0. The bag holds 100 tiles including 3 blanks, and using all 7 tiles in one turn earns a flat +40.
FAQ
- Is every suggested word playable in NYT Crossplay?
- Placements and scores are exact. The word list is based on a large tournament-style dictionary; NYT curates its own list from NWL23, so on rare occasions a suggested word may be rejected — the next result down will be legal.
- Does it handle blank tiles?
- Yes — type ? in your rack for each blank. Blanks are tried as every letter and always score zero, exactly like the game.
- Can I solve a board that already has words on it?
- That's the point: type the existing tiles onto the board editor first. The solver only suggests moves that connect to them legally.
- Is this free?
- Completely free, no account, and the solver runs entirely in your browser.