Crossplay Tile Values
The complete letter-value chart for NYT Crossplay - and how it differs from Scrabble, letter by letter.
Every letter, grouped by value
- 1 point: A, E, I, N, O, R, S, T
- 2 points: D, L, U
- 3 points: C, H, M, P
- 4 points: B, F, G, Y
- 5 points: W
- 6 points: K, V
- 8 points: X
- 10 points: J, Q, Z
- 0 points: blanks (3 in the 100-tile bag)
Crossplay vs Scrabble, letter by letter
If you come from Scrabble, recalibrate: W is worth more (5 vs 4), K and V jump to 6, J is a 10 instead of an 8, and G climbs to 4 — while H drops to 3. These shifts change which racks are gold and which are junk.
| Letter | Crossplay | Scrabble | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | same |
| B | 4 | 3 | +1 in Crossplay |
| C | 3 | 3 | same |
| D | 2 | 2 | same |
| E | 1 | 1 | same |
| F | 4 | 4 | same |
| G | 4 | 2 | +2 in Crossplay |
| H | 3 | 4 | −1 in Crossplay |
| I | 1 | 1 | same |
| J | 10 | 8 | +2 in Crossplay |
| K | 6 | 5 | +1 in Crossplay |
| L | 2 | 1 | +1 in Crossplay |
| M | 3 | 3 | same |
| N | 1 | 1 | same |
| O | 1 | 1 | same |
| P | 3 | 3 | same |
| Q | 10 | 10 | same |
| R | 1 | 1 | same |
| S | 1 | 1 | same |
| T | 1 | 1 | same |
| U | 2 | 1 | +1 in Crossplay |
| V | 6 | 4 | +2 in Crossplay |
| W | 5 | 4 | +1 in Crossplay |
| X | 8 | 8 | same |
| Y | 4 | 4 | same |
| Z | 10 | 10 | same |
| Blank | 0 | 0 | same |
Why it matters
Tile-value differences move real decisions: a V is a liability in Scrabble but a 6-point weapon on a TL square here (18 from one tile), and W on a triple-letter is 15. The board solver applies these values exactly, bonus squares included, if you want to check a play.
Related
Crossplay Board Solver · Solve from a screenshot · How to play · Board layout · Two-letter words · Three-letter words · Q words without U · J, Q, X, Z words · Vowel dumps · Strategy tips