NYT Crossplay Cheat & Solver

Q: How do wildcards work?

Use ? or a space for each blank tile. You can use up to three wildcards. Each wildcard can stand for any letter when matching dictionary words.

Q: What do Starts, Ends, Contains, and Length do?

These optional filters narrow results: Starts requires a prefix, Ends a suffix, Contains requires a substring anywhere in the word, and Length fixes the word length (2–10). Leave length blank to search all lengths (results capped for speed).

The ultimate NYT Crossplay helper and word finder. Beat your opponents with high-scoring plays. Enter up to 3 wildcards (? or space)

Starts?Ends?Contains?Length?

How to use this solver

Type the letters on your rack in the main field. Add ? or spaces for blank tiles (up to three). Use the advanced filters to match the board: prefix, suffix, a required substring, or exact length. Choose NYT Crossplay in the dropdown, then press SEARCH. Words are sorted by Scrabble-style point value so strong plays appear first.

Frequently asked questions

What is NYT Crossplay?

NYT Crossplay is a competitive word game from The New York Times. This tool helps you find valid words from your rack, similar to a Scrabble-style helper, with support for blank tiles as wildcards.

How do wildcards work?

Use ? or a space for each blank tile. You can use up to three wildcards. Each wildcard can stand for any letter when matching dictionary words.

What do Starts, Ends, Contains, and Length do?

These optional filters narrow results: Starts requires a prefix, Ends a suffix, Contains requires a substring anywhere in the word, and Length fixes the word length (2–10). Leave length blank to search all lengths (results capped for speed).