Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.

Fans of word games have something to celebrate in 2026: the recent launch of Crossplay, a new puzzle from NYT Games. Similar ...

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Wordle is a popular word game that asks players to figure out a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses (we have a two-step strategy to help you solve the puzzle every time). After each guess, the ...

The New York Times Games ’ multiplayer word game Crossplay has surpassed one million downloads on mobile. The game launched on January 20th 2026 as a free-to-play title following NYT's efforts to ...

TODAY’S WORD — GRATUITY (GRATUITY: gruh-TOO-ih-tee: Something given voluntarily, usually for some service.) Average mark 10 words Time limit 20 minutes Can you find 17 or more words in GRATUITY? The ...

Dave’s Word Game (known as DWG by fans) is a new daily word game, where you must strategically use your best words to maximise your score every day. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com Another ...

It’s not all that often that word games are bobbing near the top of the Steam charts. Word Play has been hovering near the top of the Popular New Releases since it was launched earlier this month and ...

TODAY’S WORD — ULULATES (ULULATES: UL-yoo-lates: Howls, expressing feelings of joy, sorrow or celebration.) Average mark 22 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you find 33 or more words in ULULATES? The ...