The Game: Crossword Battle

Take turns calling letters. Everyone places each one on their own 5x5 grid. Go around until there is only 1 square left, which is a free letter for each player. Whose board scores the most?! Every player gets the same letters, so your own placement strategy is key! Once a letter is down, it's locked in. At the end of the game, you get to see the board that your opponent built. Chat opens once the scores are in! HOW IT SCORES • Each of the 5 rows and 5 columns counts its single best word of 3+ letters, read left to right or top to bottom. No diagonals, no backwards words. • 5 letters = 10 points · 4 = 5 · 3 = 3 • A perfect board is 100. • Words are checked against the NASPA Word List 2023. WAYS TO PLAY • Friends: 2 to 5 players by link or code, at your own pace. A notification tells you when it's your move. • Quick Match: a live, timed game against other players. About five minutes. • Solo: play the computer whenever you like. CLIMB THE RANKS Every multiplayer game moves your ranking. Climb four tiers to unlock more mid-game word lookups, new themes, board replays, and more. See where you stand among your friends and every other player. No account needed to start. Sign in with Apple or Google to carry your stats across devices and to the browser at thegamee.com.