Become a word wizard with our top word games

When the weekly crossword just isn’t enough, these word games will have you twisting text to your will. Learn new words and take your spelling to the next level as you challenge yourself and have fun in the process.

Guided only by the letters you’re allowed to use, Knotwords is as much of a minimal and elegant logic puzzle as it is a crossword. As you arrange letters to create words, each one guides you to the next as you find your flow and inch closer to completing its daily puzzles.

From Spelling Bee to Wordle to The Crossword, unlock all NYT Games and get unlimited play with a subscription. Challenge yourself to reach word wizardry by checking your stats to see your average solve time, playing streaks, and more. Or, drum up some friendly competition with up to 25 pals to see who can unravel the daily puzzle the fastest – ready, set, solve.

Drag and drop groups of letters to create words that match your given hint, in this unique take on the crossword puzzle formula. If you can fit each piece of the puzzle together to spell out the desired word, you’ll be victorious – but be warned, it’s not as simple as it sounds.

In this on-the-go version of a classic board game, take seven random letters and try to form words in a competitive crossword. Go head-to-head with friends or get matched with fellow word lovers instantly to show off how wicked your word game is.

Find your zen in this relaxing word hunt game that’s all about finding as many words as you can from a set of letters to fill out the blank crossword in front of you. High-score hunters will want to look out for unlisted words to grab bonus points across the thousands of unique word puzzles you’ll play.