CrossBingo's core game is free. Optional premium tiers exist for serious vocabulary builders: unlimited play, adaptive difficulty, AI coaching, and cross-empire access.
Start free. Upgrade when you want unlimited play, advanced training, or cross-network access. Every paid tier includes all features of tiers beneath it.
A clearer look at what changes as you move up the ladder — and why each step is built for a different kind of player.
Five puzzles a day, all three modes, basic vocabulary, daily challenge entry. This is genuinely a complete game — not a teaser. Most casual players never need to upgrade. Free is supported by light ads (one banner per session, no intrusive interstitials). No credit card, no signup required to play.
For players who hit the 5-puzzle daily cap regularly. Unlimited puzzles, no ads, full session history. If you're playing CrossBingo every day on your morning commute, Plus pays for itself in the time you save not waiting for tomorrow's reset. The annual price ($19.99) works out to $1.67/month — basically two months free compared to monthly billing.
The sweet-spot tier for vocabulary builders. Adaptive difficulty watches which 7+ letter patterns you're missing and shifts your puzzle queue toward your weak spots. Advanced vocabulary lists add tournament-tier word stems (over 4,000 high-value bingos curated by competitive players). The tile probability calculator shows you, for a given rack, the statistical odds of drawing a bingo within the next N turns — the kind of analysis tournament players use to plan tile exchanges. Four theme packs add seasonal board art (autumn, winter, spring, summer) for fresh visual variety.
Best value if you use multiple GWN word tools. One subscription unlocks Pro features on CrossBingo plus Ultra features on A2Z Word Finder (cross-language search, advanced filters), the A2Z Words Education Hub (vocabulary lessons, daily Wordle blog), and the puzz.com multiplayer arena (real-time matches against other players). Cross-network leaderboards let you climb a single empire-wide ranking. If you're paying $2.99/mo for Pro and would otherwise pay separately on another GWN site, All-Access is cheaper.
Built for the competitive player heading to tournaments. AI vocabulary coach generates personalized study queues based on your actual gameplay history — it knows the stems you fumble, the suffixes you miss, and the placements you suboptimize. Gameplay analysis reviews your sessions and produces a "what to study this week" report with specific drills. Weekly skill reports track your bingo-finding rate, average placement value, and vocabulary growth over time. This is the tier for players who treat CrossBingo as training, not just play.
Yes. Premium subscriptions can be canceled at any time from your account dashboard, and you keep your benefits through the end of the billing period. We don't lock you into long-term contracts and there are no cancellation fees.
We offer a 30-day refund window on new subscriptions. If CrossBingo isn't right for you within the first month, contact support and we'll refund your payment in full. After 30 days, you can still cancel anytime to stop future billing, and you keep access through the end of your current period.
Family plans are coming soon. We're piloting a family option that covers up to 5 accounts for educational settings — ideal for parents with multiple kids studying vocabulary, classroom teachers, or word-game-loving households. Join the waitlist at /family/ to be notified at launch.
Yes. The Explorer tier is free forever — 5 puzzles per day across all three modes (Bingo Finder, Crossword Mode, Vocabulary Builder), with light ad support. No credit card required, no trial timer, no surprise charges. Premium tiers exist for players who want unlimited play or advanced coaching features, but the core experience is genuinely free.
Yes. Annual plans across every tier offer roughly 2 months free compared to paying monthly. For example, Pro is $2.99/month or $29.99/year — saving you about $6 annually. The savings scale with tier, so the higher-value tiers benefit most from annual billing.
A bingo, in word-game parlance, is using all 7 tiles from your rack in a single play for a 50-point bonus. CrossBingo is built around training the cognitive skill of recognizing these 7+ letter words quickly. Bingos are the highest-leverage plays in competitive word games and the difference between casual and tournament-level performance.
The Explorer tier is free forever — no signup, no card, no commitment. Most players try the game for a week before deciding which tier (if any) fits their use.