Words With Friends is a word game app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that lets you go head-to-head with friends or a random, anonymous opponent.
Reminiscent of the beloved board game Scrabble, Words With Friends challenges you to create words and earn points on a virtual game board. Play with your friends either online or offline, or request to compete against an anonymous opponent. Either way, the person who combines the most letter tiles to make words and earns the most points ultimately wins.
Words With Friends provides occasional game tips. It's a nice feature primarily because it doesn't tend to interrupt the games in which you're participating. In addition, you can invite your friends to get in on the Words With Friends fun via Facebook or Twitter right from the app's interface, which is useful. If you're new to Words With Friends, it also lets you register and create a username in a matter of seconds. There's even a simple chat interface if you want to have a conversation with your opponent, friend or foe.
One minor frustration about Words With Friends is that there is no option for a single player mode. While this might make sense in a game geared toward multiple user play, some people enjoy practicing on their own with the letter tiles they've been given. It's not really possible on Words With Friends. Although registering and getting yourself set up for gameplay is a relative breeze, figuring out how to actually play isn't quite as simple if you're unfamiliar with word games like this. You might also be stuck waiting a decent amount of time for Words With Friends to match you with an anonymous opponent, which isn't ideal.
Overall, Words With Friends is a fun word game with fast-paced potential, if the app can find you an opponent.
