Addictive word game comes to Facebook
Words With Friends is a word game that lets you go head-to-head with friends or a random, anonymous opponent or a friend on Facebook.
Overview
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.
How does it work?
Words With Friends is an app you can access while you're logged into Facebook via the social network's interface. It allows you to invite your friends, as well as challenge friends who already have the app installed to a match. Once you begin playing, you can also take the fun with you on your phone if you install the app for iPhone or Android.
If you're new to the game, it also lets you register and create a username in a matter of seconds via the phone app interface. There's even a simple chat area if you want to have a conversation with your opponent, friend or foe.
Limitations
One minor frustration about Words With Friends Free 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 Free.
Although registering and getting yourself set up for gameplay in Words With Friends 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.
Lastly, ads pop up after your every move, which you have to close out of if you want to continue playing Words With Friends. If your computer runs slowly, this might end up being a pain to deal with so frequently.
Words With Friends is a fun word game that pits you against Facebook friends to see who's the biggest word smith among you.
User reviews about Words With Friends
by Brenda Layberger
I have played and loved Classic Words With Friends on Facebook for years.. Tuesday it locked me out and I have tried everything to get my game back... My Words friends are telling me that it is resigning my games with them and will not let them rematch me...I do not know what has happened... I even put my laptop in the shop thinking I had an issue but when checked out was told the issue was not with my laptop but was a Facebook and or Zunga. At one point while following directions to fix problem it told me it was thread locked and there were no instructions to unlock... Please HELP, I miss this game terribly. I do not play mobile as have no phone on internet. More
by John Erickson
I played WWF years ago, loved it, bot tired of it, set it aside, and now would like to play again. I hope I'll be allowed.
by John Erickson
I'm trying to re-install WWF on my desktop mac presently, to no avail. I'm asked for a new password, but it never appears on screen.Why must this be so difficult?
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by Anonymous
I just want to play the game, I don't want system upgrades!!!.
WHY do I have to pay $30.00 to scan drivers?? Just to run the game...no, so that Microsoft can make more money!
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by Anonymous
I just want to play the game, I don't want system upgrades!!!.
WHY do I have to pay $30.00 to scan drivers?? Just to run the game...no, so that Microsoft can make more money!
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by Anonymous
not working on windows 8 :(.
I play on android and windows 7 on facebook but windows 8 via facebook does not work at all :(