Words With Friends Word Game

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4.6 average from 752,299 ratings.

1. ★★★☆☆ Don’t play the solo challenges TheStoners · 23 Jan 2025
   Nothing much has changed just more pop ups wanting you to spend money. The solo challenges are a waste of time. The emails are annoying too. It’s also the same game every time. Too many E’s and I’s. How about a version with wait for it less vowels and oh my goodness 2 J’s and 2 Z’s. I just love when my letters are O-O-I-I-I-U-K. Back to the solo challenges whoever is playing for Zynga is really good. I mean if they need an S an X or a Q they always have it they never have to swap their letters. I mean I always have multiple Es Rs and Is and have to swap. So I had over 20 swaps and all of a s

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   udden if you can believe it my letters actually got worse. Do yourself a favor don’t ever have more than 10 swaps. I have never had more moves where all I have is vowels. New update new problems. Games disappear and comeback then disappear then comeback. So after the last Update the games won’t load. So years ago I paid a couple of dollars to go ad free but I keep getting these pop ups to upgrade for $9.99 and I get all this stuff. Isn’t that an add? I paid money not to get ads but I get ads to upgrade all the time. I would love it if there was a way I could opt out of seeing your ads as I have paid for the ad free version. It’s extremely annoying and I am not going to link to my Facebook account and I am not buying what you are selling. I am just not sure why I am still seeing adds. I paid to not see adds but I am still getting adds.
   Developer reply · 10 Oct 2026

   Hello! Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback regarding the solo challenges and your overall game experience. We understand how frustrating it can be with the frequency of pop-ups and the letter distribution not meeting your expectations, especially after paying for an ad-free experience. We’ve also taken note of your concerns about game loading issues and the need for better ad options. Your insights are incredibly valuable to us, and we’re dedicated to enhancing the experience for all players. Please consider reaching out to our in-game support team—they’ll be happy to help you! Thank you for playing!
2. ★★★☆☆ Love the game, but… MotherOfCatsAndAKid · 21 Jan 2025
   I’ve always loved this game, long before ads were a thing in it, but I understand that money needs to be made so the advertisements are not a big deal. My issue is that I’ll be in the middle of playing and often times instead of a normal ad popping up my phone will automatically open up “safari” and one of those scam pop ups that say things like “your phone has a virus!” will appear. This happens literally every time I’m playing for more than 10 minutes. I know my phone doesn’t have a virus and I know that this is only happening because of the ads in Words with Friends. Whoever is in charge of

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   determining what ads are allowed to pop up needs to do a better job because I don’t like being worried that my phone is going to somehow be hacked by whatever company is sharing this scam via Words with Friends. I now disconnect my phone from WiFi anytime I play, and always erase all data on Safari whenever this happens. It’s something I shouldn’t have to worry about while playing a game that I’ve played for almost a decade. I recently had to deal with fraudulent charges made through Meta on my bank account, I don’t even have Facebook so I’ve never used Meta before, because of that the scammy pop ups/ads that say my phone is under attack and has malware tend to really stress me out. I have no idea if they’re going to somehow get my personal info due to permissions requested by Words with Friends, and even though I’m sure that’s not possible it’s just not something that should be happening in the first place.
   Developer reply · 10 Oct 2026

   Hello! It's wonderful to hear that you've enjoyed the game for so long. We truly appreciate your understanding regarding advertisements, but we take your concerns very seriously. The issues with unwanted pop-ups and potential scams are indeed troubling. Your feedback about the ad content is invaluable, and we want to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all players. It's completely understandable to feel stressed about these matters, especially given your recent experiences. Please consider reaching out to our in-game support team—they’ll be happy to help you! Thank you for playing Words with Friends!
3. ★★★★☆ Videos are consistently NOT working LaVaye31 · 8 Jul 2023
   Look, I have played this game since it was released. I continually play at max number of games. When I try to watch videos for trophies or for daily word play I am unable to watch videos. It says they are unavailable or something went wrong. I understand there will be times that everything doesn’t work as you plan for it to, however, I’m not sure how many people are reporting this, but this happens way too much. I paid for the game however many years ago then, I get the rewards pass every month or so whenever that happens, I just don’t think I should continue to spend my money on things that d

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   on’t function properly. Also, while I have your attention, I’ve worked in the medical field all my life. Why are medical words not options to play a word? I feel limited on what I can use. This is the only game that I have played for this amount of time. Everything else I get bored with, and push it off to another page, or just delete it. Along with the fact that I do pay for the rewards pass, I do really enjoy this game and I don’t want to stop playing it but I want it to work. Please fix the video problem and ask your people what needs to be done to add some medical words. Also, could you please tell me what the secret is to guessing the word for the daily club puzzle? Thank you for your time and please get back with me. That would be great. Blessings, Stacey 💕🐾
4. ★★★★★ Frustrating MissPutz · 5 Dec 2022
   Used to encourage all my friends to sign up & play this fun and challenging word game. What happed? Why would you take away all the fun challenges that made this game such a success? If you know anything about gaming, you should know, iits no fun if you force someone to watch ads right in the middle of a game, and the games that you’re advertising aren’t even in the same league. They are goofy games that don’t require a brain or strategy. Then you must assume we’re all idiots, by never stop pushing that upgrade for $9.99. I finally gave into it, and paid the upgrade price, thinking you would f

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   inally quit hounding me. But oh no, the so called upgrade lasted one week, and started hounding me once again, like I had never paid. All a scam. Do you really want to be thought as a scam game? I don’t get it??? Another thing, players compete to win, and expect to be fairly rewarded. Now, you are so stingy with rewards, and inconsistent, so player gets excited about the win, and you only give a couple points. That is the worst feeling not to receive a decent and fair return for a win. Thought you must have sold the game to another company who didn’t have a clue how to grow the business. You are running this game into the ground…it’s no fun anymore, and makes me sad. I guarantee if you don’t make some changes, and bring back the real Words with Friends challenge, you will lose. Al’s
   Developer reply · 17 Mar 2018

   We're glad that you're having fun, MissPutz. Thanks for the positive feedback. -LT
5. ★★★★☆ Can't get the advertisement off the screen. I cant even close the program. qcsusie · 11 Jun 2022
   The ads are annoying enough without having to shut down your game just to get rid of them. This occurs with a game that has a panda or some sort of bear in it. There is no way to get out of this ad without having to close Words2. This makes for a good time for me to hang up the game for awhile. If I was an advertiser I would pull the ad. I have never, well maybe once or twice, tried a game because of some frustrating ad that wastes my time. Why don't you pull all the ads to the side or bottom of the screen? Then your real customers(your dedicated users)to continue to play. Or another thought,

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   why don't you drop the prices for your in app purchases since times are tough? This might make a lot of people happy and it should increase the playing time. Otherwise I love the game, except when very similar authors try to sweet talk me into giving them my information. If I was single and looked like them I think I would not need your chat to find a mate. It's so obvious by the way they write that they are scripted and/or from other parts of the world, and most of them work as contract workers in a non US country on oil rigs BUT they live in the States! 🥱🥱And usually all you have to do is look at their profile to see they're lying. I had one person the other day that had thousands of points based on words and point tiles but had never won or lost a game, so I am thinking they let the game expire OR they manipulated their profile somehow! Anyway the feature to block the chat is a plus!
   Developer reply · 21 Jun 2021

   Thanks for sharing your honest feedback towards the game. I suggest to check the Store if you have option to purchase No Ads so you can play without interruption. Please get in touch with our Player Support team so we can look into this for you: http://zynga.my/WWF2ContactUs Thank you.
6. ★★★★☆ Bailey Baileyanne100 · 6 May 2021
   I have been playing wwf since 2013 and I love playing, although I don’t play as much as I used to, because my time is limited these days. I play many games at once. I,like that you have made improvements in the game over the years, especially the swapping capability, even if you have to pay a little extra to get this feature. I’ve never played the solo games, and if I accidentally select this feature, the only way to get out of it is to resign, which counts as a loss, if I understand the rules of the game. This is extremely annoying, to say the least. Also, I don’t understand why you change

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   d the leaderboard, and it now totally confuses me. I have no idea where I really stand. I liked the original leaderboard you had from the very beginning. Also, you used to give weekly goals for each player, and if you still do that, I have no idea where to find my weekly goal and how much time I have left to reach it. It was a great incentive for me to keep playing, and now I feel I’m on my own, and There’s no incentive to meet a weekly goal. I loved when you got 100:coins if you met your weekly goal. That was a great incentive to keep playing. Another big problem is the app keeps freezing on me, and I have to stop playing out of frustration. So I think you guys need to work on that glitch, because I know I’m not the only one experiencing this problem. I love this game and will continue to play, but I really hope you will consider my suggestions/complaints. Btw, I have the professional version, and it is worth every cent to not have to deal with the ads.
   Developer reply · 16 Jun 2021

   Hi. Sorry to hear you are unsatisfied with the progress of the updates. We constantly update the game by adding/removing features to make it better. I hope you can enjoy our app again in the future.
7. ★★★★★ Delays and catfish StephanieS1227 · 7 Sep 2020
   I play this game often and I enjoy it, but I have been noticing that when I play the lightning rounds with groups, I get an overwhelming amount of men sending me 1:1 games. I know for certain that some of them are Nigerian catfish masquerading as U.S. servicemen and surgeons who are working for the UN and on assignment overseas. I am extremely resourceful when it comes to investigating and can say without any uncertainty that the men are catfish. If anyone from WWF ops wants to discuss, I would be happy to reveal my sources. Also, when I play QuickPlay, my game lags - majorly. My board will st

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   ill be loading and the opponent has 50 points before I can even look at my letters. Then, in between words, the board will load and load and by the time it finally does, the game is over and I have lost. Other times, it will say it’s searching for an opponent and I will close out of the game to restart and try again and a game is in progress and I’m about to lose, which wastes a turn. There are a lot of glitches and the catfishing needs to be addressed. For the time being, I have changed my photo to one of my dog to deter weirdos from sending me games. I have still received quite a few and I’m thinking I may need to be a bit of a catfish myself and change my photo to a sumo wrestler and my name to “Butch” or something of the like to play unscathed.
   Developer reply · 16 Sep 2020

   Hi, sorry to hear that you're having issues with your game. Please get in touch with our Player Support team at http://zynga.my/WWF2CSinGame so we can take a look at your account and the issues you mentioned. Please make sure to provide your Player ID also: https://zynga.my/WWF2_PID_PIN when contacting us. Thanks for your time and patience.
8. ★★★☆☆ This is a great game but.... Starcourt Mall · 14 Jun 2020
   So I only gave this 3 stars because the app has a few problems. Otherwise it’s a pretty good game! I love that you can play games with tons of different people and that there are the solo challenges! But there are a few problems that get in the way. 1) There are ads after EVERY SINGLE TURN YOU TAKE. There is only one exception of this: the solo challenges. 2) sometimes I don’t even get my games when it’s my turn! I’ve had to lose countless games because it never came up that it was my turn! That i found was very annoying, and the only way that I’ve figured out how to find those games is if you

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   log out and then log back in again. And every time you log out, even if it’s just for a second, you get all of these new player notifications, like it didn’t even realize you had been gone for a second. 3) sometimes, it says it’s my turn and then I can’t even play. It won’t let me click on games sometimes, I’ve tried reloading my app several times, and it never worked! And finally 4) the time limit on games. I think personally this is pretty annoying, you have like 10-12 days or something to play your turn, or you lose! I’m not trying to spend every day on this app! I’ve got other things to do, and sometimes I won’t come on the app for a week or more! But overall I do like the concept, but if those few things could get fixed, then I definitely would highly recommend this game. Thanks for taking the time to read this!
9. ★★★★☆ Fun but frustrating DoomCook!e · 28 Mar 2020
   I have been playing this game on and off (mostly on) since 2012. I like the many features they’ve developed over the years, and I enjoy having a chance to do solo challenges while I wait for other people to play me back. I accept challenges from friends and strangers alike. One area where I start to get frustrated though is with the chat. It seems a huge portion of the random people that try to start a game with me always want to start asking me questions about myself, and if I mute the chat so that I can Play The Game, they quit playing. It gets to be rather annoying. Also, I’ve noticed i

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   t seems like after I get a good streak going in the Solo Challenges against the Word Masters in one week, the next week it becomes almost impossible to beat. The letter choices become terrible and the “Word Masters” play ridiculous words. And it stays like this for weeks. It feels like I’m being shoved in the direction of buying coins to use the Power-Ups, otherwise I can’t beat the Word Masters, and have to wait for eight long hours for a chance to rematch. And if you lose again, you have to wait another eight hours. Too long in my opinion, when you have to beat ten of them in a week. When coins are easier to get, either by watching ads or whatever, it isn’t so bad. But with that feature taken away and the only way to get enough to move forward is to buy them, I’m out. Also, my Practice Mode game has been glitched out and unable to be played or closed out for OVER TWO HUNDRED DAYS. For 239 days as I’m writing this.
10. ★★★★★ I love this game but... Nica1980 · 17 Sep 2019
    I have been playing this game for a few years now but I did take a break because of the overwhelming amount of men trying to pick you up. I play Everyday and sometimes for a couple of hours at a time. I enjoy most of the features and hope it just keeps getting better. I really wanted to give it four stars some things are nerve wracking with this game. The first is that when I go to watch a 30 second video to accumulate coins half the time it doesn’t work and keeps saying that it’s loading for a whole day. Please fix that. I also wish these videos gave at least 5 coins at a time but that’s not

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    a big deal and is just my opinion. The other thing is that I continue to get game requests from men with a fake profiles. As stated in so many other reviews if you don’t chat and go to hangouts or other dating like websites they stop playing. Then that game will take up a game spot for 10+ days unless I resign which then messes up my stats. There has to be a way to work around this. Overall I love this game it’s my favorite of all time. I hope that it keeps improving and look forward to any new features. P.S I played a player a few days ago that had rainbow tiles. I asked her several times how she had the option for that style but she completely ignored me. I’m wondering is that something you would have to buy cause I would LOVE that.

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