Words with friends isn’t you, me, and a dictionary; it’s a take on Scrabble(TM) developed just for the iPhone and Touch. The play is the same but the board layout is unique. You’ll find double word and triple letter scoring just not in the same spots.
WWF is entirely touch play, beginning with game selection.
Games where it’s your move are displayed in time sequence from most recent opponent move to oldest. In the shot above you’ll notice the eyes. Those indicate your opponent is watching the game. Additionally, if a number is displayed on the line, it means you have chat messages waiting for you in the game.
Tap on any Words with line and the game is highlighted. The screen then slides to the left displaying the board.
The game board has two views. Zoomed out if the default. Zoomed in allows you to move it around.
Playing is easy; just tap the letter and drag it onto the board. If it ends up on the wrong square, just tap and drag it again. There are buttons to Play (submit), Recall (clear placed letters), swap (allows swapping letters, don’t preselect, select after hitting swap), and Resign.
Topping up the screen are the Games and Chat buttons. Games goes back to the sorted list. Chat takes you to chat just for that specific game.
Play isn’t instant or demanding. Each player takes their turn and then the game waits for the opponent to make their move. There is no game timer, nor nudge option.
The game uses built in spell check, preventing players from making illegal moves. As in Scrabble, words formed cross-wise also must work..
Locating other players is a bit odd. You can invite someone from your contact list, a random person, search for another player by name, or choose Pass and Play.
Pass and Play means you and your opponent play on the same iPhone versus each other. You just take a turn and pass the iPhone over. I’ve not tried this mode out yet.
The game is crash free, plays with wireless, and has push notifications. Being so easy to pick up and play makes this a great value and an equally great time sink.
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