Words with Friends

If you only have one game on your iPhone, make it this one. The game is addictive, fun and you can play it at your leisure.

There are a few options for playing a round. You can elect to play with a random player. I’m currently on my 5th game with “CurtNC”, whoever he/she may be. You can play a friend who also has Words with Friends downloaded. You can invite friends from your contact list, Twitter or Facebook. You an also play one on one with both players using  your own iPhone.

The game allows you to pass on a turn, swap tiles, play or resign. There is no time limit to how long you can take on your turn, which allows you to keep a game going according to your availability. You can also have multiple games going at one time.

There is a chat feature allowing you to converse and there is the ability to see if the person you are playing against is online.

The game clearly lets you know when it is your turn. It keeps track of your most recent wins and loses. 

The only bug I have found is when a player does not take their turn for days at a time. It should automatically close the game if someone has not played, yet I have a game hanging on my screen for 10 days now.

Aside from that issue, it’s a great game. There is a free version, however the pop ads are extremely annoying and so it’s worth spending the $2.99 for the full version. I don’t say that lightly as I am pretty cheap about spending money on apps.

A must have gaming app at $2.99
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