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Words with Friends(2012)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.33
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Games like Words with Friends

Looking for games like Words with Friends? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Wordigo(2003)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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Raon(2010)

★ 6.32–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
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72/100

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Scrabble Me(2008)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.5
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72/100

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Upwords Deluxe(2007)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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Lexigo(2010)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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Scriba(2011)

★ 5.72–4 players90 minWeight 1.3
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71/100

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Эрудит (Polymath)(1970)

★ 6.02–17 players90 minWeight 2.6
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71/100

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Wordrop(2001)

★ 5.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
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71/100

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Appletters(2009)

★ 5.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
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71/100

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