You can use your turn to swap a tile from your rack with a new letter from the tile bag. Similar to Scrabble, players can only form words horizontally or vertically. The beauty of this word game app is that you can play against a friend (as the name suggests) or a random player. The second version has the same goals as the original, but with the added bonus of the latest features, including a Solo Challenge mode. Words with Friends has its own cult following, like other popular word games. So while you may get frustrated as you level up, the mountainous or coastal view will provide you with some escape while you think of words. Another fun aspect of this word game is that each level has a scenic snapshot of nature. Although the instructions are pretty basic, there are various “power-ups” that take this app to the next level, as well as weekly Wordscapes tournaments for those who are big fans. The goal is to fill your table with the correctly chosen words however, if you spell a word that does not appear on the board, it becomes a “bonus word” that can be used later in the game.

You connect these letters to form words by swiping your finger across the screen. Instead, you are given between three and seven letters in your “wheel”. This word game has a layout similar to a crossword puzzle, with intersecting lines of blank spaces, but this time there are no clues. If you always finish your weekly crossword puzzle, Wordscapes is a must.

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