Words With Friends Solver
Words With Friends uses different tile values from Scrabble, so the best play is not always the same. Enter your tiles and this solver ranks every legal word using the Words With Friends point values, so the ordering matches the game you are actually playing.
Use ? or * for blank tiles. Shorter words are included too. Dictionary loads on your first search.
The letter J and Q are worth ten points here, and S is only worth one, which changes strategy noticeably. Use the filters to match an open letter on the board and find the play that fits.
Why the WWF values change your play
Words With Friends rewards different tiles than Scrabble. J and Q are worth ten here, X is worth eight, and several everyday consonants sit at four points, while S drops to one. That reshuffles which of your words is the best play, so a finder that scores with the real WWF values is the one to trust.
Because S is cheap, do not hoard it the way a Scrabble player would; spend it to pluralise and open a second word. Save your effort for the J and Q, where a single well-placed tile on a bonus square can swing a whole game.
Reading the board bonuses
The solver scores the bare word. The board adds triple-word, triple-letter and double squares on top, so the winning move is often a shorter word laid across a bonus rather than the longest word in the list. Check the squares first, then pick the highest scorer that reaches one.
Use the Starts and Ends filters to match a letter that is already down. It trims the list to plays that fit the open lane and stops you chasing words there is no room for.
Example: PLANETS
PLANETS shows how a balanced rack unfolds, from full-length words down to short, board-friendly plays:
Frequently asked questions
Are Words With Friends and Scrabble word lists the same?
They overlap heavily but are not identical. Some words are valid in one game and not the other. This solver uses a broad English word list that covers the large majority of accepted plays in both.
Why are the scores different from Scrabble?
Words With Friends assigns its own point values. For example J and Q are worth ten, and several consonants are worth four. That is why a word can score differently in each game.
Does the solver know about bonus tiles?
It scores the raw word value. Board bonuses like triple word and double letter depend on where you place the tiles, so add those on top when you choose your spot.