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Words With Friends Cheat

Type your seven Words With Friends tiles (plus blanks) and see every playable word, ranked by WWF point values — not Scrabble's. WWF uses a different scoring table (J is worth 10 instead of Scrabble's 8, H is 3 instead of 4) so a "best" word here isn't always the best word in Scrabble.

Look for bingos (all seven tiles used, +35 bonus in WWF), hooks that unlock triple-word squares, and the low-scoring dumps that reset a bad rack. The finder returns every valid WWF word for your tiles instantly.

Enter your seven tiles. ? = blank (up to three). Point values shown are WWF's.

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How Words With Friends differs from Scrabble

WWF and Scrabble look almost identical but reward different plays. The board is 15x15 in both, but WWF's premium squares are arranged differently — double-letter and triple-letter squares are more scattered, and the middle premium square is a triple-word instead of a double-word. Combined with the different letter values, this rewards big-consonant plays more than Scrabble does.

Key letter values that differ: H is 3 (was 4), J is 10 (was 8), Y is 3 (was 4), U is 2 (was 1), B is 4 (was 3), C is 4 (was 3), F is 4 (was 4), G is 3 (was 2), M is 4 (was 3), P is 4 (was 3), V is 5 (was 4), W is 4 (was 4). If you rely on Scrabble intuition you'll routinely undervalue plays that use J, B, C, or M.

Playing the WWF bingo (+35 bonus)

Using all seven tiles in a turn adds 35 points on top of the word score. That's less generous than Scrabble's 50, but WWF's bigger premium clusters mean a bingo through a TL and a TW can still net 100+ points.

Common WWF bingo racks: ORANGES, GRAINED, RETAINS, ROASTED, TRAINED, RELATES, and any of the-IEST, -IER, -INGS families. Hold a blank until you can bingo with it — a blank alone doubles the number of playable seven-letter words on almost any rack.

High-value tiles

  • J (10) — JO, JOY, JAB, JAM, JET, JAR, JIG, JOG, JUT, JEE. On a TL square, JO is 30 points before the word bonus.
  • Q (10) — QI, QAT, QIS, QOPH. QI on a TL is 30 before bonuses; on a TL+TW combo it's a game-winner.
  • X (8) — the friendliest big tile. AX, EX, OX, XI, XU, HEX, VEX, TAX, XIS.
  • Z (10) — ZA, ZO, ZED, ZEE, ZAP, ZIP, ZIT.
  • K (5) — often overlooked; KA, KO, KI, KAE, KAB, KAT, KEA all playable.

Rack management in WWF

WWF gives you a "swap" option every turn — trading tiles costs a turn but doesn't cost points. If your rack is a vowel dump or all consonants, swap the worst three or four rather than settling for a five-point play. The exception: if the board has an obvious bingo lane (a Q hanging off a TW, an empty triple lane), keep working the rack until you can hit it.

Balance is the same as Scrabble — aim for 3–4 vowels on a seven-tile rack. Duplicates (two of the same vowel, especially I or U) stall your rack; dump them on any 15+ point play rather than clinging to them.

Common WWF openers

The centre square in WWF is a triple-word. That makes the opening move more valuable than in Scrabble — a five-letter play covering it earns triple. Strong openers with a good rack: MOUTHS, THINKS, ZAIRE, JOKED, VEXED, WAXED. If your opening rack is weak, play a shorter word that doesn't over-expose a triple-letter square to your opponent.

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FAQs

Isn't 'cheat' a bit strong?

Most players use a helper the same way Scrabble players use word-checkers — to learn new hooks, settle rack disputes, or unblock a stuck game. Use it as training and your own game improves quickly.

Does WWF use the same dictionary as Scrabble?

No. Words With Friends uses ENABLE (roughly the same list as this tool), which differs from Scrabble's Collins list on a handful of obscure entries. This finder is built for WWF's lexicon.

What's the highest possible score?

The theoretical single-word maximum in WWF is 1,782 with a seven-letter bingo across two TW squares. Realistic 'good' games see 300–500 points; a solid single-turn score is 40+.

Do the point values shown match WWF?

Yes. The number on each chip is the WWF letter score (J is 10 instead of 8, H is 3 instead of 4, etc.), before board bonuses.

Can I filter by letters already on the board?

Yes — put the fixed board letter in 'contains', 'starts with' or 'ends with' depending on how you'll play through it.