Words With Friends vs Scrabble GO
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Words With Friends is the better app overall, scoring 7.5 to 7.3. Words With Friends wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Scrabble GO on 0, with 3 tied.
Friends and families who want a slow, chatty word rivalry on their phones
Scrabble fans who want the official game plus quick modes to fill the gaps
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Words With Friends | Scrabble GO |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Puzzle & Word Games | Puzzle & Word Games |
| Category rank | #10 of 12 | #12 of 12 |
| Developer | Zynga | Scopely |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Words With Friends better than Scrabble GO?
Words With Friends is the better app overall, scoring 7.5 to 7.3. Words With Friends wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Scrabble GO on 0, with 3 tied.
Which is cheaper, Words With Friends or Scrabble GO?
Words With Friends: Free with ads; coins from $0.99 and a $9.99 Ad Free Bundle in the App Store. Scrabble GO: Free with ads; purchases from $0.99, and Scrabble Club from $4.99 a month removes ads. On value for money, Words With Friends scores higher.
Do Words With Friends and Scrabble GO work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Words With Friends or Scrabble GO?
Words With Friends scores higher on privacy (5.0/10). App Store label: purchases, location, contact info, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics and other data may be used to track you and linked to your identity.
Strengths and weaknesses
Words With Friends
- Easy to keep long-running games going with friends
- Solo modes for when nobody has taken a turn
- The dictionary just grew by more than 25,000 words
- Ads between moves unless you pay to remove them
- Purchases include paid random items
- Heavy tracking on the App Store privacy label
Words With Friends is still the easiest way to keep a word rivalry going with people you know. You take turns on a crossword-style board at your own pace, Smart Match finds opponents when friends go quiet, and Solo Challenge pits you against WordMasters. An October 2026 update added more than 25,000 playable words and a way to report bad ones. The catch is clutter: ads between moves, paid random items and heavy tracking.
Full Words With Friends review
Scrabble GO
- The official Scrabble rules and word lists
- Lots of quick modes beyond the classic game
- Practice against the computer between real games
- Ads stay unless you subscribe to Scrabble Club
- Chests of random tiles count as loot boxes
- Tracking covers location and user content
Scrabble GO is the one to get for real Scrabble on your phone. You get the official board, tiles and dictionaries, against friends or matched players. Quick modes like Duels, Word Drop and Tumbler sit around that, plus a Practice Mode against the computer. It's also busy. Chests of collectible tiles count as loot boxes, and boosts are everywhere. Ads only go away with a monthly Scrabble Club subscription.
Full Scrabble GO review
