Words With Friends looks like other crossword-style tile games, but it prices several letters differently, so the best-scoring word for a rack can change. This finder lists every word your tiles can make from Letterpile's word list and ranks them with the letter values commonly reported for Words With Friends, plus a 35-point bonus for using all seven tiles. Add board letters to build through them. Scores are base values only; the board's bonus squares are up to you.
How Words With Friends scoring differs
The table lists every letter whose commonly used value differs from the values used in Scrabble-style games:
| Letter | Other tile games (common values) | Words With Friends (common values) |
|---|---|---|
| B, C, M, P | 3 | 4 |
| G | 2 | 3 |
| H, Y | 4 | 3 |
| J | 8 | 10 |
| L, N, U | 1 | 2 |
| V | 4 | 5 |
Playing all seven tiles is commonly reported to earn 35 points here rather than 50, so a big-tile play on a premium square often beats using every tile. Check your game's rules, as values and bonuses can change.
How to use it
- Enter your tiles in Your rack, with ? for a blank.
- Add any board letters you want to play through.
- Use Advanced filters if the word must start, end or contain certain letters, or be a set length.
- Press Find words, then choose “Highest score first” or “Grouped by length”.
Same rack, different ranking
To see why separate values matter, here is the rack LUNARET scored both ways. With Words With Friends values the top plays are NEUTRAL (45), ELUANT (9), LUNATE (9). With the values used by Scrabble-style games they are NEUTRAL (57), ANTLER (6), ELUANT (6). Letters like L, N and U, worth 2 here instead of 1, push some words up the list.
A few more comparisons by base score: HYMN is 12 here and 12 with the other values; JAB is 15 here and 12 with the other values; LULL is 8 here and 4 with the other values.
Reading the results
Each word shows its base score. Outlined words use all seven of your tiles and include the 35-point bonus. Letters underlined with dots come from a blank and score nothing. Switch to “Grouped by length” to see the longest options together.
Tips
- Two-letter plays with
J,XandZacross double- or triple-letter squares can score in both directions. - Letters that are cheap elsewhere, like L, N and U, are worth a little more here, so words packed with them can score better than you expect.
- Because the all-tiles bonus is smaller, don't hold tiles back for a seven-letter play as long as you might in other games.
Common mistakes
- Using the other finder by habit. The tile game word finder ranks with different values; pick the one that matches your game.
- Ignoring the board. Premium squares can be worth far more than the difference between two words in this list.
Limits and accuracy
Words With Friends uses its own dictionary. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game. Expect some words here that the game rejects, and some newer words it accepts that are missing here. Letterpile is independent and not affiliated with Zynga.
Privacy
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Frequently asked questions
Where do these letter values come from?
Why is the all-tiles bonus 35 and not 50?
Will the game accept every word listed?
Do the scores include double and triple squares?
Can I search for words that use a letter on the board?
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