Strategy 10 min
Crossplay vs Scrabble vs Words With Friends
How Crossplay's board, letter values, tile bag, 40-point sweep, endgame and word list differ from Scrabble and Words With Friends, and how to adjust.
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Articles about words with friends
Strategy guides, word lists and language tips from the people who build WordFinderZ. Every playable word we mention is checked against real game dictionaries.
Strategy 5 min
Scrabble vs Words With Friends Compared
Same idea, different game. How Scrabble and Words With Friends differ in tile values, bonuses, word lists and strategy, and which habits carry over.
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Strategy 5 min
High-Scoring Words With Friends Words
The best short words for J, Q, X and Z, four-letter words that punch above their weight, and why Scrabble habits can cost you points in Words With Friends.
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Strategy 5 min
Word Game Dictionaries Compared
TWL, Collins, ENABLE, Wordle's lists and the lists behind daily puzzles all disagree. How big each one is, how they overlap and why a word gets rejected.
WordFinderZ Editorial TeamRead
Strategy 5 min
Short Words With J, Q, X and Z
Every two- and three-letter word with J, Q, X or Z in the TWL06 Scrabble list, the Collins extras, and how to turn those tiles into reliable points.
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Grammar lessons
Short lessons with examples and a quiz at the end of each one.
Commonly misspelled words
Hundreds of tricky spellings with memory tips that make them stick.
Dictionary
Definitions plus Scrabble and Words With Friends validity for any word.
About the blog
What does the WordFinderZ blog cover?
Strategy for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordle and crosswords, plus vocabulary and language-learning guides. For grammar rules and spelling, see our grammar lessons and misspellings library.
Are the words in your articles checked?
Yes. Whenever an article says a word is playable, we check it against the word lists our tools use: TWL06 for North American Scrabble, Collins (SOWPODS) for international Scrabble and ENABLE for Words With Friends.
Who writes the articles?
Our editorial team and puzzle team write most articles, with occasional pieces from contributing writers. Every byline links to the author's page.
Can I suggest a topic or report a mistake?
Please do. Send it through the contact form. When we correct an article, its "updated" date changes.