# Words With Friends Word Game — user reviews > 4,393 indexed App Store user reviews of Words With Friends Word Game by Zynga Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 751,106 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/words-with-friends-word-game/id1196764367/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/words-with-friends-word-game/id1196764367.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 568,588 · 4★ 110,875 · 3★ 28,069 · 2★ 15,534 · 1★ 28,040 ## What do users think of Words With Friends Word Game? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Fun and challenging game - 🧠 Keeps mind active - 👥 Ability to play with friends and strangers - 📊 Helpful stats and achievements **Cons** - 💢 Overwhelming number of ads and notifications - 🤖 Issues with bot/AI opponents - 🔍 Inconsistent dictionary and word acceptance - 🔒 Lack of privacy and security controls - 🔌 Battery drain issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing and crashing issues - Disappearing games and lost progress - Unreliable video ads and rewards **Most requested features** - Option to disable ads and notifications - Improved dictionary and word acceptance - Better privacy and security controls - Customizable game settings and UI - Offline/local play mode ## Newest reviews (20 of 4,393) ### 3/5 — COINS *2026-09-01, version 59.00.04* This was better when you could EARN more coins rather than having to pay for them. ### 4/5 — Golden Word malfunctions *2026-08-31, version 59.00.04* The third round of golden word always says “no word submitted”, even if I find the golden word. The ads in the app are annoying as all get out, but enjoy the games themselves. ### 2/5 — Battery draining app *2026-08-31, version 59.00.04* The game is still fun, but it’s very inefficient and drains the battery life of my iPhone 16 Pro Max like no other app. ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-31, version 59.00.04* Great game except….Ads between every game?? Most games I play have the option to buy out of ads for good. But this charges $9.99 to cut out ads for only one month? Really?? ### 2/5 — Words *2026-08-30, version 59.00.04* It has been fun to. But now it seems to have changed. Seem like Muslims are either own it. The words now are many Arabic words that the average AMERICAN would not know not fun anymore ### 3/5 — Foreign words *2026-08-30, version 59.00.04* What is going on wit this game? My word today was ennui. I had to look it up because I, like most average people who haven’t mastered any foreign languages, this one was a head scratcher. Since when do put obscure foreign words in an English speaking puzzle? This is very frustrating! ### 3/5 — Monopoly Ad *2026-08-30, version 59.00.04* Ridiculous to have to to touch the screen six times to get out of the ad. ### 2/5 — Update always needed *2026-08-30, version 59.00.04* Not only do I feel like I have to update this app every other day but the Temu ad is ridiculous. You have the WHOLE page to click the ad and only a small corner to click the X yet the darn ad takes you a pop up that says cancel or confirm and even if you hit cancel it auto takes you to the app. I have to force close the app every time just to get past the ad. At least the rest of the ads (while annoyingly not of interest) close when you tap the X. The Temu ad is redundant and making me want to just delete this app after having it over 12 years. ### 4/5 — Too many fake words *2026-08-30, version 59.00.04* too many fake words. EMF Is “EMF”. Not a valid word but accepted as a valid word. I see one or two of these. Cut it with these fake words with no definition but accepted as a real word ### 3/5 — Aaaaaddddddssss *2026-08-30, version 59.00.04* Terrible long ads and now the ads above the game are practically covering the game. Very frustrating!!! ### 2/5 — Piss off with the ads *2026-08-30, version 59.00.04* Fun game. The only downside is the scummy ads that force you to completely exit the game and re-open it to continue your game. ### 4/5 — Too many fake words *2026-08-28, version 59.00.04* too many fake words. EMF is a valid word with no definition ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-08-28, version 59.00.04* So many ads to fight thru trying to get back to the game. I really don’t think I should have to pay to remove ads on a free game. ### 3/5 — No pints for team *2026-08-28, version 59.00.04* I really dislike having changes made to the app that makes it more difficult to earn points for our teams…why did you take away the videos to earn points?! I hate the videos during game play. Earning points for the team which is why we waste our coins on it. Lame sauce. Bogus ### 1/5 — Intrusive ads, I used to have ad-free *2026-08-27, version 59.00.04* My email changed. Now cannot seem to get the ad-free version that I play on my iPhone on my iPad. And seems no way to get ad-free. I play one move and an ad pops up, and I cannot even see how to make it go away. I hate this app I used to love. ### 2/5 — Not happy *2026-08-27, version 59.00.04* Ads are terrible. I understand the ads are necessary, but they won’t go away even after hitting the X on the top three or four times they just keep opening up on the website I get so frustrated. I just get out of the game. I’ve been playing it for years, but I think I’m done. ### 1/5 — WWF *2026-08-27, version 59.00.04* It’s a decent game, only problem is that you will never get the correct amount of club trophies you have earned. On an average of 8000 trophies a week I don’t get. I used to pay for the pass every month, but I quit buying it because of this. We have lost several times because of this. I got an email from zynga apologizing for this problem. I the played the game and of course I didn’t get 2200 trophies. It’s unfixable apparently, or they have no idea how to. Zynga is hiding an algorithm that cuts off your 25 free ad coins the moment you buy a pass. Here is our proof. Like many of you, I noticed that once you or someone in your club buys a pass in Words With Friends, the daily option to watch ads for 25 free coins suddenly vanishes and gets replaced exclusively with useless power-ups. When I reached out to Zynga support, they flat-out denied it and called it a "coincidence." So, my club and I decided to run a controlled, multi-day test to see if their algorithm is quietly altering rewards for paying users. Our Test Setup: We tracked 5 active players in our club (including my wife and son) who all consistently averaged 25 free coins a day from ad viewing prior to purchasing a pass. Day 1: My wife bought a pass. Instantly, the 25 free coin ad option disappeared and was replaced by power-ups. Day 2: My son bought a pass. The exact same thing happened immediately to him. The Control Group: The remaining club members who did not buy a pass continued to receive their 25 coins daily without interruption. This isn’t random. It’s a systemic trigger tied directly to the pass purchase mechanism that strips away promotional ad-rewards once you spend money. We aren't looking for refunds—we just want Zynga to stop hiding it, drop the automated denials, and tell the players the truth about how their reward system actually functions. Thank you for your feedback. We truly appreciate you sharing your detailed experience with us. It’s clear that the trophy and ad coin issues have significantly impacted your enjoyment of the game, and we value your insights on this. Your observations regarding the changes in ad rewards after purchasing a pass are important, and we are checking into this matter internally. We encourage you to contact our in-game support team with any issues you may have. Thank you for playing Zynga Games." This is the letter they sent me for this review. It’s a lie as well, I’ve gotten this same letter several times over a 2 to 3 year battle with Zynga. They know what they’re doing and won’t fix it. TRUTH is not in them. ### 1/5 — Ads Interrupt Play *2026-08-27, version 59.00.04* Ads *** in the middle of my play, while I’m moving tiles *** could be just the ticket to get me to quit this game cold turkey. ### 2/5 — Something strange going on. *2026-08-27, version 59.00.04* Been playing this game a while. But I keep getting fake warnings during the game or from some of the many ads. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-08-26, version 59.00.04* I had 3000+ coins and it has just disappeared! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — banner ads at top of screen *2026-09-01, version 59.00.04* option to enable banner ads was given to the player with the promise of 500 coins for doing so. 500 coins were NOT given and there is no way to turn off ads now ### 1/5 — Islam push *2026-09-01, version 59.00.04* Seems WWF’s has jumped on the bandwagon and is pushing Islam, pay attention people. ### 1/5 — Diabolical ads *2026-09-01, version 59.00.04* I understand playing an ad, or showing an ad, right, but indefinite ads that require interaction/“playing” the ad is just next level. There’s no x that pops up despite waiting over 60 seconds, tapping reveals nothing, it only shows whatever silly goals the new ad dictates. Cannot believe this is the end state of mobile gaming. Installed and uninstalled within fifteen minutes. No thanks. ### 1/5 — Words With Bots *2026-08-31, version 59.00.04* Almost half or more of active players are actually just bots designed to let you barely win. Finding real human beings is difficult, and they don’t even tell you that these accounts are fake. ### 1/5 — Ads with friends *2026-08-31, version 59.00.04* I played it when it first started and it was a lot of fun. I really loved playing the game and chatting with his friends, etc. Then for some reason, I deleted it. I downloaded again and tried for a week. How I remember why I deleted it. Instead of being nice clean game it, became a constant stream of ads, annoying to the point that you have to shut down every single move, just to keep moving. And I don’t think paying $10 per month without ads as a decent price. Shame on you for destroying this beautiful game. ### 1/5 — Respect player choices *2026-08-31, version 59.00.04* Respect player choices to not have to interact with people they do not know and are not friends with, and let us opt out of matching with random people in settings. Please also address the app size since this app now takes 2.5 GB for no clear reason. ### 1/5 — Login stuck for a month now *2026-08-31, version 59.00.04* Cannot log in on my devices. Keep getting the same message from “help” download/reinstall blah blah blah and it doesn’t work. Can play only on my friends android . Wish they would help. I’m on level 33. ### 1/5 — So unhappy *2026-08-29, version 59.00.04* A group of friends play Words W Friends that has developed even deeper friendships. This morning (8/29/2026) the ads were titled "You don’t have to pay to Watch". It showed an extremely busty woman sticking out her breasts in a vulgar way. (Twice and much worse the 2nd time). I’ve stopped the games and I can't, in good conscience, play it again. I will tell everyone why. Isn’t there something you can change? ### 1/5 — Games end *2026-08-29, version 59.00.04* I do not like the way games close out have to do twice Also I had to delete app on iPad and now it doesn’t show same games I’m playing on iPhone and now the games aren’t showing it’s my turn to play and won’t let me play I just recently lost all my games thought could delete app and sign back in with Facebook. It all games are gone and still games show me notifications but then I go to play and it shows opponents turn ### 1/5 — Ads, pay to play, buggy *2026-08-29, version 59.00.04* App is super buggy and FULL of ads. Has a lot of useless “rewards”. Ads always have small X buttons too to ensure they get their clicks. Crashes often or ads just pull up a black screen you so you have to hard close the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Enjoyable *2026-08-25, version 59.00.04* Great way to play with family and friends! ### 5/5 — Way too many ads *2026-08-24, version 59.00.04* Too many ads that make you go to them instead of just being able to go to the next game ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-08-23, version 59.00.04* I love the game hate the ads way too many ads after each word played but the no ads fee is too costly overall great game ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-23, version 59.00.04* A good game to keep the brain active and vocabulary expanded ### 5/5 — Blocked ..please help *2026-08-23, version 59.00.04* This game is normally wonderful but lately can’t speak to some of my friends .also can’t play the games like i want to because it is always blocking up ..please help .. ### 5/5 — Words *2026-08-23, version 59.00.04* Great game ### 5/5 — My Best Kept Secret! *2026-08-22, version 59.00.04* Since relocating to Ohio from New York and away from my Scrabble Buddies, I’ve REALLY missed Scrabble, until a friend signed me up with — “WordsWithFriends” — bringing back the missing spark into my life! Thanks very much for this FREE provision! ### 5/5 — My favorite Word game *2026-08-21, version 59.00.04* Despite people using cheat apps, which detract from the experience of true puzzle solving, I still enjoy the game, especially the daily mini-games. The HelpDesk is very responsive. There is, however, a bug that I’ve been trying to bring to the attention of the support staff for quite some time now. I love that feature, but I’m guessing it is not on their priority list. Other than that, everything is great. ### 5/5 — Stimulating *2026-08-21, version 59.00.04* I enjoy the stimulation ### 5/5 — WWF *2026-08-20, version 59.00.04* Love this game and am addicted to it! So much fun!!!!!😃 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*