i have the ultimate love/hate relationship with words with friends. on the one hand, i absolutely love this game, and it’s easy to see why it’s so fun. wwf is simple and addicting, but also kind of educational in its own way. be honest: you had no idea that “qi” was a word until you played this game.
but on the other hand, i hate this game for one reason: i suck at it. my overall record at wwf is probably something like 5 wins and 984756 losses. i’m only slightly exaggerating.
it’s also worth noting that people seem to think that i would be the michael jordan of this game because i work in the editorial field. okay, let me say this loud and clear: words with friends is much less a game about knowledge of words than it is a game of strategy and luck. it’s strategic in that you need to not only think about getting the most points possible each turn, but you need to think about how you’re setting up your opponent and make sure that they won’t come back with a huge word score of their own. it also requires significant luck in the tiles you’re dealt. take, for example, these tiles that i’m holding in a current game i’m playing…
not cool, man.
but i’m not trying to avoid taking the blame for all my losses. i readily admit that i’m terrible at wwf. and if this game really is about strategy, then it’s clear that i am a pretty terrible strategist. but something about wwf keeps drawing me back in and i’m quick to press that rematch button. fall down seven times, stand up eight.
oh, and one more thing… if you use an app or the dictionary to help you look up words with your tiles so you can cheat and beat your friends, congratulations, because you are officially one of the biggest losers in the world. and just so you know, it’s OBVIOUS when you’re cheating. don’t even try the “oh, i just guessed and got lucky” excuse. that’s a bunch of B freaking S. we all know you cheat and we all talk about you behind your back. it’s in your best interest to stop.
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