In Words With Friends (WWF), each letter has an assigned point score and certain letters are much more common than others. When playing WWF, players should be aware that the most common letters are typically lower valued but more frequently found, while rarer letters are generally valued higher but less common in the game.
WWF tile values
Due to the game’s global popularity, WordsRated have provided a list of tile values for WWF (which differ from Scrabble) for both its English and French language variations. Blank tiles are the only tiles that do not score the player any points in the game.
English
- The total number of playable points is 220.
- This amounts to an average of 2.12 points per tile.
- “J”, “Q” and “Z” are the letters with the highest value, worth 10 points each.
- Other high scoring letters include “X” (worth 8 points), “K” and “V” (both worth 5 points).
- 7 letters (“A”, “E”, “I”, “O”, “R”, “S” and “T”) are worth 1 point each.
French
- The total number of playable points is 228.
- This amounts to an average of 2.33 points per tile.
- 6 letters (“J”,”K”,”Q”,”W”,”X” and ”Y”) are worth 10 points, the highest possible score.
- Other high scoring letters include “V” and “Z” which are both worth 8 points.
- 8 letters (“A”, “E”, “I”, “N”, “O”, “R”, “S” and “T”) are worth 1 point each.
Tile values overview
| Letter | English | French |
| (blank) | 0 | 0 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| B | 4 | 5 |
| C | 4 | 4 |
| D | 2 | 3 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| F | 4 | 5 |
| G | 3 | 5 |
| H | 3 | 5 |
| I | 1 | 1 |
| J | 10 | 10 |
| K | 5 | 10 |
| L | 2 | 2 |
| M | 4 | 4 |
| N | 2 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 |
| P | 4 | 4 |
| Q | 10 | 10 |
| R | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 |
| U | 2 | 2 |
| V | 5 | 8 |
| W | 4 | 10 |
| X | 8 | 10 |
| Y | 3 | 10 |
| Z | 10 | 8 |
WWF letter distribution
In similar nature to the game’s tile values, different language variations of the game also include each letter in specific quantities. This is done to ensure an appropriate percentage of each letter is available, in accordance with the language the game is played in.
English
- Words With Friends in English uses an alphabet of 26 characters, with 2 additional blank tiles.
- In total, there are 104 tiles in the English language version of WWF.
- “E” is the most common vowel and letter, with 13 tiles.
- “T” is the most common consonant with 7 tiles, while “R” is the second-most common consonant with 6 tiles.
- “J”, “K”, “Q”, “X” and “Z” are the least common letters, with 1 tile each.
French
- Words With Friends in French uses an alphabet of 26 characters, with 2 additional blank tiles.
- In total, there are 98 tiles in the French language version of WWF.
- “E” is the most common vowel and letter (13 tiles), while “A” is the second-most common vowel and letter (12 tiles).
- “N”, “R”, “S” and “T” are the most common consonants (6 tiles each).
- 8 letters have 1 tile each (“J”, “K”, “Q”, “V”, “W”, “X”, “Y” and “Z”).
Letter distribution overview
| Letter | English | French |
| (blank) | 2 | 2 |
| A | 9 | 12 |
| B | 2 | 2 |
| C | 2 | 2 |
| D | 5 | 3 |
| E | 13 | 13 |
| F | 2 | 2 |
| G | 3 | 2 |
| H | 4 | 2 |
| I | 8 | 7 |
| J | 1 | 1 |
| K | 1 | 1 |
| L | 4 | 4 |
| M | 2 | 2 |
| N | 5 | 6 |
| O | 8 | 7 |
| P | 2 | 2 |
| Q | 1 | 1 |
| R | 6 | 6 |
| S | 5 | 6 |
| T | 7 | 6 |
| U | 4 | 4 |
| V | 2 | 1 |
| W | 2 | 1 |
| X | 1 | 1 |
| Y | 2 | 1 |
| Z | 1 | 1 |
WWF tile types
Players are able to either receive or earn different tile types for use during Words With Friends’ gameplay. Special tile types are strictly cosmetic and do not affect the game itself, although certain achievements can be unlocked when using non-classic styles.
Only one tile type can be selected per game, however players are able to collect as many tile types as they want. Each tile type can even be toggled on/off and changed while a match is underway.
Basic tiles
Each of the game’s basic tiles require 100 paint drops to unlock, with the exception of classic default which is available from the start of the game. Players can earn paint drops through the completion of daily, weekly, monthly and other challenges.
| # | Tile type |
| 1 | Classic default |
| 2 | Blue diamond |
| 3 | Green diamond |
| 4 | Orange diamond |
| 5 | Purple diamond |
| 6 | Blue geometry |
| 7 | Blue polka dots |
| 8 | Cantaloupe argyle |
| 9 | Grass green |
| 10 | Green circle |
| 11 | Green argyle |
| 12 | Green geometry |
| 13 | Hale bale yellow |
| 14 | Orange geometry |
| 15 | Pink argyle |
| 16 | Plum purple |
| 17 | Pumpkin orange |
| 18 | Purple argyle |
| 19 | Purple polka dots |
| 20 | Rosy polka dots |
| 21 | Sky blue |
| 22 | Baby blue |
| 23 | Autumn red |
| 24 | Lilac purple |
| 25 | Lime green |
| 26 | Pastel pink |
| 27 | Rosy red |
| 28 | Teal argyle |
| 29 | Violet geometry |
| 30 | Green polka dots |
| 31 | Gold polka dots |
| 32 | Blue circle |
| 33 | Purple circle |
| 34 | Pink circle |
Level-up tiles
After a player reaches a milestone level in the game (5, 10, 15 etc.), players will receive level-up tiles for free.
Special event tiles
When WWF has a special promotion or celebration, players have the opportunity to gain special event tiles (both basic and premium). To earn these tiles, players may have to perform different actions such as logging in every day within a week or clicking on time-limited links.
Rewards pass tiles
Tiles can be awarded for participation in rewards pass events that require players to complete daily and weekly goals. Upon each goal completed, players can earn a variety of different rewards including coins, tiles, powerups, frames and stickers.
Premium tiles
For those looking to play with a rarer set of tiles, players can purchase premium tiles as in-app purchases for a limited amount of time. However, premium tile types are often provided as part of a bundle alongside other special items.
How many blank tiles in Words With Friends?
Although Words With Friends is available in multiple languages, each tile bag will always contain 2 blank tiles only regardless of the game’s variant. Blank tiles can be used to represent any other letter in the tile bag.