Webfeud

Contents:

• Description
• Features
• Platform
• Board layout
• Tile Distribution and Values
• English Lexicons Used
• Turn Time Limit
• Ending the Game
• Special Rules
• Website

Description:
Webfeud is a word game like Scrabble® and KrisKros Klasik® in which two players engage in an online battle: a feud over the web.

The main difference between Webfeud and other games is the use of official Scrabble® dictionaries, wherever possible.

Features:
- Integrated chat
- Upvote option for words that should be included in the dictionary (only available for unofficial wordlists)
- Players can choose to keep their statistics and be displayed on the leaderboard.
- Display the number of tiles and letters available and played

Platform:
-Android
-iPad
-Windows Phone 7 & 8
-Web Browser for Windows or Mac and on Blackberry Playbook

Board Layout:

(Webfeud Screenshot from Android device)

W3-Triple Word Score
W2-Double Word Score
L3-Triple Letter Score
L2-Double Letter Score
(Note: Center Square with star is worth Single Letter Score)

Tile Distribution and Values:

	Counts	Scores
A	9	1
B	2	4
C	2	4
D	4	2
E	12	1
F	2	4
G	3	3
H	2	4
I	9	1
J	1	10
K	1	5
L	4	1
M	2	3
N	6	1
O	8	1
P	2	4
Q	1	10
R	6	1
S	4	1
T	6	1
U	4	2
V	2	4
W	2	4
X	1	8
Y	2	4
Z	1	10
?	2	0
	100

English Lexicons Used: (As of blogging time)
-TWL06
-CSW12

Turn Time Limit:

If the player whose turn it is does not place a word within 72 hours, an automatic "resign" is generated for that player.

Ending the Game:
-When all of the tiles have been taken from the bag and one player has used all of the tiles on his or her rack, the game ends. At this point, the player who has tiles on the rack gets the total number of points on these tiles subtracted from his or her total score. The value is then added to the player who played the last tile. After this, the highest score determines the winner of the game.
-After three consecutive passes, the game ends.
-One player resigns.

Special Rules:
-Exchanging is permitted even if there are fewer than seven tiles left in the bag.
-Unlimited tries for a move in case there are phoney words being played.
-Additional 40 points is added to score of playing seven tiles other called as bingo or bonus play.

Website: http://www.webfeud.com/

Wordpox

Contents:

• Description
• Features
• Platform
• Board layout
• Tile Distribution and Values
• English Lexicons Used
• Turn Time Limit
• Ending the Game
• Special Rules
• Website

Description:
Wordpox is the word game for those who like to compete in words. With Wordpox's unique rating system everyone can see how good you are. It's also easier to find worthy opponents.

Features:
- Rating of all players.
- Up to four players in the same game. This means you have the possibility to invite more players to a game, making Wordpox even more social.
- Find matching opponents to play with. A really great feature for those who want to improve their rating, or simply want to meet people playing on the same level.
- Upload your own profile picture.
- Statistics are saved for number of games played, wins, losses, best word and best game.
- You can see in advance how many points your word is worth if it is approved.
- For each game there is a word log showing the words that have been played, when they were played, by whom and for how many points.

Platform:
-Android
-iOs
-Windows Web Browser

Board Layout:

(Wordpox Screenshot from Android device)

TW-Triple Word Score
DW-Double Word Score
TL-Triple Letter Score
DL-Double Letter Score
(Note: Center Square with star is Single Letter Score)

Tile Distribution and Values:

	Counts	Scores
A	7	1
B	2	4
C	4	2
D	3	2
E	11	1
F	1	5
G	3	3
H	2	3
I	8	1
J	1	9
K	1	7
L	5	2
M	3	3
N	6	1
O	6	1
P	3	2
Q	1	9
R	7	1
S	9	1
T	6	1
U	3	2
V	1	7
W	1	8
X	1	9
Y	2	4
Z	1	9
?	2	0
	100

English Lexicons Used: (As of blogging time)

-TWL06

-CSW12

Turn Time Limit:
If the player whose turn it is does not place a word within 48 hours, an automatic "pass" is generated, and the turn moves on to the next player. If you have committed yourself to a game of Wordpox, you should generally check your games and make your moves at least twice a day.
After three automatic passes, the player leaves the game.

Ending the Game:
-Normal ending: A player runs out of tiles and there are no more tiles in the pot. All other players will get their scores subtracted by the total value of their respective remaining tiles. The player who placed the final word will get the total value of the other players remaining tiles added to the score for the last word.
-Too many passes: If all players pass during the same round and the first player passes again the game ends. No additional points will be awarded.
-Player resigns: If a player resigns, and the player is one of two remaining players, the other player will be designated the winner. No additional points will be awarded. NOTE: Always ask your opponent before you resign. Many players want to have a normal ending to the game in order to get accurate score statistics.

Special Rules:
-Exchanging is permitted even if there are fewer than seven tiles left in the bag.
-Unlimited tries for a move in case there are phoney words being played.
-Additional 50 points is added to score of playing seven tiles other called as bingo or bonus play. (Same as in Standard Scrabble)

Website: http://wordpox.com/

Wordsmith

Contents:

• Description
• Features
• Platform
• Board layout
• Tile Distribution and Values
• English Lexicons Used
• Turn Time Limit
• Ending the Game
• Special Rules
• Website

Description:

Wordsmith is a 2 to 4 player turn-based crossword style game. The concept is simple and fun. You have a 15 by 15 tile board with bonus squares for Double Letter, Double Word, Triple Letter, and Triple Word scores. You play words with tiles in left-to-right or top-to-bottom directions and earn points. The player with the highest number of points at the end wins the game.

Wordsmith features a score preview indicator that helps you determine what scores you might get before submitting a move. A must have for any serious players.

For those with busy schedules you can play slowly or for those that want to play fast you can do that too thanks to push notifications. I must warn you, this game is addicting!

Features:

-Supports 2 to 4 players

-Play friends or random opponents

-Play against iPhone and iPad users

-Push Notifications

-Chat with your opponents

-Allows 60 games going simultaneously*

-Advertisement-free experience

-Score preview indicator

-Expanded Turn Time Limits

-Player profiles and pictures

-Game statistics

-Extended player statistics

*-Paid version only. (Lesser games for Free Version. So better get the Paid Version in Google Play or iTunes.)

Flatform:

-Android

-iOs

Board Layout:

       (Wordsmith Screenshot from Android device)

      TW-Triple Word Score

      DW-Double Word Score (Note: Center Square with star is DW)

      TL-Triple Letter Score

      DL-Double Letter Score

Tiles Distribution and Values:

	Counts	Scores
A	10	1
B	1	4
C	1	4
D	5	2
E	13	1
F	1	5
G	2	3
H	4	3
I	8	1
J	1	7
K	1	6
L	5	2
M	3	2
N	5	2
O	7	1
P	2	4
Q	1	10
R	7	1
S	5	1
T	7	1
U	4	1
V	1	5
W	3	4
X	1	7
Y	3	3
Z	1	10
?	2	0
	104

English Lexicons Used: Modified YAWL (Yet Another Word List)

Turn Time Limit:

-In the paid version, there are plenty of choices: No Limit, 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 1 week and 3 weeks. You have to make your move in the specific Turn Time Limit that was set before the game, otherwise, you could lose a turn.

-In the free version, there is no time limit. However, if your opponent who has the paid version invited you to play with the choice of time limit, e.g. 3 days, you would be able to use it

Ending the Game:

-A player runs out of tiles and there are no more tiles in the pot. All other players will get their scores subtracted by the total value of their respective remaining tiles. The player who placed the final word will get the total value of the other players remaining tiles added to the score for the last word.

-At any part of the game whether opening phase, middlegame, or pre-endgame, when one player passes three consecutive turns, that player loses the game regardless of current scores.
-When there are no tiles to draw, and one of the players passed three consecutive times, the game ends. At that time, the player with a better total cumulative score, e.g. 400-350, wins. No addition or deduction of points will be given. (Blogger's Note: This would be fair for a leading player stuck with unplayable Q in the endgame.)
-If a player resigns, and the player is one of two remaining players, the other player will be designated the winner.

Special Rules:

-Exchanging is permitted even if there are fewer than seven tiles left in the bag.

-In each turn, a player has given allowance of two tries for phoney words to be played. (It is an automatic void as in isc online game, so no need to challenge.) On the third attempt, a player could lose a turn if one or more words played are still invalid.

-Additional 40 points is added to score of playing seven tiles other called as bingo or bonus play. (Note: In regular Scrabble, it is additional 50 points.)
-Very important to note: Opponent has no idea on how many tiles has been swapped by the other player. So, if your opponent swapped when there is only one tile left to draw, expect that it could be a Q or V or any unplayable tile in the endgame. If you are behind in score, you could be in trouble. Another example, in the opening move, your opponent swapped tiles, you should be thinking that he/she is aiming for a bingo next turn or maybe just balancing the rack. (Blogger's Note: That is the drawback in Wordsmith game. I already wrote them about this issue to reveal how many tiles has been swapped, but Wordsmith did not take action on it.)

Website: https://www.facebook.com/WordsmithGame?fref=ts