Gameplay

Scramble With Friends is easy to learn but difficult to master. The app presents you with a gameboard consisting of 16 Scrabble letter tiles, arranged in a 4 by 4 grid. To rack up points and win the game, you drag your finger across adjacent tiles to create words (of at least two letters)--in other words, it resembles a virtual version of Boggle.

Each game consists of three rounds, with one board used for each round. Participants play the board individually and cannot see their opponent's score until the round is finished. In the first round, players gain points by creating words with adjacent letters; in the second and third rounds, some of the tiles offer bonuses, such as double or triple points for using a particular letter.

Before each round, players can choose power-ups to help them during the round. The power-up types are "time freeze," "scramble" (lets you rotate the board for a new perspective), and "inspiration" (gives you three words when you get stuck). You may use up to two power-ups per round.

After each round, each player receives a score. At the end of all three rounds, the player with the highest score wins.