The best Words With Friends alternative (free, no ads)
If you love Words With Friends but are tired of the ads and pop-ups, UniWords is the free, ad-free alternative. It is a Scrabble-style word battle for iOS, Android and web where you play words on a board against friends or random opponents — without a single banner or forced video.
What you get instead of ads
- Zero ads, genuinely free — no interstitials, no rewarded-video nags, no “remove ads” upsell. Here is what completely free means in UniWords.
- words checked against a dictionary powered by data from Oxford Languages — no more arguing about whether something is a real word.
- official and private tournaments + ELO ranking for players who want real competition, plus private games with friends.
- English and Danish, each with its own word list.
- Live mode and a free practice coach — real-time games with 30 seconds per turn, and Cosmo, who plays practice games against you and gives hints. See how Live mode and Cosmo work.
Words With Friends vs UniWords
Words With Friends 2 is free to download but ad-supported, with a paid tier to remove ads. UniWords gives you the same turn-based, tile-based word battles with friends — and removes the ads entirely, for free. If the ads are your main frustration, that is exactly the gap UniWords fills. Our comparison of free word game apps puts six apps, including Words With Friends, Scrabble GO, Wordfeud and UniWords, side by side on price, ads, in-app purchases and languages, with a link to each App Store listing. Coming from Wordfeud instead? Read about the free Wordfeud alternative with no ads.
Play UniWords free: App Store · Google Play · Web.
FAQ
What is a good free alternative to Words With Friends?
UniWords is a free, ad-free alternative to Words With Friends — a Scrabble-style word battle on iOS and Android where you play words on a board against friends or random opponents, with English words checked against a dictionary powered by data from Oxford Languages, and no ads.
Does UniWords have ads like Words With Friends?
No. UniWords has no ads at all — no banners, no interstitials and no rewarded videos. It is genuinely free with no subscription or in-app purchases.
Can I play UniWords with friends?
Yes — you can play turn-based matches against friends, join official and private tournaments, or set up private tournaments, all free.
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