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Who plays first when a game has finished?

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You have the option to re-challenge the person that you are playing against after a game has finished. Whichever one of you decides to click on "rematch" first will be the one to play first in the new game.

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What are the stars that fly from the board to your name when you complete a word?

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Those are called points. Each letter has a certain amount of points, so when you complete a word, all those points become yours.

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Can I play it internationally?

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Yes, you can play against anybody in the world. The time differences may frustrate you, though!

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My letters keep jumping from where I try to put them. What do I do as I can't tell create the words I want?

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That means you aren't allowed to put them in the place you are trying to put them because its breaking a rule. Keep trying and use words that are allowable.

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I can't play the word "lez", yet other people playing me can. Why?

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"Lez" is a slang word for "Lesbian." You may want to report that to the developers or your friends.

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Can I make a friend from a random player that I play with?

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Yes, but make sure that you don't give too much information about yourself.

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Can you swap out less than seven tiles? If so, how?

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Yes, just click on the ones you don't want and slide them to the box that comes up when you click on swap.

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Why am I not getting more tiles after submitting my word?

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There are only so many letters. Once the bank is out of letters, the game is nearly at an end. You just have to use the letters you have left.

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What do I do about people who resigned from a game of Words with Friends?

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You can't really do anything about that. If the person resigned, you win. Start a new game with someone else.

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How do I get the feature back that shows if I have an acceptable word when playing Words with Friends?

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You press the multiple short bars on the bottom-left of the screen, and you get a drop-down menu. Press on Word Strength, and you have it. When you put your letters down, it will show green for acceptable words or red if one (or more) of the letters placed is incorrect.

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How do I move the game tiles without a mouse?

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On a tablet, phone, or a laptop with a touchscreen, press and hold on the tile and drag with your finger. If you are on a computer without a touchscreen, you will need to enable an accessibility feature like Mouse Keys in Windows and macOS.

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