If one of you is on iPhone and the other is on Android, this is the question that decides whether you can play at all. For Words With Friends 2 the answer is yes โ it supports cross-platform play, so the two of you are not stuck buying matching phones.
What cross-platform actually means here
Cross-platform play means the version on your partner's phone and the version on yours are the same game and the same servers. You are not looking at separate iOS and Android worlds that never meet โ you install it on whatever you each already own and play together from there.
Words With Friends 2 is on both the App Store and Google Play, so it does not matter which of you is on iPhone and which is on Android.
Setting it up on two different phones
- Install Words With Friends 2 on each phone from whichever store you use.
- Create a private table and invite your partner.
- Deal a round and play together.
- If one of you cannot see the other, check you are both signed in to the same kind of account โ that is the usual culprit, not the phone.
Nine times out of ten a "we cannot find each other" problem is an account problem, not an iPhone-versus-Android problem.
Is Words With Friends 2 worth it for two players?
Cross-platform is only useful if the game is any good with two people. Words With Friends 2 is a word game and it is easy to drop into together whenever you both have a spare moment, which is what makes it work as a couple game rather than just a game you both happen to own.
- Fast rounds you can play in a spare few minutes.
- Simple to learn and full of playful competition.
- Great for a quick, casual game together.
Other cross-platform games for mixed-phone couples
Every game in our catalog supports cross-platform play, which is deliberate โ it is the first thing we check. If Words With Friends 2 is not your genre, start with these:
- Stumble Guys โ Stumble Guys is a chaotic knockout party game where up to 32 players tumble through obstacle courses until one is left standing.
- Roblox โ Roblox is not one game but a whole universe of millions of player-made experiences โ obbies, roleplay, tycoons, horror and more.
- Plato โ Plato packs dozens of two-player and group games โ Ludo, dominoes, pool, word and strategy games โ into one social app with built-in chat.
There is a fuller list on our category page, and our iPhone and Android couple games guide covers the mixed-phone setup in more detail.
Where to go next
The games that last between two people are rarely the exciting ones. Our Flower Garden is our standing recommendation for exactly that reason: one garden, no timers, no way to fall behind.
- How to Play Words With Friends 2 With Friends
- Is Words With Friends 2 Multiplayer? How to Play It Together
- Cross-Platform Couple Games: When One of You Has iPhone and the Other Android
- Is 2 Player Games: The Challenge Cross-Platform? iPhone & Android
- Our full list of the best mobile couple games
Frequently asked questions
- Is Words With Friends 2 cross-platform between iPhone and Android?
- Yes. Words With Friends 2 supports cross-platform play, so an iPhone player and an Android player can play together in the same session.
- Can I play Words With Friends 2 with my partner if we have different phones?
- You can. Different phones are fine as long as you both install Words With Friends 2 and link up in-game โ the platform difference does not separate you.
- Do we need the same store account for Words With Friends 2?
- No. Your App Store and Google Play accounts are separate from your in-game account. It is the in-game account that needs to connect you, which is why the friend step matters more than the store you downloaded from.
