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Words with Friends is a multi-player word game developed by Zynga With Friends (formerly Newtoy, Inc.).
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Last summer, Kyla Smith spelled S-E-X-Y in "Words With Friends," an online Scrabble-like app on her phone.
It won her more than just 13 points -- it won her love.Eventually her opponent, Charles Briggs, became her boyfriend. Up to that point, the two hadn't met in person. She lived in Texas, he lived in Arkansas. They met through the "random opponent" feature of "Words With Friends," which matches up anonymous players.The game is played by nearly 20 million people a month on Facebook , and countless more on smartphones . Players take turns moving letter tiles on a virtual board, trying to rack up points by spelling out words.For Smith, her flirty word was a joke. But Briggs says it showed him that they shared more than an affection for spelling. While playing "Words With Friends" with her, he says, "There was that little spark." He thought, "This girl is pretty awesome."In Scrabble-speak, you might call it a double word score: Since launching in 2009, Zynga Inc.'s "Words With Friends" h...Facebook is expanding its virtual scrapbook feature, Timeline. Now, in addition to letting people see your current and past Facebook activities, you can show them wh...
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