head to head
vs
Endless LegendvsWords With Friends
Endless Legend leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Words With Friends leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Endless LegendWords With Friends
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Endless Legend leans harder on execution: turn-based
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Words With Friends leans harder on variance: Tile draws and the opponent's hidden rack swing games
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.