head to head
vs
Might & Magic: Heroes VIvsWords With Friends
Might & Magic: Heroes VI leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Words With Friends leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Might & Magic: Heroes VIWords With Friends
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Might & Magic: Heroes VI leans harder on execution: no real-time physical skill needed
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.