For the iPhone-toting Scrabble fanatics

Words with Friends

Price range:$2.99

Words with Friends is an addictive word game based on Hasbro's Scrabble board game, but since you're not shelling out for the brand name, you can expect to pay about $12 less for this app. You can play against friends you know or random opponents via an Internet connection (3G or Wi-Fi), or play "hand-off" mode with a local friend. There's a free version as well, but $3 is well worth the price to get rid of the ads. The only bummer here is that iTunes currently has no way to gift single apps, so your only option is to buy an iTunes digital gift card at a minimum of $10.