Who doesn't love a game of Scrabble? Words with Friends takes that game and adds a great multiplayer component to it allowing you to play in a manner that you don't have to wait for the other player to complete their turn. This lets you compete in multiple games at once, if you so choose.

Developer: Newtoy Inc.
Original Release Date: 2009-07-06
Category: Games
Currently $2.99 in the iTunes app store.

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2009 Best Board Game Second Place

MONOPOLY by Electronic Arts


Original Release Date: 2009-11-20
Category: Games
Currently $0.99 in the iTunes app store.

2009 Best Board Game Third Place

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Original Release Date: 2008-12-11
Category: Games
Currently $2.99 in the iTunes app store.

2009 Best Board Game Honorable Mentions

Catan

Developer: USM
Original Release Date: 2009-10-23
Category: Games :: Strategy
Currently $4.99 in the iTunes app store.

SCRABBLE

Developer: Electronic Arts
Original Release Date: 2008-07-09
Category: Games :: Board
Currently $2.99 in the iTunes app store.

Chess With Friends Premium

Developer: Newtoy Inc.
Original Release Date: 2009-10-22
Category: Games :: Strategy
Currently $2.99 in the iTunes app store.

Chess Elite

Developer: 99Games Online Private Limited
Original Release Date: 2009-07-27
Category: Games :: Strategy
Not currently available in the iTunes app store.

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Developer: Electronic Arts
Original Release Date: 2008-12-03
Category: Games :: Board
Currently $0.99 in the iTunes app store.

Deep Green Chess

Developer: Cocoa Stuff
Original Release Date: 2008-12-09
Category: Games :: Strategy
Currently $7.99 in the iTunes app store.

Unify

Developer: Zach Gage
Original Release Date: 2009-09-17
Category: Games :: Puzzle
Currently $1.99 in the iTunes app store.