What is Scrabble?

Scrabble is essentially a word game which can be played by 2-4 players at a given time on a board which comprises a grid of squares in a 15 X 15 format. The squares are assigned different scoring attributes. There are 100 tiles to draw from and players must draw 7 tiles initially and maintain the same number on their racks till they are exhausted. Each tile has a point value attached to it. If all 7 tiles are used in a word an additional 50 points is added to the players score. The goal is to win by scoring more than your opponent. Scrabble is now increasingly played competitively across several countries on the globe and in several languages.

Sunday 7 February 2016

Nigel Wins Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament 2016 with Five Games to Spare

Nigel continued his dominance of the Scrabble scene in 2016 running away with the Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament with over 5 games to spare. He recently won the iGATE scrabble championship in similar fashion winning it with over 3 games to spare. Here are the final standings from the original coverage on poslfit.com:

Rank	Name	Home	W-L	Spread
1	Nigel Richards	New Zealand	38.0-4.0	+4458
2	David Eldar	Australia	30.5-11.5	+1642
3	Komol Panyasophonlert	Thailand	29.0-13.0	+1940
4	Rex Ogbakpa	Nigeria	28.5-13.5	+2213
5	Dave Wiegand	United States	27.0-15.0	+2770
6	Chinedu Okwelogu	Nigeria	27.0-15.0	+955
7	Wellington Jighere	Nigeria	26.0-16.0	+2172
8	Jesse Day	United States	26.0-16.0	+905
9	Phillip Edwin-Mugisha	Uganda	25.5-16.5	+1193
10	Piotr Andronowski	Scotland	25.0-17.0	+1751
11	Chrys Placca	Ghana	25.0-17.0	+1636
12	Anthony Ikolo	Nigeria	25.0-17.0	+1275
13	Elie Dangoor	England	25.0-17.0	+1230
14	Nsikan Solomon Etim	Nigeria	25.0-17.0	+850
15	Olobatoke Aka	Nigeria	25.0-17.0	+717
16	Mpakaboari Jack	Nigeria	24.0-18.0	+981
17	Raymond Gbaraba	Nigeria	24.0-18.0	+952
18	Dylan Early	South Africa	24.0-18.0	+782
19	Solomon Lephoto	South Africa	23.5-18.5	+383
20	Bright Idahosa	Nigeria	23.0-19.0	+631
21	Howard Rayner	South Africa	23.0-19.0	+118
22	Mwenya Munkonge	Zambia	22.5-19.5	+775
23	Llewellin Jegels	South Africa	22.5-19.5	+537
24	Sulaiman Gora Garba	Nigeria	21.5-20.5	+377
25	Ashley Willenberg	South Africa	21.5-20.5	-345
26	Denise Le Bron	South Africa	21.5-20.5	-383
27	Gerald Davids	South Africa	21.0-21.0	+125
28	Ralph Owusu	Ghana	21.0-21.0	-596
29	Andrew Goldberg	South Africa	20.5-21.5	+225
30	Fern Wheelwright	South Africa	20.0-22.0	+13
31	Gary Birch	South Africa	20.0-22.0	-97
32	Duncan Keet	South Africa	19.5-22.5	-77
33	Debbe Hossy	South Africa	19.0-23.0	+39
34	Susan Ensor	Australia	17.0-25.0	-1331
35	Moses Kibet	South Africa	16.0-26.0	-1551
36	Carol Parker	South Africa	16.0-26.0	-1953
37	Pam Field	South Africa	15.5-26.5	-1475
38	Ata Sonday	South Africa	15.0-27.0	-2249
39	Gwen Rea	South Africa	14.0-28.0	-1024
40	Zubeida Brey	South Africa	13.0-29.0	-1710
41	Kathy Cameron	South Africa	13.0-29.0	-1965
42	Mary Botha	South Africa	12.0-30.0	-2050
43	Joy Palm	South Africa	12.0-30.0	-2603
44	Jackie Nortier	South Africa	12.0-30.0	-3280
45	Sheba Bagg	South Africa	6.0-36.0	-4026
46	Kay Faust	United States	5.0-37.0	-4930

Also have a look at some annotated games:

Saturday 6 February 2016

Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament 2016 Standings after 36 Rounds

Nigel continues to lead after 36 rounds in the Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament going into the final day. Here are the standings from the original coverage on poslfit.com:

Rank	Name	Home	W-L	Spread
1	Nigel Richards	New Zealand	32.0-4.0	+3597
2	David Eldar	Australia	26.5-9.5	+1226
3	Rex Ogbakpa	Nigeria	25.5-10.5	+2236
4	Dave Wiegand	United States	25.0-11.0	+2636
5	Komol Panyasophonlert	Thailand	24.0-12.0	+1889
6	Jesse Day	United States	23.0-13.0	+1036
7	Chinedu Okwelogu	Nigeria	23.0-13.0	+589
8	Nsikan Solomon Etim	Nigeria	22.0-14.0	+1123
9	Phillip Edwin-Mugisha	Uganda	21.5-14.5	+1163
10	Solomon Lephoto	South Africa	21.5-14.5	+424
11	Wellington Jighere	Nigeria	21.0-15.0	+1760
12	Chrys Placca	Ghana	21.0-15.0	+1155
13	Elie Dangoor	England	21.0-15.0	+887
14	Olobatoke Aka	Nigeria	21.0-15.0	+652
15	Dylan Early	South Africa	21.0-15.0	+527
16	Llewellin Jegels	South Africa	20.5-15.5	+390
17	Piotr Andronowski	Scotland	20.0-16.0	+1133
18	Anthony Ikolo	Nigeria	20.0-16.0	+1066
19	Mpakaboari Jack	Nigeria	20.0-16.0	+871
20	Bright Idahosa	Nigeria	20.0-16.0	+528
21	Raymond Gbaraba	Nigeria	20.0-16.0	+527
22	Ralph Owusu	Ghana	20.0-16.0	-208
23	Mwenya Munkonge	Zambia	19.5-16.5	+802
24	Sulaiman Gora Garba	Nigeria	19.5-16.5	+207
25	Gerald Davids	South Africa	19.0-17.0	+431
26	Howard Rayner	South Africa	19.0-17.0	-15
27	Ashley Willenberg	South Africa	19.0-17.0	-138
28	Denise Le Bron	South Africa	19.0-17.0	-341
29	Fern Wheelwright	South Africa	18.0-18.0	+5
30	Andrew Goldberg	South Africa	17.5-18.5	+97
31	Debbe Hossy	South Africa	17.0-19.0	+230
32	Duncan Keet	South Africa	16.5-19.5	+165
33	Gary Birch	South Africa	16.0-20.0	-285
34	Susan Ensor	Australia	14.0-22.0	-1024
35	Moses Kibet	South Africa	14.0-22.0	-1273
36	Gwen Rea	South Africa	13.0-23.0	-926
37	Carol Parker	South Africa	13.0-23.0	-1747
38	Pam Field	South Africa	12.5-23.5	-1459
39	Ata Sonday	South Africa	12.0-24.0	-1824
40	Joy Palm	South Africa	11.0-25.0	-2353
41	Zubeida Brey	South Africa	10.0-26.0	-1493
42	Kathy Cameron	South Africa	10.0-26.0	-1769
43	Mary Botha	South Africa	10.0-26.0	-1893
44	Jackie Nortier	South Africa	10.0-26.0	-2770
45	Sheba Bagg	South Africa	5.0-31.0	-3273
46	Kay Faust	United States	4.0-32.0	-4561

Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament 2016 Standings after 33 Rounds

Nigel continues to lead after 33 rounds in the Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament. Here are the standings from the original coverage on poslfit.com:

Rank	Name	Home	W-L	Spread
1	Nigel Richards	New Zealand	29.0-4.0	+3271
2	Dave Wiegand	United States	25.0-8.0	+2861
3	David Eldar	Australia	24.5-8.5	+1378
4	Komol Panyasophonlert	Thailand	23.0-10.0	+2010
5	Rex Ogbakpa	Nigeria	22.5-10.5	+1928
6	Llewellin Jegels	South Africa	20.5-12.5	+769
7	Solomon Lephoto	South Africa	20.5-12.5	+540
8	Nsikan Solomon Etim	Nigeria	20.0-13.0	+1041
9	Olobatoke Aka	Nigeria	20.0-13.0	+683
10	Jesse Day	United States	20.0-13.0	+651
11	Dylan Early	South Africa	20.0-13.0	+564
12	Chinedu Okwelogu	Nigeria	20.0-13.0	+415
13	Wellington Jighere	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+1393
14	Anthony Ikolo	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+1135
15	Chrys Placca	Ghana	19.0-14.0	+1119
16	Elie Dangoor	England	19.0-14.0	+772
17	Raymond Gbaraba	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+746
18	Bright Idahosa	Nigeria	19.0-14.0	+487
19	Ashley Willenberg	South Africa	19.0-14.0	+170
20	Ralph Owusu	Ghana	19.0-14.0	+47
21	Phillip Edwin-Mugisha	Uganda	18.5-14.5	+992
22	Sulaiman Gora Garba	Nigeria	18.5-14.5	+250
23	Mpakaboari Jack	Nigeria	18.0-15.0	+951
24	Piotr Andronowski	Scotland	18.0-15.0	+710
25	Fern Wheelwright	South Africa	18.0-15.0	+127
26	Denise Le Bron	South Africa	18.0-15.0	-28
27	Mwenya Munkonge	Zambia	17.5-15.5	+603
28	Gerald Davids	South Africa	17.0-16.0	+504
29	Howard Rayner	South Africa	17.0-16.0	-127
30	Debbe Hossy	South Africa	16.0-17.0	+346
31	Duncan Keet	South Africa	15.5-17.5	+159
32	Andrew Goldberg	South Africa	15.5-17.5	+27
33	Gary Birch	South Africa	15.0-18.0	-291
34	Gwen Rea	South Africa	12.0-21.0	-972
35	Susan Ensor	Australia	12.0-21.0	-992
36	Moses Kibet	South Africa	12.0-21.0	-1269
37	Pam Field	South Africa	11.5-21.5	-1282
38	Ata Sonday	South Africa	11.0-22.0	-1829
39	Carol Parker	South Africa	10.0-23.0	-1896
40	Jackie Nortier	South Africa	10.0-23.0	-2623
41	Kathy Cameron	South Africa	9.0-24.0	-1657
42	Joy Palm	South Africa	9.0-24.0	-2451
43	Mary Botha	South Africa	8.0-25.0	-2031
44	Zubeida Brey	South Africa	7.0-26.0	-1775
45	Sheba Bagg	South Africa	5.0-28.0	-3014
46	Kay Faust	United States	3.0-30.0	-4412

Monday 1 February 2016

Ninth Edition of the Malta Scrabble Open This Summer

The ninth edition of the Malta Scrabble Open has been scheduled for this summer, The details are as follows:

Events:

9 th MISO Early Bird 9 games - 2 Divisions - €500 minimum prize-fund
9 th MISO Main 25 games - 2 Divisions - €1800 minimum prize-fund
9 th MISO Supplement 16 games - 2 Divisions - €900 minimum prize-fund

When:

29th April - 5th May, 2016

Details:

Venue: Qawra Palace Hotel, Qawra, Malta
Technical & Tournament Director: John Chew
CSW15 - WESPA v3 rules (5-point penalty)
All tourneys WESPA, ABSP & MSC rated
Players split into divsions as per mean WESPA rating before Early Bird
Players with rating below mean rating can play up to upper division (subject to TD’s approval)

Contacts for further details:

Phone: +356 79965207
Email: operations@scrabblemalta.com
Tournament Page

Sunday 17 January 2016

Nigel Wins iGate Scrabble Championship 2016

Nigel continues his domination of the iGate Scrabble Championships winning the 2016 edition with over 2 games to spare. Here are the final standings from the Scrabble Association of India:

Rank	Won-Lost	Spread	Player	Last Game
1	30–5	3764	Nigel Richards (A1)	bye
2	26–9	1538	Hubert Wee (A2)	1W:416-367:A20
3	23–12	973	Marlon Prudencio (A4)	2W:342-327:A6
4	21–14	716	Gerry Carter (A6)	1L:327-342:A4
5	21–14	506	Mohan Chunkath (A7)	1W:540-387:A11
6	20–15	1256	Russel Honeybun (A5)	2W:531-327:A8
7	20–15	729	Tony Sim (A11)	2L:387-540:A7
8	19–16	513	Jose de Abreu (A18)	1W:451-441:A23
9	19–16	484	Sherwin Rodrigues (A3)	1W:513-451:A15
10	19–16	189	Udayan Grover (A8)	1L:327-531:A5
11	19–16	−93	Jayaska Baranage (A23)	2L:441-451:A18
12	18½–16½	−219	Carolann Pais (A16)	1W:453-412:A13
13	18–17	663	Douglas Lobo (A14)	2W:441-387:A12
14	18–17	317	Goutham Jayaraman (A15)	2L:451-513:A3
15	18–17	−341	Michael Tang (A13)	2L:412-453:A16
16	17½–17½	168	Shaila Amalean (A19)	1W:556-230:A28
17	17–18	−328	Sanjoy Gupta (A12)	1L:387-441:A14
18	17–18	−595	Suthirappan Assarat (A22)	1W:453-346:A21
19	16–19	784	Odette Rio (A9)	2W:517-440:A24
20	16–19	−313	Mohsin Ahmed (A20)	2L:367-416:A2
21	16–19	−334	V. Ramachandran (A28)	2L:230-556:A19
22	16–19	−571	Pramit Kamath (A21)	2L:346-453:A22
23	16–19	−1237	Sunny Bhatia (A32)	1W:507-310:A29
24	15–20	−710	Rajveer Rawlin (A24)	1L:440-517:A9
25	14½–20½	−249	A Krishnan (A30)	1W:451-378:A25
26	14–21	−1235	Manju Sood (A29)	2L:310-507:A32
27	13½–21½	−985	Bhushan Pradhan (A25)	2L:378-451:A30
28	13–22	−1616	Mangala Bhandarkar (A27)	1W:428-362:A31
29	11–24	−1175	Rohaina Tanveer (A31)	2L:362-428:A27

Saturday 16 January 2016

iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 - Standings after Day 3

The iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 kicked off this week. Here are the standings after day 3 from the Scrabble Association of India:

Nigel and Hubert are battling it out at the top, The critical phase of the tournament has started with the King of the Hill format now in force.

Rank Won-Lost Spread Player Last Game

1 25–4 3517 Nigel Richards (A1) 2L:437-447:A2

2 23–6 1574 Hubert Wee (A2) 1W:447-437:A1

3 19–10 1187 Tony Sim (A11) 1W:445-435:A4

4 18–11 491 Marlon Prudencio (A4) 2L:435-445:A11

5 17–12 551 Gerry Carter (A6) 2W:469-343:A7

6 17–12 404 Mohan Chunkath (A7) 1L:343-469:A6

7 17–12 −55 Jayaska Baranage (A23) 1W:435-412:A8

8 16–13 932 Russel Honeybun (A5) 1W:531-285:A14

9 16–13 260 Sherwin Rodrigues (A3) 1W:449-437:A19

10 16–13 242 Udayan Grover (A8) 2L:412-435:A23

11 15½–13½ 16 Carolann Pais (A16) 1W:412-326:A20

12 15–14 591 Douglas Lobo (A14) 2L:285-531:A5

13 15–14 59 Sanjoy Gupta (A12) 1W:389-270:A18

14 15–14 −447 Michael Tang (A13) 2W:360-303:A29

15 14½–14½ 50 Shaila Amalean (A19) 2L:437-449:A3

16 14–15 367 Goutham Jayaraman (A15) bye

17 14–15 −90 Mohsin Ahmed (A20) 2L:326-412:A16

18 14–15 −169 Jose de Abreu (A18) 2L:270-389:A12

19 14–15 −197 Rajveer Rawlin (A24) 1W:386-341:A9

20 14–15 −616 Manju Sood (A29) 1L:303-360:A13

21 13–16 733 Odette Rio (A9) 2L:341-386:A24

22 13–16 −105 V. Ramachandran (A28) 1W:395-392:A22

23 13–16 −553 Pramit Kamath (A21) 2W:454-420:A32

24 13–16 −823 Suthirappan Assarat (A22) 2L:392-395:A28

25 12–17 −1508 Sunny Bhatia (A32) 1L:420-454:A21

26 11–9 −153 Nakul Prabhu (A17) bye

27 11–18 −380 A Krishnan (A30) 1L:300-303:A25

28 11–18 −987 Bhushan Pradhan (A25) 2W:303-300:A30

29 9–20 −1115 Rohaina Tanveer (A31) 1W:494-387:A27

30 8–21 −1780 Mangala Bhandarkar (A27) 2L:387-494:A31

31 1–28 −2146 Radhika Mahalingaiah (A26) bye

32 0–13 −975 Irfan Siddiqui (A10) bye

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Citolas, Citoles, Cithrens, Citherns, Cithers, Citterns - A Guitar

Waivode, Waiwode, Woiwode, Voivode - An army leader

Cagouls, Cagoules, Kagouls, Kagoules, Kagools - An anorak

Eulachan, Eulachon, Oulachon, Oulakan, Oolakan, Ulikon - A candlefish

Kiester, Keister, Hurdies, Patootie - The Buttocks

Didakei, didakai, Diddicoy, Didicoi, Didicoy - A Tinker

Cabala, Cabbala, Kabala, Kabbala, Kabbalah, Qabala, Qabalah - a Jewish doctrine

Yoghurt, Yaourt, Yogurt, Yoghourt - A type of curd

Narwal, Narwhal, Narwhale - An Arctic aquatic mammal

Lekythus, Lecythus, Lekythos - An ancient oil Jar

Germen, Germain, Germaine, Germin - Something that serves as an origin

Filemot, Philomot, Philamot - A dull brown shade

keblah, Kibla, Kiblah, Qibla - The direction muslims face while praying

Litchi, Lichi, Lychee, Lichee - A fruit

Poursue, Pursue, Persue, Poursew Pursew - To follow

Pummelo, Shaddock, Pompelo - A citrus fruit

Repreeve, Reprive, Repryve - To delay

Baklava, Baklawa, Baclava - A middle eastern desert

Nilgai, Nilgau, Nilghai, Nilghau, Nylghai, Nylghau - a large antelope

Cassina, Cassene, Cassine, Cassena - an evergreen tree

Narghile, Narghily, Nargile, Nargileh, Nargily - a hookah

Dirdam, Dirdum, Durdum - uproar

Shechita, Shehitah, Shehita - krosher killing of animals

Mezuzot, Mezuzoth, Mezuzah, Mezuza - a Jewish scroll

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Tailors - Oralist, Rialtos, Sliotar

Almonds - Dolmans

Mustard - Durmast

Stadium - Dumaist

Romance - Cremona

Cauldron - Crunodal

Acolyte - Cotylae

Cilantro - Contrail

Decagon - Congaed

Ethical - Alethic

Strongly - Strongyl

Ungrazed - Gazunder

Expires - Prexies

Detangle - Danegelt

Teardown - Danewort

Erasions - Sensoria

Innovate - Venation

Inundate - Antidune

Invocate - Conative

Antidote - Tetanoid

Liaises - Silesia

Coalise - Celosia

Isotherm - Moithers

Heroism - Moreish

Sedation - Astonied

Marries - Simarre

Tsunami - Manitus, Santimu

Cheerio - Echoier

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Pyramid words are words which start at 2 letters but can be extended to 7 letters and beyond. For example take the word loofahs, we start with lo, next we get to loo, followed by loof, loofa, loofah and loofahs. Thus by knowing loofahs we get to know a total of 6 words. Other examples include:

Abasers, Amenders, Amusers, Barbers, Bingers, Chained,

Chiasmal, Daledhs, Divests, Erasers, Fasties, Godsons, Hookahs, Jambees, Jamboks, Kaingas, Kinases, Lapsers, Maliced, Mentors, Nursery, Parkiest, Poleyns, Reeders, Reposes, Singers, Skaters,Tapetis, Teasers, Ureases, and Woosells.

There are some reverse pyramid words too. Take the word drooped for example, we start with ed, then ped, then oped, then ooped, rooped and finally drooped.Other examples include:

Aemules, Afeared, Borates, Cleared, Demures, Escapes, Glaired, Hamates, Lemures, Mananas, Penates, Retapes, Scraped, Testates, Upreach, Vacates, Whooped, Yslaked and Zananas.

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Sunday 7 February 2016

Nigel Wins Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament 2016 with Five Games to Spare

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Saturday 6 February 2016

Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament 2016 Standings after 36 Rounds

Nigel continues to lead after 36 rounds in the Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament going into the final day. Here are the standings from the original coverage on poslfit.com:

Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament 2016 Standings after 33 Rounds

Monday 1 February 2016

Ninth Edition of the Malta Scrabble Open This Summer

The ninth edition of the Malta Scrabble Open has been scheduled for this summer, The details are as follows:

Events:

When:

Details:

Contacts for further details:

Sunday 17 January 2016

Nigel Wins iGate Scrabble Championship 2016

Saturday 16 January 2016

iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 - Standings after Day 3

The iGate Scrabble Championship 2016 kicked off this week. Here are the standings after day 3 from the Scrabble Association of India:

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