Let's Play Scrabble

20/01/2024

You’re invited to the Canadian Scrabble Classic, from March 1-3, 2024 in Belleville, ON. You don’t have to be Canadian to enjoy all the fun (Americans are welcome too)!

What can you expect:
*15-game main event ($190 CDN / $150 USD) and 1 early bird ($30 CDN / $25 USD each)
*Fairfield by Marriott room rates of $149/night CDN (approx $117 USD)
*Free hot breakfast and large bright playing room
*Team Trivia (participation is free, prizes provided)
*Sign up for Hosted Dinners with a group of your fellow Scrabblers
*Live streamed main event - your play could take a starring role
*Full entry fee refunds up until the day of tournament

11/01/2024

Happy Birthday to the dearly departed Annette Tedesco, who would have turned 82 today. Annette was a towering figure in the competitive Scrabble scene, who loved bringing people together at her tournaments. At Let's Play Scrabble, we owe a lot to Annette, and miss her very much.

04/01/2024

Congratulations to all the 🏆winners🏆 of the 2024 Albany New Year’s Scrabble Tournament! Thanks to the 97 main event attendees who enjoyed 23 games of scrabble, trivia, hosted dinners, streaming, and more. Let’s Play Scrabble!

Full results at letsplayscrabble.com/standings

NWL A
🥇Joey Mallick 17-6
🥈 Michael Fagen 16-7
🥉 Max Panitch 16-7
4th James Donnelly 14-9
5th John Luebkemann 14-9
Class B Jonathan Lindh 14-9
Class C Chris Kulig 13-10
High Win (1-3) Chris Kulig 522
High Combined (4-11) Max Panitch, Chris Kulig 1002
Biggest Upset (12-19) Chris Kulig +522
High Loss (20-22) Joel Horn 440

CSW
🥇 Jason Keller 17-6
🥈 Josh Castellano 16-7
🥉 Adam Logan 16-7
4th Matthew O’Connor 14-9
Class B Tim Weiss 14-9
Class C Yvonne Lobo 13-10
High Win (1-3) Jason Broersma 560
High Combined (4-11) Adam Logan, Samuel Anikoh 978
Biggest Upset (12-19) Roger Cullman +594
High Loss (20-22) Roger Cullman 470

NWL B
🥇 Chauncey Patton 16-7
🥈 Steve Ozorio 15-8
🥉 Cynthia Seales 14.5-8.5
4th Natalie Dicou 14-9
Class B Gideon Brosowsky 14-9
High Win (1-3) Chauncey Patton 596
High Combined (4-11) Chauncey Patton, Rishabh Murali 916
Biggest Upset (12-19) Dathan Lang +431
High Loss (20-22) Nancy Bowen 437

NWL C
🥇 Shauna Petrie 20-3
🥈 Greg Weiss 17-6
🥉 Sharmaine Farini 15-8
4th Megan McMahon 14-9
5th Betsey Wood 14-9
Class B Kaveri Raviraj
Class C Joyslin Hodge-Watson 13-10
High Win (1-3) Sharmaine Farini 498
High Combined (4-11) Sharmaine Farini, Betsey Wood 885
Biggest Upset (12-19) Ida Ann Shapiro +268
High Loss (20-22) Harry Chan 423

01/01/2024

It's the final stretch at the Albany New Year's Scrabble Tournament - join us for LIVE Scrabble as we find out who wins!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-jAaKX0X6M

31/12/2023

LIVE Scrabble from Albany this morning, with Will Anderson and Austin Shin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqO1GRl6ym8

Lexicon CSW (Games 12-15), NWL (Games 16-19)Don’t miss the Albany New Year's Scrabble Live Stream, starting Sunday at 930am ET (630am PT / 230pm UK). Your co...

30/12/2023

The Albany New Year's Scrabble Live Stream rolls on with Josh Sokol and Stefan Fatsis, with commentary by Matt Canik and Charles Reinke.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/G4VrYWwY6SA?si=xmK8jOBJnEn4Gygo

30/12/2023

We're live this morning with Jason Broersma and Sue Tremblay on stream. Game two will be Adam Logan vs Josh Castellano.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/G4VrYWwY6SA?si=mWd5vAATcsfQKtuV

30/12/2023

The Albany New Year's Scrabble Live Stream has begun... we have Eric Goldstein vs Annette Obrestad in the first game!
Link: https://youtube.com/live/XvKMv5VZ6SA?feature=share

28/12/2023

👀👀Check out this Sneak Preview of the Albany New Year’s Live Stream

🎦Meet Your Commentators (all times eastern)
Fri Dec 29 730p: 3xNWL - Nits Chagti and Jeffrey Pogue
Sat Dec 30 930a: 4xCSW - Nits Chagti and Charles Reinke
Sat Dec 30 245p: 4xNWL - Matt Canik and Charles Reinke
Sun Dec 31 930a: 4xCSW - Will Anderson and Austin Shin
Sun Dec 31 245p: 4xNWL - Robin Po***ck Daniel and Jared Cappel
Mon Jan 1 930a: 4xNWL/CSW - Will Anderson and Robin Po***ck Daniel

Don't let the tiles tumble without you! Join us for high end Scrabble action at the Albany New Year’s Scrabble Live Stream, lighting up the board from Friday night straight through to New Year's Day. Immerse yourself in captivating word battles at http://letsplayscrabble.com/stream.

Our all-star lineup of commentators, featuring the likes of Will Anderson, Matt Canik, Nits Chagti, Jeffrey Pogue, Robin Po***ck Daniel, Charles Reinke, and Austin Shin, will guide you through the strategic twists and turns.

Brace yourself for an epic struggle for prizes with competitors like Adam Logan, Josh Sokol, Chloe Fatsis, Michael Fagen, Ben Schoenbrun, Annette Obrestad, Matthew O’Connor, and Terry Kang!

At Let’s Play Scrabble, we believe streaming is the secret sauce to growing our competitive tournament community. This independent production thrives on your support. So, dive into the excitement—watch the stream, give those videos a thumbs up, hit subscribe, or spread the word to fellow word warriors! Let's make this a Scrabble showdown to remember! 🚀

24/12/2023

Season's greetings, Scrabble friends! 🎄 What a fantastic year it's been for Scrabble on YouTube, filled with exciting headlines like Will Anderson’s dizzying growth and reach (30K subs!), plus major milestones (2K+ subs) for Josh Sokol, Mack Meller, and our own Let’s Play Scrabble YouTube channel! We learned so much this year as we posted over 60 thrilling games and many exciting live streams! 🎉 We believe that sharing the Scrabble love online is the secret sauce to growing our community and spreading the joy of Scrabble long term. As we come to the end of 2023, we want to give a massive shoutout to everyone who tuned in, hit that like button, subscribed, and shared the love with friends. Your support fuels our passion! 🌍

We’re so excited to kick off 2024 in style with a live stream of our Albany New Year's Scrabble Tournament (Dec 29-Jan 1). Get ready for more Scrabble action throughout the year as we’re committed to bringing you live streams from each and every multi-day tournamentwe;ll run this year. 🎲 The Scrabble scene is more than just about playing games; it's a grassroots community effort to grow our style of competitive game, and attract many more people to join our ranks. We're immensely grateful for your unwavering support in that effort, and the efforts of other Scrabble creators. Let's keep the Scrabble spirit alive and thriving in 2024! 🤓

09/12/2023

WGPO Membership Votes to Retain Slurs in Scrabble Dictionary Despite Close Results

In a closely contested decision, the Word Game Players Association (WGPO), North America's second-largest competitive Scrabble organization, has announced the results of a membership vote on whether to keep or expunge slurs from their dictionary. The vote, held from December 3 to 8, 2023, saw a total of 400 votes, with 206 (51.5%) in favor of retaining slurs and 194 (48.5%) in favor of removal.

This outcome highlights a significant shift from the last membership poll in October 2020, where 59% expressed a clear desire to retain slurs, and only 27% supported their removal. The remaining votes were divided among those who opted for a middle ground, demonstrating a more polarized sentiment within the WGPO community.

The decision to keep slurs in the dictionary further solidifies a lexical divide between the two major Scrabble organizations in North America, as the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) continues to play with a dictionary that excludes slurs.

Critics of this recent decision argue that the plethora of dictionaries in competitive Scrabble impedes growth and potential sponsorship. They contend that retaining slurs limits the game's appeal and may deter potential sponsors from associating with an organization that permits these words.

Conversely, supporters of the decision emphasize that Scrabble is a game where words are mere game pieces, devoid of any malicious intent. They argue against the censorship of words, asserting that such actions are unnecessary overreactions.

The close nature of the vote prompts reflection on the preferences and perspectives of individual players. Did you participate in this crucial poll? Are you content or disappointed with the outcome? Would you prefer a third option, with a more nuanced approach to the inclusion or exclusion of words in the Scrabble dictionary?

As WGPO moves forward with this decision, the debate surrounding the role of slurs in competitive Scrabble is likely to persist, reflecting the broader societal discourse on language, censorship, and the boundaries of acceptable expression.

14/11/2023

Don't miss the First Tournament of the Year... the 18th Annual Albany New Year's Scrabble Tournament!
Check out this interactive guide to all the fun!

The Ultimate Scrabble Showdown Welcome to Albany New Year's, the first tournament of the year! Whether you're a seasoned pro, a newcomer, or somewhere in between, our 23-game main event and two early birds offer a chance to showcase your Scrabble skills and have a blast while doing it. Join in the f...

19/10/2023

Congratulations to all the 🏆winners🏆 of the 2023 Lake George Scrabble Tournament! Thanks to the 136 main event attendees who enjoyed beautiful fall foliage, 15 games of Scrabble, trivia, hosted dinners, a pizza party and more. Let's Play Scrabble!

Full results here: https://www.letsplayscrabble.com/standings

CSW
🥇Jason Keller 12-3
🥈Ben Schoenbrun 11-4
🥉Matthew O'Connor 11-4
4th Mark Francillon 11-4
Class B Dan Blake 9-6
HRG Niel Gan +80
High Win (1-3) Erickson Smith 581
High Loss (4-7) Josh Castellano 442
Low Win (8-11) Andrea Hatch 380
High Win (12-14) Jason Broersma 557

NWL Div A
🥇Jackson Smylie 12-3
🥈Michael Fagen 11-4
🥉Jason Li 10-5
4th Arie Sinke 9-6
5th Zachary Ansell 9-6
HRG Deen Hergott +68
High Win (1-3) Jason Li 506
High Loss (4-7) Chloe Fatsis 473
Low Win (8-11) Eric Goldstein 355
High Win (12-14) Michael Fagen 567

NWL Div B
🥇Cynthia Seales 12-3
🥈Don Finkey 12-3
🥉Evan Yurko 11-4
4th Matthew Zeleznik 9-5-1
5th Jeffrey Nelson 9-6
HRG 1 Robert Desimone Jr +61
HRG 2 Beth Mix +27
High Win (1-3) Evan Yurko 538
High Loss (4-7) Froilan Mendoza 441
Low Win (8-11) Sam Masling 359
High Win (12-14) Ruchi Gupta 499

NWL Div C
🥇Susan Bertoni 12-3
🥈Mad Palazzo 11-4
🥉Marian Calabro 10-5
4th Paul Avrin 10-5
5th Kyle Fellahi 9-6
HRG 1 Lydia Keras +29
HRG 2 Susan Blanchard +29
High Win (1-3) Kyle Fellahi 591
High Loss (4-7) Susan Blanchard 436
Low Win (8-11) Susan Bertoni 353
High Win (12-14) Kyle Fellahi 523

NWL Div D
🥇Noah Goldstein 13-2
🥈Linda Oliva 11-4
🥉Marwan Saadi 10-5
4th Joe Geibler 10-5
5th Frances Shaw 9-6
HRG 1 Julie Anderson +32
HRG 2 Michael Galloway +31
High Win (1-3) Tracy McQueen 471
High Loss (4-7) Deb Mulrooney 400
Low Win (8-11) Marichelle Roque-Lutz 323
High Win (12-14) Frances Shaw 536

NWL Div E
🥇Sharon Freeman 12-3
🥈Joyslin Hodge-Watson 11-4
🥉Greg Weiss 10-5
4th Arthur Berger 10-5
HRG Derry Loucks +28
High Win (1-3) Sharon Freeman 435
High Loss (4-7) Pamela Hunter 393
Low Win (8-11) Diane Blackwell 316
High Win (12-14) Sally Reeser 440

21/09/2023

This game between Josh Castellano and Matthew Tunnicliffe has an amazing endgame sequence that leaves the commentators (Josh Sokol and Matthew O'Connor) blown away.

Josh Castellano and Matthew Tunnicliffe face off in Scrabble Skirmish 4: Elite CSW Edition (see the entire skirmish here: https://youtube.com/live/qFX-DQZyM1...

18/09/2023

Congrats to Kyle Fellahi, winner of Scrabble Skirmish 5: Wordplay Wizards. He bested an impressive array of competitors, including Art Moore, Brian Garnett, and Lindsay Shin. You can find a recording of the live competition here: https://youtube.com/live/Q-uohh2LurI

15/09/2023

This Saturday from 12-3pm ET we'll be live streaming scrabble on the Let's Play Scrabble YouTube channel! Join Art Moore, Lindsay Shin, Kyle Fellahi, and Brian Garnett as they play and commentate on Woogles. Hope to see you there!
Here's the LIVE link (if you're a subscriber, click 'notify me' on this link to be reminded): https://youtube.com/live/Q-uohh2LurI

LetsPlayScrabble.com is proud to present top level Scrabble play from experts Kyle Fellahi, Brian Garnett, Art Moore, and Lindsay Shin. In this "skirmish" fo...

14/09/2023

$10,000 Scrabble Finale at the 2023 Word Cup between Matthew Tunnicliffe and Ben Schoenbrun. Expert commentary by Matt Canik and Shan Abbasi.

It's the final game of the 2023 Word Cup and there's $10,000 on the line. Ben Schoenbrun and Matthew Tunnicliffe battle it out to wear the crown. Check out ...

11/09/2023

Congrats to Josh Castellano who won yesterday's Scrabble Skirmish on Woogles in impressive fashion, averaging well over 500 points a game, and besting fellow experts Matthew O'Connor, Josh Sokol, and Matthew Tunnicliffe!
You can watch the entire Skirmish here: https://youtube.com/live/qFX-DQZyM10
Highlights include: a 458-458 tie, a 654 point game, a 1-point nail biter, and expert commentary throughout.

10/09/2023

Immediately following today's SCRABBLE SKIRMISH 4: ELITE CSW EDITION (12-3pm ET / 9a-12p PT / 5-8pm UK), we'll drop a new video: "Scrabble Superstars Collide: GI Joel vs Jackson"!
Hope to you'll come by to hang out at: https://www.youtube.com/

08/09/2023

Don't miss this Sunday's SCRABBLE SKIRMISH featuring experts Josh Castellano, Matthew O'Connor, Josh Sokol, and Matthew Tunnicliffe!
They'll be LIVE from 12-3pm ET (9am-12pm PT / 5-8pm UK) taking turns playing and commentating on the Let's Play Scrabble YouTube channel. If you subscribe (click the attached link), you'll be notified when this stream goes live.
Hope to see you there!

Let's Play Scrabble dot com is proud to present top level Scrabble play from experts Josh Castellano, Matthew O'Connor, Josh Sokol, and Matthew Tunnicliffe. ...

23/08/2023

2023 Flower City Cup Newcomers and More
Brampton Library

23/08/2023

2023 Flower City Cup Scrabble Tournament Players
Brampton Library

07/08/2023

World Champion Adam Logan takes on North American Champion Will Anderson at Word Cup 2023. Check out the players' lifetime records here:https://www.cross-tab...

03/08/2023

Join us for a FREE Scrabble Tournament in Brampton, ON! 🏆

The Brampton Library (Four Corners Branch) is hosting a 100% free 7-game Scrabble tournament (NWL, CSW) on Aug 19 with fun prizes, complimentary coffee, and free parking. 🎁☕🚗

Don't miss out! Learn more and sign up at:
👉 https://www.letsplayscrabble.com/brampton

Bring your Scrabble-curious friends and family to try some scrabble - newcomers can play any number of games for free! 👪

Join Shan Abbasi and Josh Greenway as they celebrate their birthdays together and co-host this Let's Play Scrabble event, rated by WGPO. 🎂

15/07/2023

and are in Vegas for two weeks for ’s Double Down

08/07/2023

Word Cup 2023 Highlight: Scrabble Pro Plays Naughty Word in Championship Game

57 seconds · Clipped by LetsPlayScrabble · Original video "Word Cup 2023: $60K Scrabble Championship Finals" by LetsPlayScrabble

04/07/2023

We're playing for $60K+ in prizes this morning at Word Cup 2023!
https://www.youtube.com/live/FhbnaNj601A?feature=share

Witness the clash of Scrabble titans! Join us for Word Cup 2023, where Scrabble experts from across North America go head-to-head, battling for over $60K in ...

03/07/2023

Word Cup 2023 Media Coverage from Spectrum News 1
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2023/07/02/unleashing-the-power-of-words--inside-the-world-of-competitive-scrabble?cq_ck=1688331055447 #

Players will compete in 31 intense games of Scrabble.