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NASPA Games, formerly known as North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA), is a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 to administer competitive Scrabble tournaments [1] and clubs [2] [3] in North America. It officially took over these activities from the National Scrabble Association (NSA) on July 1, 2009. [4]
In 2015, to recognize the longtime eligibility of Canadian members, it was renamed North American SCRABBLE Championship. Since 2009, the tournament has been organized annually by NASPA Games (formerly known as North American SCRABBLE Players Association). The first event under NASPA was held in Dayton, Ohio, in August 2009. Since then, the ...
North American tournament Scrabble currently uses the sixth edition of NWL, officially called NWL2023. The NASPA Games Dictionary Committee created this version in mid-2023 and it took effect on February 29, 2024; [2] it is the third version published autonomously by NASPA rather than by Merriam-Webster under its copyright.
The 2023 WESPA Championship (WESPAC) was a Scrabble tournament organized by NASPA Games as part of the NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - at the Westgate Las Vegas Resorts & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Although OSPD bears the name Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, no country’s competitive organization lists the OSPD as its official dictionary; the NASPA Word List is the official word list for tournament Scrabble in the United States, Canada, Thailand and Israel. [2] Merriam-Webster markets the OSPD as ideal for school and family use.
In 2014 the Scrabble Champions Tournament continued in London, but it became an open event, with all players invited to compete. A quarter-final stage was added, meaning that the top 8 progressed to the knockout stages. Craig Beevers won the event, making him the first British World Scrabble Champion since Mark Nyman in 1993.
The National Scrabble Association (NSA) was created in 1978 by Selchow & Righter, then the makers of Scrabble, to promote their game. It coordinated local clubs and Scrabble tournaments in North America, including the National Scrabble Championship, until 2009. The last director was John D. Williams, who is co-author of the book Everything ...
Prior to 2012, 5th graders were the youngest grade allowed to compete. The School Scrabble Championship uses the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. The competition is in tournament Scrabble play, in which teams of two play for 25 minutes with digital timers similar to those used in the board game of chess. [1]