Evans Clinchy 9/23/24 Evans Clinchy 9/23/24

On stepping up and helping with the CoCo mission

We're all one big Scrabble community, and we're all in this together, working to make our tournament scene bigger and better. So if you care about us achieving that collective goal, step up! Do what you can to help.

Evans Clinchy 9/16/24 Evans Clinchy 9/16/24

The new CSW24 lexicon is here!

The World English Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) announced that they're updating the Collins lexicon to include 1,816 new words. These words will be valid in tournament play starting Jan. 1.

Evans Clinchy 9/8/24 Evans Clinchy 9/8/24

On the CoCo and its fast-growing footprint

How can we take all of this progress and expand on it? How can we go even farther? How can we tap into new places, nurture new directors, and establish our presence in new little pockets of the Scrabble player community?

Evans Clinchy 9/3/24 Evans Clinchy 9/3/24

Recapping two Labor Day weekend tournaments

We had not one but two tournaments happening over Labor Day, one on each coast. Out West, Scrabblers converged on Portland, OR, for PDXwords, and in the East, there was a beach tournament on the coast of Delaware.

Evans Clinchy 8/26/24 Evans Clinchy 8/26/24

Recapping the eighth Portland Pub Scrabble tournament

Four players met up for a Sunday afternoon of Scrabble at Level Beer, in the Buckman/Kerns neighborhood of Portland. Spirited competition was in the air, and good times were had by all.

Evans Clinchy 8/19/24 Evans Clinchy 8/19/24

Looking ahead to Word Cup 2025 in St. Louis

We're immensely proud of the work we did on Word Cup 2024 in Albuquerque - and we're already looking forward to hosting Word Cup 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dave Wiegand 8/12/24 Dave Wiegand 8/12/24

Recapping the inaugural Bingman Stakes tournament

The inaugural Bingman Stakes tourney was a success! Six intrepid souls gathered in Glen Haven, Colorado for a fun weekend of Scrabble and revelry.

Rob Robinsky, Peter Armstrong, and Evans Clinchy 8/5/24 Rob Robinsky, Peter Armstrong, and Evans Clinchy 8/5/24

Reflecting on a successful Word Cup 2024 event

As we reflect on the Word Cup that was, we've got a whole lot of people to congratulate - and a whole lot of people to thank.

Evans Clinchy 7/31/24 Evans Clinchy 7/31/24

Word Cup Final: Nigeria dominates the top spots

Not only did Eta Karo finish the job in style, locking up his Gibsonization in his first game this morning, but a host of his countrymen also finished very, very strong.

Evans Clinchy 7/30/24 Evans Clinchy 7/30/24

Word Cup Day 4: Can Karo close it out?

Eta Karo is now two games up on the field with three to play, which means he's almost certainly just one win away from the title.

Evans Clinchy 7/29/24 Evans Clinchy 7/29/24

Word Cup Day 3: Eta Karo surges into the lead

Eta ran the table in his last six games, including a crucial win in the last game of the day against fellow top contender Josh Sokol. He now stands alone - the only player at 15-6.

Evans Clinchy 7/28/24 Evans Clinchy 7/28/24

Word Cup Day 2: Jighere stands atop an (extremely) crowded field

Top Nigerian expert and former World Champion Wellington Jighere, one of the pre-tournament favorites, has opened up a lead after day 2. But it's a very slim lead, and there's a veritable horde of top players chasing close behind.