CoCo Blog
Check back every Monday for a new post featuring event coverage, tips on how to improve your Scrabble play, and the latest news from the CoCo’s club and tournament directors.
Recapping two Seattle October 1-Day Scrabble tournaments
It's become a bit of a fall tradition to host a weekend tournament (or two!) at our home in Seattle in late October. This year, we tried a new format, running two one-day events back to back on Saturday and Sunday.
How CoCo directors go about enforcing rules at tournaments
I recently polled a group of tournament directors to find out what their experience has been implementing and enforcing the rules in real-life situations. The results were informative.
Your guide to studying the new CSW24 lexicon
We've gathered as many CSW24 resources as we can find, and we've put them all together in one centralized place. We're hoping our lexicon resources page will serve as a one-stop shop, giving you everything you need to get cracking on the new words.
Recapping the ninth Portland Pub Scrabble event of 2024
Fall is in the air, and it's most definitely noticeable up in the Pacific Northwest. The days are getting shorter, the rain's getting heavier, and the temperatures are getting a little cooler each day. But the Scrabble action in Portland is not cooling off one bit.
Announcing the CoCo Scrabble Access Fund
Growing the game by reducing barriers to access for everyone who wants to play tournament Scrabble has long been a priority for the CoCo. Today, we're taking an exciting step forward in that regard by launching the CoCo Scrabble Access Fund.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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