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This page lists various official sanctioned '''records''' achieved in competitive SCRABBLE&reg; play in North America and overseas.
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This page lists various '''records''' achieved in competitive Scrabble play sanctioned by NASPA and its predecessor, the [[NSA]]. It also includes some overseas achievements of NASPA members prior to 2022.
  
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The records in each category are classified further based on the environment ([[tournament]] or [[club]]) and by the dictionary used ([[OWL]] or [[CSW]], ignoring the specific edition).
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The records in each category are classified further based on the environment ([[tournament]] or [[club]]) and by the dictionary used ([[NWL]] or [[CSW]], ignoring the specific edition).
  
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In the words listed, lowercase letters stand for blanks and paranthesised letters stand for tiles already on the board.  An asterisk (*) means that the word is a phoney or that the score is known to include phoneys.  An octothorp (#) means that the word is acceptable in CSW but not in OWL.
+
In the words listed, lowercase letters stand for blanks and paranthesised letters stand for tiles already on the board.  An asterisk (*) means that the word is a phoney or that the score is known to include phoneys.  An octothorp (#) means that the word is acceptable in CSW but not in NWL.
  
 
A question mark means that some detail of the record is unknown or questionable.  All records are subject to revision as appropriate.  Any scoring and score reporting errors are corrected before considering a play or game for a record, regardless of whether such errors were corrected in tournament standings or not.
 
A question mark means that some detail of the record is unknown or questionable.  All records are subject to revision as appropriate.  Any scoring and score reporting errors are corrected before considering a play or game for a record, regardless of whether such errors were corrected in tournament standings or not.
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the [[Ratings and Recognition Committee]]'s record admin.
 
the [[Ratings and Recognition Committee]]'s record admin.
  
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See also our more general article about [[SCRABBLE History]].
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See also our more general article about [[SCRABBLE History | Scrabble History]].
  
 
== Highest winning game score ==
 
== Highest winning game score ==
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=5|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=5|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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|-
 
|-
 
| 803
 
| 803
−
| Joel Sherman
+
| [[Joel Sherman]]
 
| December 9, 2011
 
| December 9, 2011
 
| Stamford, CT
 
| Stamford, CT
−
|
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 771
 
| 771
−
| Edward de Guzman
+
| [[Edward De Guzman]]
 
| July 1, 2010
 
| July 1, 2010
 
| Reno, NV
 
| Reno, NV
−
|  
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 770
 
| 770
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| June 13, 1993
 
| June 13, 1993
 
| Eagle Rock, CA
 
| Eagle Rock, CA
−
| [http://www.thescrabbleclub.com/770.html (ref)]
+
| [http://www.thescrabbleclub.com/770.html (ref)], [[OSPD2]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=5|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=5|Tournament, CSW
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| [[WSC]] Qualifier
 
| [[WSC]] Qualifier
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=5|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=5|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| October 12, 2006
 
| October 12, 2006
 
| #108, Lexington, MA
 
| #108, Lexington, MA
−
| [http://www.wolfberg.net/scrabble/lexington/score830/ (ref)]
+
| [http://www.wolfberg.net/scrabble/lexington/score830/ (ref)], [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 801
 
| 801
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| March 3, 2010
 
| March 3, 2010
 
| #276, Lauderhill, FL
 
| #276, Lauderhill, FL
−
|
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 792*
 
| 792*
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| 1980
 
| 1980
 
| Chicago IL
 
| Chicago IL
−
| (not reported until much later)
+
| [[OSPD1]], not reported until much later
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Total'''
 
| '''Total'''
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| '''Location'''
 
| '''Location'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 +
|-
 +
| 1194
 +
| Kenneth Rubin
 +
| 744
 +
| Patrick Delisle
 +
| 450
 +
| September 1, 2019
 +
| Ottawa, ON
 +
| [https://i.imgur.com/u6IRMvX.jpg (ref)] [NWL]]
 +
|-
 +
| 1142
 +
| George Asaka
 +
| 639
 +
| Steve Pellinen
 +
| 503
 +
| April 28, 2018
 +
| Sioux Falls, SD
 +
| [https://i.imgur.com/nJDSWLa.jpg (ref)] [NWL]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1141
 
| 1141
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| October 15, 2011
 
| October 15, 2011
 
| Dallas, TX
 
| Dallas, TX
−
| Dallas Open
+
| Dallas Open, [[OTCWL2]]
−
|-
 
−
| 1134
 
−
| [[Keith Smith]]
 
−
| 582
 
−
| Stefan Rau
 
−
| 552
 
−
| March 7, 2008
 
−
| Dallas, TX
 
−
| Dallas Open
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1127
 
−
| Laurie Cohen
 
−
| 725
 
−
| Nigel Peltier
 
−
| 402
 
−
| February 16, 2009
 
−
| Phoenix, AZ
 
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
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|  
 
|  
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Total'''
 
| '''Total'''
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| October 12, 2006
 
| October 12, 2006
 
| #108, Lexington, MA
 
| #108, Lexington, MA
−
| [http://www.wolfberg.net/scrabble/lexington/score830/ (ref)]
+
| [http://www.wolfberg.net/scrabble/lexington/score830/ (ref)], [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1176
 
| 1176
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| March 10, 2016
 
| March 10, 2016
 
| #422, Mississauga, ON
 
| #422, Mississauga, ON
−
|
+
| [[OTCWL2014]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1143
 
| 1143
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| January 23, 2013
 
| January 23, 2013
 
| #276, Toronto, ON
 
| #276, Toronto, ON
−
|
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=6|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=6|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| June 15, 1997
 
| June 15, 1997
 
| Toronto, ON
 
| Toronto, ON
−
| [http://www.math.toronto.edu/~jjchew/scrabble/analysis/19970615.html (ref)]
+
| [http://www.math.toronto.edu/~jjchew/scrabble/analysis/19970615.html (ref)], [[OSPD2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 499
 
| 499
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| 1980
 
| 1980
 
|  
 
|  
−
|  
+
| [[OSPD1]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=6|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=6|Tournament, CSW
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| [http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=28621#0%23 (ref)] 2018 Arden Cup  
 
| [http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=28621#0%23 (ref)] 2018 Arden Cup  
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=6|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=6|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| 1998
 
| 1998
 
| #3, Toronto, ON
 
| #3, Toronto, ON
−
|  
+
| [[OTCWL1]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 491
 
| 491
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| February 8, 2012
 
| February 8, 2012
 
| #44, Los Angeles, CA
 
| #44, Los Angeles, CA
−
|
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| 456
+
| 473
−
| Bryan Pepper
+
| Carl Madden
−
| Mike Early
+
| Lucie McPhail
−
| November 23, 2010
+
| May 28, 2018
−
| #248, Mid-Cities TX
+
| Brantford, ON
 
|  
 
|  
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Spread'''
 
| '''Spread'''
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| June 27, 1981
 
| June 27, 1981
 
| New York, NY
 
| New York, NY
−
| NYC Game Room Tourney Preliminary
+
| NYC Game Room Tourney Preliminary<br>[[OSPD1]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 546
 
| 546
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| December 29, 1990
 
| December 29, 1990
 
| FL
 
| FL
−
| Florida State Champs.
+
| Florida State Champs.<br>[[OSPD1]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 518
 
| 518
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| December 9, 2011
 
| December 9, 2011
 
| Stamford, CT
 
| Stamford, CT
−
|  
+
|[[TWL2]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
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|
 
|
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Spread'''
 
| '''Spread'''
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| March 3, 2010
 
| March 3, 2010
 
| #276, Lauderhill, FL
 
| #276, Lauderhill, FL
−
|  
+
| [[TWL2]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Deficit'''
 
| '''Deficit'''
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| May 26, 2001
 
| May 26, 2001
 
| Campbell, CA
 
| Campbell, CA
−
| San Jose Memorial Day Tournament
+
| San Jose Memorial Day Tournament, [[OTCWL1]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Deficit'''
 
| '''Deficit'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=7|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=7|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| March 7, 2008
 
| March 7, 2008
 
| Dallas, TX
 
| Dallas, TX
−
| Dallas Open
+
| Dallas Open, [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 546
 
| 546
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| October 15, 2011
 
| October 15, 2011
 
| Dallas, TX
 
| Dallas, TX
−
|  
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 545
 
| 545
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| August 7, 2006
 
| August 7, 2006
 
| Phoenix, AZ
 
| Phoenix, AZ
−
| National SCRABBLE Championship
+
| National SCRABBLE Championship, [[OTCWL2]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=7|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=7|Tournament, CSW
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| WESPA Championship
 
| WESPA Championship
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=7|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=7|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=7|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=7|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| June 3, 2012
 
| June 3, 2012
 
| Philadelphia, PA
 
| Philadelphia, PA
−
|  
+
| [[TWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| -10
 
| -10
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| May 29, 2010
 
| May 29, 2010
 
| Phoenix, AZ
 
| Phoenix, AZ
−
| National SCRABBLE Championship
+
| National SCRABBLE Championship<br>[[TWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| -9
 
| -9
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| June 19, 2010
 
| June 19, 2010
 
| Nashua, NH
 
| Nashua, NH
−
| five exchanges and phony
+
| five exchanges and phony<br>[[TWL2]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=7|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=7|Tournament, CSW
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Total'''
 
| '''Total'''
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| June 3, 2012
 
| June 3, 2012
 
| Philadelphia, PA
 
| Philadelphia, PA
−
|  
+
|[[TWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| -26
 
| -26
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| May 29, 2010
 
| May 29, 2010
 
| Phoenix, AZ
 
| Phoenix, AZ
−
| National SCRABBLE Championship
+
| [[2010 National SCRABBLE Championship]]<br>[[TWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| -25
 
| -25
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| August 8, 2011
 
| August 8, 2011
 
| Dallas, TX
 
| Dallas, TX
−
| NSC (phony-x1-x1-p-p-p)
+
| [[2011 National SCRABBLE Championship]]<br>phony-x1-x1-p-p-p<br>[[TWL2]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
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| October 12, 2011
 
| October 12, 2011
 
| Warsaw, Poland
 
| Warsaw, Poland
−
| WSC
+
| [[2011 World SCRABBLE Championship]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Total'''
 
| '''Total'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=7|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=7|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Average'''
 
| '''Average'''
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| '''Location'''
 
| '''Location'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 +
|-
 +
|64.2
 +
|771
 +
|12
 +
|[[Edward De Guzman]]
 +
|2010-07-01
 +
|Reno, NV
 +
|[https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=6507#24# game log]<br>[[TWL2]]
 +
|-
 +
|61.8
 +
|803
 +
|13
 +
|[[Joel Sherman]]
 +
|2011-12-09
 +
|Stamford, CT
 +
|[https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=9979#26# game log]<br>[[TWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
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| '''Notes'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=7|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=7|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Average'''
 
| '''Average'''
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| December 13, 2011
 
| December 13, 2011
 
| Minneapolis, MN
 
| Minneapolis, MN
−
| Club #42
+
| Club #42<br>[[TWL2]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=6|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=6|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| OSW
 
| OSW
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=6|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=6|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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Phonies are not permitted.
 
Phonies are not permitted.
  
−
The theoretical maximum (using either OTCWL or SOWPODS) is 128 for MUZJIKS without blanks.
+
The theoretical maximum (using either NWL or CSW) is 128 for MUZJIKS without blanks.
  
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=6|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=6|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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|
 
|
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=6|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=6|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| September 23, 2012
 
| September 23, 2012
 
| Toronto, ON
 
| Toronto, ON
−
|
 
−
|-
 
−
| 131
 
−
| SETENANT
 
−
| Shan Abbasi
 
−
| 9 (18)
 
−
| Jason Broersma
 
−
| November 29, 2015
 
−
| Oshawa, ON
 
−
|
 
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
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| '''Location'''
 
| '''Location'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 +
|-
 +
| 185
 +
| I(n)ACTIVE
 +
| Mike Baker
 +
| 10 (20)
 +
| Mohammed Zafar Ali
 +
| November 10, 2007
 +
| Mumbai, India
 +
| World Scrabble Championship [http://live.wscgames.com/2007/photo/15/DSC_6497.html (ref)]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| '''Notes'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| Exon, PA
 
| Exon, PA
 
| Club #333
 
| Club #333
 +
|-
 +
| 216
 +
| BOXWO(OD)S
 +
| Mitch Bayersdorfer
 +
| May 7, 2024
 +
| Portland, OR
 +
| Club #308
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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| Twixmas
 
| Twixmas
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Score'''
 
| '''Score'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Length'''
 
| '''Length'''
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|
 
|
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Length'''
 
| '''Length'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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| July 2, 2010
 
| July 2, 2010
 
| Reno, NV
 
| Reno, NV
−
|  
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 7
 
| 7
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| December 9, 2011
 
| December 9, 2011
 
| Stamford, CT
 
| Stamford, CT
−
|  
+
| [[OTCWL2]]
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=8|Tournament, CSW
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| Unley, South Australia
 
| Unley, South Australia
 
| South Australian Championship [[http://i.imgur.com/H7itwWz.png ref]]
 
| South Australian Championship [[http://i.imgur.com/H7itwWz.png ref]]
 +
|-
 +
| 6
 +
| ULLAGES<br>
 +
oMICRON<br>
 +
BOARDEr<br>
 +
TINDERS<br>
 +
ANTERIOR<br>
 +
FORGOES<br>
 +
| Carl Durdan
 +
| March 8, 2020
 +
| Holden, MA
 +
|
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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| January, 1993
 
| January, 1993
 
| Livonia, MI
 
| Livonia, MI
−
| Club #115
+
| Club #115, [[OSPD2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 7
 
| 7
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| March 3, 2010
 
| March 3, 2010
 
| Lauderhill, FL
 
| Lauderhill, FL
−
| Club #276
+
| Club #276, [[OTCWL2]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 7
 
| 7
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| February 2, 2011
 
| February 2, 2011
 
| Los Angeles, CA
 
| Los Angeles, CA
−
| Club #44
+
| Club #44, [[OTCWL2]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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| Unley, South Australia
 
| Unley, South Australia
 
| South Australian Championship [[http://i.imgur.com/H7itwWz.png ref]]
 
| South Australian Championship [[http://i.imgur.com/H7itwWz.png ref]]
 +
|-
 +
| 8
 +
| TIDIERS<br>
 +
DONATING<br>
 +
UNWANTED<br>
 +
INVOICES<br>
 +
| Mina Del Solar
 +
| FOETIDLY<br>
 +
EATERIES<br>
 +
ENDORSOR<br>
 +
APTERIA<br>
 +
| Kurt Davies
 +
| March 2, 2019
 +
| Manhattan, NY
 +
|  [[https://imgur.com/k4gJcZ0 ref]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 7
 
| 7
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|  
 
|  
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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TRACHLE<br>
 
TRACHLE<br>
 
MIDLINES<br>
 
MIDLINES<br>
−
| Iain Weinstein
+
| Ian Weinstein
 
| October 26, 2011
 
| October 26, 2011
 
| Lauderhill, FL
 
| Lauderhill, FL
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| Club #276<br>
 
| Club #276<br>
 
575-346
 
575-346
 +
|-
 +
| 8
 +
| ALIENERS<br>
 +
HANDIESt<br>
 +
HOARDeD<br>
 +
OUTGAIN
 +
| Billy Nakamura
 +
| FOLLIES<br>
 +
PESTIEST<br>
 +
UNLEVELS<br>
 +
SNOOTIER
 +
| Alan Stern
 +
| February 19, 2020
 +
| Los Angeles, CA
 +
| Club #44<br>
 +
516-479 [[https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesScrabbleClub/photos/a.360641727294772/4103052569720317/?type=3&theater ref]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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| <br>
 
| <br>
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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| Mississauga, ON
 
| Mississauga, ON
 
| Club #422
 
| Club #422
 +
|-
 +
| 5
 +
| SILENCES<br>
 +
VERMEILs<br>
 +
IgUANIAN<br>
 +
CASEATED<br>
 +
TITRATE<br>
 +
| Chris Kulig
 +
| October 22, 2019
 +
| Worcester, MA
 +
| Club #600
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|colspan=8|Club, CSW
 
|colspan=8|Club, CSW
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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|  
 
|  
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=8|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=8|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Number'''
 
| '''Number'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=5|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=5|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Score'''
+
| '''Streak'''
 
| '''Name'''
 
| '''Name'''
 
| '''Date'''
 
| '''Date'''
 
| '''Location'''
 
| '''Location'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 
| '''Notes'''
 +
|-
 +
| 48
 +
| Avery Mojica
 +
| June 8, 2019
 +
|
 +
| Streak broken by Darrell Day
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 31
 
| 31
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|colspan=5|Tournament, CSW
 
|colspan=5|Tournament, CSW
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Score'''
+
| '''Streak'''
 
| '''Name'''
 
| '''Name'''
 
| '''Date'''
 
| '''Date'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=5|Club, OWL
+
|colspan=5|Club, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Score'''
+
| '''Streak'''
 
| '''Name'''
 
| '''Name'''
 
| '''Date'''
 
| '''Date'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
|colspan=6|Tournament, OWL
+
|colspan=6|Tournament, NWL
 
|-
 
|-
 
| '''Spread'''
 
| '''Spread'''
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== Highest average game score ==
 
== Highest average game score ==
  
−
=== Tournament, OTCWL ===
+
The following category is sorted by the number of games played because the more games that are played, the more significant it is to hold a high average. Averages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Each entry therein is considered the record-holder for that number of games.
−
# 535: Kolton Koehler, September 26 2015, Chehalis WA
 
−
# 534: Chris Sykes, October 26, 2018, Toronto ON
 
−
# 531.5: Jackson Smylie, [[2013 National SCRABBLE Championship]] Early Bird, Las Vegas NV, (one-day 4 rounds)
 
−
# 503: James Leong, October 24 2015, Brandon MB
 
−
# 500+(?): Jim Geary (one-day)
 
−
# 496: Joey Krafchick, December 27 2014, Newark DE (one-day 8 rounds)
 
−
# 495.33(?): Kenji Matsumoto, June 30 2007, Reno NV Late Bird (one-day 6 rounds)
 
−
# 485.29(?): Christopher Sykes, November 2007, Brantford ON (one-day 7 rounds)
 
−
# 484.18: Doug Brockmeier, July 2011, Elmhurst IL, (11 rounds)
 
−
# 478: Edwin Roth, February 8 2015, Philadelphia PA, (7 rounds)
 
−
# 470.11: [[Chris Cree]], May 2007, Houston TX (18 rounds)
 
−
# 467.36: Joel Sherman, October 1992, Wisconsin Dells WI (11 rounds)
 
  
−
=== Tournament, SOWPODS ===
+
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"
−
# 548.50: [[Dave Wiegand]], November 2&ndash;3, 2012, San Francisco, CA (4-0 one-day)
+
 
−
# 487.56: [[Dave Wiegand]], May 2&ndash;4, 2014, Portland, OR (13-3 multiday)
+
|-
−
# 487.43: [[Dave Wiegand]], September 11, 2010, Portland, OR (one-day)
+
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
−
# 473.07: Ron Hoekstra, October 2&ndash;3, Victoria BC (multiday)
+
|colspan=6|Tournament, NWL
−
# 470.33: Max Panitch, September 12&ndash;13, 2009, Toronto ON (multiday)
+
|-
−
 
+
| '''# Games'''
−
=== Club session, OTCWL ===
+
| '''Average'''
 +
| '''Name'''
 +
| '''Date'''
 +
| '''Location'''
 +
| '''Notes'''
 +
|-
 +
| 18
 +
| 470
 +
| Chris Cree
 +
| May 2007
 +
| Houston TX
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 12
 +
| 503
 +
| James Leong
 +
| October 24, 2015
 +
| Brandon MB
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 11
 +
| 484
 +
| Doug Brockmeier
 +
| July 2011
 +
| Elmhurst IL
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 8
 +
| 496
 +
| Joey Krafchick
 +
| December 27, 2014
 +
| Newark, DE
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 7
 +
| 535
 +
| Kolton Koehler
 +
| September 26, 2015
 +
| Chehalis WA
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 6
 +
| 495
 +
| Kenji Matsumoto
 +
| June 30, 2007
 +
| Reno NV
 +
| Latebird
 +
|-
 +
| 4
 +
| 532
 +
| Jackson Smylie
 +
| July 19, 2013
 +
| Las Vegas NV
 +
| 2013 NSC Earlybird
 +
|- style="font-style:italic; color:green;"
 +
|colspan=6|Tournament, CSW
 +
|-
 +
| '''# Games'''
 +
| '''Average'''
 +
| '''Name'''
 +
| '''Date'''
 +
| '''Location'''
 +
| '''Notes'''
 +
|-
 +
| 16
 +
| 488
 +
| Dave Wiegand
 +
| May 2, 2014
 +
| Portland OR
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 14
 +
| 473
 +
| Ron Hoekstra
 +
| October 12-13, 2010
 +
| Toronto ON
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 12
 +
| 470
 +
| Max Panitch
 +
| October 2-3, 2009
 +
| Victoria BC
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 7
 +
| 487
 +
| Dave Wiegand
 +
| September 11, 2010
 +
| Portland OR
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 4
 +
| 549
 +
| Dave Wiegand
 +
| November 2-3, 2012
 +
| Portland OR
 +
|
 +
|}
  
 
== Most consecutive tournament 1st place finishes ==
 
== Most consecutive tournament 1st place finishes ==
−
# 10: Brian Williams, May 2003 &ndash; November 2007
+
 
−
# 7: Dan Pratt, June 2007 &ndash; January 2009
+
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"
−
# 6: Chuck Armstrong, December 2000 &ndash; September 2001
+
|-
 +
| '''# Victories'''
 +
| '''Name'''
 +
| '''Date'''
 +
| '''Notes'''
 +
|-
 +
| 11
 +
| Avery Mojica
 +
| August 2018 - June 2019
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 10
 +
| Brian Williams
 +
| May 2003 &ndash; November 2007
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 8
 +
| Daniel Pratt
 +
| June 2007 &ndash; January 2009
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 8
 +
| David Gibson
 +
| July 2008 &ndash; December 2009
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 7
 +
| Dan Pratt
 +
| June 2007 &ndash; January 2009
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| 6
 +
| Chuck Armstrong
 +
| December 2000 &ndash; September 2001
 +
|
 +
|}
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 16:50, 8 May 2024

This page lists various records achieved in competitive Scrabble play sanctioned by NASPA and its predecessor, the NSA. It also includes some overseas achievements of NASPA members prior to 2022.

The records in each category are classified further based on the environment (tournament or club) and by the dictionary used (NWL or CSW, ignoring the specific edition).

In the words listed, lowercase letters stand for blanks and paranthesised letters stand for tiles already on the board. An asterisk (*) means that the word is a phoney or that the score is known to include phoneys. An octothorp (#) means that the word is acceptable in CSW but not in NWL.

A question mark means that some detail of the record is unknown or questionable. All records are subject to revision as appropriate. Any scoring and score reporting errors are corrected before considering a play or game for a record, regardless of whether such errors were corrected in tournament standings or not.

To submit a new record, please provide all available documentation for the record to the Ratings and Recognition Committee's record admin.

See also our more general article about Scrabble History.

Highest winning game score

Tournament, NWL
Score Name Date Location Notes
803 Joel Sherman December 9, 2011 Stamford, CT OTCWL2
771 Edward De Guzman July 1, 2010 Reno, NV OTCWL2
770 Mark Landsberg June 13, 1993 Eagle Rock, CA (ref), OSPD2
Tournament, CSW
Score Name Date Location Notes
876 Hasham Hadi Khan August 23, 2014 Sri Lanka 6th Sri Lanka Open Scrabble Championship. Officially reported as 876-151 victory over Matheesha Da Silva. One news report gave the winning score as 878, and listed words played GRUNTLES, SHERIAT, RETSINA, HEADERS.
850 Toh Weibin January 21, 2012 Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Scrabble Championship
789 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) June 3, 2007 Machakos, Kenya WSC Qualifier
Club, NWL
Score Name Date Location Notes
830 Michael Cresta October 12, 2006 #108, Lexington, MA (ref), OTCWL2
801 Robert Kahn March 3, 2010 #276, Lauderhill, FL OTCWL2
792* Nick Ballard 1980 Chicago IL OSPD1, not reported until much later

Highest combined game score

Tournament, NWL
Total Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
1194 Kenneth Rubin 744 Patrick Delisle 450 September 1, 2019 Ottawa, ON (ref) [NWL]]
1142 George Asaka 639 Steve Pellinen 503 April 28, 2018 Sioux Falls, SD (ref) [NWL]]
1141 Mike Early 595 Fran Silver 546 October 15, 2011 Dallas, TX Dallas Open, OTCWL2
Tournament, CSW
Total Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
1157 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) 627 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) 530 2009 Malaysia WSC
1156 Nathan Benedict 653 Oscar Rivera (PHL) 503 2010 Phillipines Manila Prog. Round Robin
1148 Peter Armstrong 650 Dave Wiegand 498 June 25, 2016 Portland, OR
Club, NWL
Total Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
1320 Michael Cresta 830 Wayne Yorra 490 October 12, 2006 #108, Lexington, MA (ref), OTCWL2
1176 Dave Krook 711 Yvonne Lobo 465 March 10, 2016 #422, Mississauga, ON OTCWL2014
1143 Mark Edelson 617 Tony Leah 526 January 23, 2013 #276, Toronto, ON OTCWL2

Highest tie game score

Tournament, NWL
Score Name Name Date Location Notes
502 John Chew Zev Kaufman June 15, 1997 Toronto, ON (ref), OSPD2
499 Joe Edley Jerry Lerman 1980 OSPD1
Tournament, CSW
Score Name Name Date Location Notes
522 Alec Webb Nick Deller March 7, 2009 Peterborough, UK (ref)
510 Michael Gongolo (KEN) Patrick Mpundu (ZMB) 2007 Kampala, Uganda East and Central Africa Championships
508 Randi Goldberg Rob Robinsky May 26, 2018 Elmhurst, IL (ref) 2018 Arden Cup
Club, NWL
Score Name Name Date Location Notes
496 Shaun Goatcher Craig Rowland 1998 #3, Toronto, ON OTCWL1
491 Ira Cohen Joel Elkins February 8, 2012 #44, Los Angeles, CA OTCWL2
473 Carl Madden Lucie McPhail May 28, 2018 Brantford, ON
Club, CSW
Score Name Name Date Location Notes
486 Iliana Filby BJ Premore December 18, 2017 #313, White River Junction, VT (ref)

Upper Valley

Highest winning game spread

Tournament, NWL
Spread Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
569 Ken Lambe 714 147 June 27, 1981 New York, NY NYC Game Room Tourney Preliminary
OSPD1
546 Richard Ross 702 156 December 29, 1990 FL Florida State Champs.
OSPD1
518 Joel Sherman 803 Bradley Robbins 285 December 9, 2011 Stamford, CT TWL2
Tournament, CSW
Spread Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
765 Helen Gipson 717 Okey Okoro -48 May 22, 2014 Malta European Open Scrabble Championship, Round 1
543 Jackie McLeod 2002 UK NSCT Regional
521 Russell Honeybun 764 243 August 26, 2007 Australia
429 Max Panitch 680 Sam Kantimathi 251 September 12, 2009 Toronto, ON
Club, NWL
Spread Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
570 Robert Kahn 801 231 March 3, 2010 #276, Lauderhill, FL TWL2

Highest comeback win

Tournament, NWL
Deficit Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
256
(6 - 262) 		David Poder 541 Joel Sherman 539 May 26, 2001 Campbell, CA San Jose Memorial Day Tournament, OTCWL1
Tournament, CSW
Deficit Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes
Club, NWL
Deficit Name Score Name Score Date Location Notes

Highest losing game score

Tournament, NWL
Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes
552 Stefan Rau 582 Keith Smith March 7, 2008 Dallas, TX Dallas Open, OTCWL2
546 Fran Silver 595 Mike Early October 15, 2011 Dallas, TX OTCWL2
545 Kevin Rickhoff 558 Mark Milan August 7, 2006 Phoenix, AZ National SCRABBLE Championship, OTCWL2
Tournament, CSW
Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes
546 Rob Robinsky 559 Evans Clinchy December 9, 2016 San Francisco, CA
545 Jesse Day 550 Tim Weiss May 20, 2017 Niagara Falls, ON Niagara Falls International Open
544 Adam Logan 567 Paul Gallen December 4, 2013 Prague, CZ WESPA Championship
Club, NWL
Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes

Lowest winning game score

This category excludes games where either player received a time penalty.

Tournament, NWL
Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes
-12 Dan Horowitz -25 Carolann Atene June 3, 2012 Philadelphia, PA TWL2
-10 Denise Mahnken -16 Marie Gier May 29, 2010 Phoenix, AZ National SCRABBLE Championship
TWL2
-9 Helena Gauthier -11 Gerianne Abriano June 19, 2010 Nashua, NH five exchanges and phony
TWL2
Tournament, CSW
Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes
-8 Matthew O'Connor -17 Iliana Filby February 20, 2015 Saratoga Springs, NY
-7 Nick Ball -10 Walker Willingham May 2, 2014 Portland, OR
-6 Suzanne Dundas -9 Mohammad Sulaiman October 12, 2011 Warsaw, Poland WSC

Lowest combined game score

This category excludes games where either player received a time penalty.

Tournament, NWL
Total Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes
-37 -12 Dan Horowitz -25 Carolann Atene June 3, 2012 Philadelphia, PA TWL2
-26 -10 Denise Mahnken -16 Marie Gier May 29, 2010 Phoenix, AZ 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship
TWL2
-25 -7 Chris Lipe -18 Leesa Berahovich August 8, 2011 Dallas, TX 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship
phony-x1-x1-p-p-p
TWL2
Tournament, CSW
Total Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes
-25 -17 Iliana Filby -8 Matthew O'Connor February 20, 2015 Saratoga Springs, NY
-17 -10 Walker Willingham -7 Nick Ball May 2, 2014 Portland, OR
-15 -9 Mohammad Sulaiman -6 Suzanne Dundas October 12, 2011 Warsaw, Poland 2011 World SCRABBLE Championship
Club, NWL
Total Score Name Score Name Date Location Notes

Highest average score per turn

Tournament, NWL
Average Score Turns Name Date Location Notes
64.2 771 12 Edward De Guzman 2010-07-01 Reno, NV game log
TWL2
61.8 803 13 Joel Sherman 2011-12-09 Stamford, CT game log
TWL2
Tournament, CSW
Average Score Turns Name Date Location Notes
Club, NWL
Average Score Turns Name Date Location Notes
68.4 684 10 Greg Edwards December 13, 2011 Minneapolis, MN Club #42
TWL2

Highest word score

Phonies are not permitted.

Tournament, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
311 BRAZIERS T.A. Sanders January, 1997 Tyler, TX
311 FREEZeRS Robin Schlauch August 26, 2001 Atlantic City, NJ
311 tHIAZINE Paul Holser July 28, 2018 Dallas, TX Summer Matchplay (ref)
Tournament, CSW
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
392 CAZIQUES Karl Khoshnaw April 11, 1982 Manchester OSW
Club, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
365 QUIXOTRY Michael Cresta October 12, 2006 Lexington, MA Club #108
332 DEFUZING Jeff Widergren
329 FREEZING Carl Twickler 2002 Huntington, NY

Highest opening word score

Phonies are not permitted.

The theoretical maximum (using either NWL or CSW) is 128 for MUZJIKS without blanks.

Tournament, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
126 MuZJIKS Jesse Inman July, 2008 Orlando, FL NSC
124 BEZIQUE Sam Kantimathi September, 1993 Portland, OR
Tournament, CSW
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
124 BEZIQUE Joan Rosenthal 1997 OSW?
124 BEZIQUE Sally Martin
Club, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
114 QWERTYS Yvonne Lobo February, 2010 Mississauga, ON Club #422

Highest closing word score

Phonies are not permitted.

In NASPA play, twice the value of leftover tiles is added to the score of the closing player. In international play, the value of leftover tiles is subtracted from the player's score and added to the closing player's score.

Tournament, NWL
Score Word Name Leftovers Name Date Location Notes
275 JaNI(Z)ARY Conrad Bassett-Bouchard 8 (16) Doug Brockmeier October 27, 2013 Arcata, CA
143 TRAPEZO(ID) Shan Abbasi 2 (4) Matthew Tunnicliffe September 23, 2012 Toronto, ON
Tournament, CSW
Score Word Name Leftovers Name Date Location Notes
185 I(n)ACTIVE Mike Baker 10 (20) Mohammed Zafar Ali November 10, 2007 Mumbai, India World Scrabble Championship (ref)
Club, NWL
Score Word Name Leftovers Name Date Location Notes

Highest non-bingo word score

Phonies are not permitted.

Tournament, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
243 R(OR)QUALS Karen Merrill 1997 Portland, OR Portland Club Tourney
180 GH(ER)KiNS Robert Kahn 1985 Boston, MA National SCRABBLE Championship
Tournament, CSW
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
Club, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
261 B(RE)EZIER Jim Kille April 14, 1993 Exon, PA Club #333
216 BOXWO(OD)S Mitch Bayersdorfer May 7, 2024 Portland, OR Club #308

Highest non-triple-triple word score

Phonies are not permitted.

Records in this category have not been kept systematically, so there could be many higher scores.

Tournament, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
161 (C)AZIQuES Marlene Milkent August 7, 2010 Addison, TX 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship (story, picture)
143 TRAPEZO(ID) Shan Abbasi September 23, 2012 Toronto, ON Also a closing play.
136 EQUInOX Tapani Lindgren July 2, 2010 Reno NV
Tournament, CSW
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
164 BEZIQUES Jason Stockdale December 28, 2006 Australia
157 QUIZzES F. Madeley 2007 United Kingdom Twixmas
Club, NWL
Score Word Name Date Location Notes
173 SQUAREd Rachel Knapp July 1, 2010 Costa Mesa, CA Club #350
146 LEXICOn Supriya Nagpal Devnani July 1, 2013 Casselberry, FL Club #438
145 BEZIQuE Tapani Lindgren July 23, 2009 Roseville, CA Club #628 (ref)

Longest word

Phonies are not permitted.

Ties in this category are broken by the number of tiles played.

Tournament, NWL
Length Word Name Date Location Notes
15 DIS(CONTENTMENTS) Ed Liebfried March 2005 Exeter, NH Exeter Club Tourney
15 RE(CONSIDERATION) Ken Clark September 1990 Portland, OR
Tournament, CSW
Length Word Name Date Location Notes
15 RE(CAPITULA)TIONS Mark Nyman
Club, NWL
Length Word Name Date Location Notes
15 (INFORMATIVE)NESS Eric Chaikin Los Angeles, CA Club #44

Most bingos by one player in a game

Tournament, NWL
Number Words Name Date Location Notes
7 PINTOES

ACONITE
RAPIDLY
INFOLDED
EMIRATE
SHEARING
DAtABLE

 Nigel Peltier July 2, 2010 Reno, NV OTCWL2
7 CRUMPɭED

OUTRATED
COTHURNI
TRAVOISE
SHAKING
aVENGED
AIRLINE

Joel Sherman December 9, 2011 Stamford, CT OTCWL2
Tournament, CSW
Length Word Name Date Location Notes
8 HEROINE

LORRIES
LEARNING
OEDEMATA
GAsIFIER
ETIOLIN
DrOPLOCK
DEBATING

 Alistair Richards March 7, 2015 Unley, South Australia South Australian Championship [ref]
6 ULLAGES

oMICRON
BOARDEr
TINDERS
ANTERIOR
FORGOES

 Carl Durdan March 8, 2020 Holden, MA
Club, NWL
Number Words Name Date Location Notes
7 MUCILAGE

LANGSYNE
OGREISMS
BANNERS
METAPHOR
AWAITER
REOBJECT

 Chuck Armstrong January, 1993 Livonia, MI Club #115, OSPD2
7 HAEMOID

sTARTLE
INSERTS
ENVIOUS
BEPAINT
RE(E)CHOEd
TEARIES(T)

Robert Kahn March 3, 2010 Lauderhill, FL Club #276, OTCWL2
7 MEDICOS

BATTLES
DU(S)TBINS
WIELDIER
ZOO(G)LEA
EAGERER
PEACING

Judy Levitt February 2, 2011 Los Angeles, CA Club #44, OTCWL2

Most bingos by both players in a game

Tournament, NWL
Number Words Name Words Name Date Location Notes
8 PINTOES

ACONITE
RAPIDLY
INFOLDED
EMIRATE
SHEARING
DAtABLE

 Nigel Peltier CORNIEST
 Jeff Martin July 2, 2010 Reno, NV
8 CRUMPɭED

OUTRATED
COTHURNI
TRAVOISE
SHAKING
aVENGED
AIRLINE

Joel Sherman ISOLATES Bradley Robbins December 9, 2011 Stamford, CT
8 AMNESTIC

ORIGINAL
NORTHERS
FAVORITE

Winter EXUVIATE

ISOGAMIC*
REPARTEE
SPINDLES

Rob Robinsky January 17, 2009 Twin Cities Red Eye
8 PROMINES

BANDEROL
TOTTERED
PEDOCALS
GLOUTING

Robert Kahn BEASTIE

PRINTErs
SINUSOID

Jack Eichenbaum February 20, 2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tournament, CSW
Number Word Name Word Name Date Location Notes
8 HEROINE

LORRIES
LEARNING
OEDEMATA
GAsIFIER
ETIOLIN
DrOPLOCK
DEBATING

 Alistair Richards Malcolm McAnulty March 7, 2015 Unley, South Australia South Australian Championship [ref]
8 TIDIERS

DONATING
UNWANTED
INVOICES

 Mina Del Solar FOETIDLY

EATERIES
ENDORSOR
APTERIA

 Kurt Davies March 2, 2019 Manhattan, NY [ref]
7 SODAINE

VIROGENe
RABIDER
RECUILES

 Stefan Rau SAPONIFY

INTEREST
GAWCIEsT

 Chris Lipe March 14, 2015 Rhinebeck, NY
Club, NWL
Number Words Name Words Name Date Location Notes
8 HoBNAIL

(A)ZURITEs
OUTPRAY(S)
VETE(R)ANS

 Steven Saul FLAGONS

DOC(T)RINE
ELUTION
F(L)EABITE

 Joel Horn October 7, 2004 Lexington, MA Club #108
8 TAKEOUTS

LAVENDER
OPUNTIAS
RUINABLE

 Robert Kahn MAULERS

WATERLOG
TRACHLE
MIDLINES

 Ian Weinstein October 26, 2011 Lauderhill, FL Club #276
8 TENACES

FABULIST
SHAGGIEST
TABOOED

Greg Edwards sOUVENIR

FRIGHTED
AREOLAE
MODERNER

Steve Pellinen December 13, 2011 Minneapolis, MN Club #42
8 HIDEABLE

FASTENER
OATcAKE
OuSTING
FLAXIER

Robert Kahn OVERLEND

ORALISM
DITHERS

 Ian Weinstein August 22, 2012 Lauderhill, FL Club #276
8 CLOSETED

EUCAINES
SAURIAnS
AGGRIEVE
UTERINE

Robert Kahn AeRIALS

BEACONED
THERMION

 Ian Weinstein May 27, 2015 Lauderhill, FL Club #276
8 WARTIME

EVENTING
REMEDIAL
RESPoNDED
BURKITE

 Ian Weinstein LOCALISE

TEASING
CENTIARE

 Robert Kahn June 10, 2015 Lauderhill, FL Club #276

575-346

8 ALIENERS

HANDIESt
HOARDeD
OUTGAIN

Billy Nakamura FOLLIES

PESTIEST
UNLEVELS
SNOOTIER

Alan Stern February 19, 2020 Los Angeles, CA Club #44

516-479 [ref]

Most consecutive bingos by one player in a game

Tournament, NWL
Number Words Name Date Location Notes
6 REOILI(N)G

MARINER(S)
cO(N)TRITE
(O)UTMODED
DUN(E)LIKE
GARDEN(E)R

 Kevin Fraley July 2006 Reno, NV Also most consecutive opening bingos
Tournament, CSW
Length Word Name Date Location Notes
5 sPONDEE 78

CONCERTO 76
AMBEROID 85
OLEFINS 92
SECURITY 67

 Jeremy Hildebrand November 2012 Gananoque, ON Kingston Cup
5 ORALISM

DELEGA(C)Y
MOANERS
(R)EsOAKED
REL(E)VANt

 Tony Leah August 7, 2016 Fort Wayne, IN NASC 2016

Also most consecutive opening bingos, CSW

5 RETILES

BOLDING
WISTERIA
UNAMAZED
ROOTLES

 Chris Sinacola March 3, 2018 Brattleboro, VT
5 INFARES

COGNIZER
PRONKED
SUBLATE
MANAGER

 Marty Gabriel August 25, 2018 Indianapolis, IN
Club, NWL
Number Words Name Date Location Notes
6 OUTCATCH

EULOGIAS
PENNINES
HAIRLINE
WEIGHTY
BUTTONED

 Jamie Ryan February 27, 2014 Lexington, MA Club #108
5 ADIPOSE

RATIONED
HOGTIES
FROGGIER
TITIVATE

 Craig Rowland October 2010 Mississauga, ON Club #422
5 SILENCES

VERMEILs
IgUANIAN
CASEATED
TITRATE

 Chris Kulig October 22, 2019 Worcester, MA Club #600
Club, CSW
Number Words Name Date Location Notes
5 TARGETED

ATCHIEVE
GLAZIEST
AQUILON
EGOMANIA

 Shan Abbasi June 1, 2017 Mississauga, ON Club #422

Most consecutive bingos by both players

Tournament, NWL
Number Words Name Words Name Date Location Notes
7 ETESIAN

GEOLOGER
PETITION
CLOUTED

 Seth Lipkin COTHURN

DIVISOR
ARIOSOS

 Michael Willis January 15, 2018 New Orleans, LA Crescent City Cup

Began with two exchanges
GEOLOGER was unsuccessfully challenged
[(ref)]

Tournament, CSW
Length Word Name Word Name Date Location Notes
7 SHINIER

ANEARING
HAPTERON
BATEMENT

 Russell Byers OVERUSE

SCREAMED
CLOSURES

 Shiela Spate Nottingham, England
Club, NWL
Number Words Name Words Name Date Location Notes
5 HObNAIL

OUTPRAY(S)
FLAGONS

Steven Saul (A)ZURITEs

VETE(R)ANS

 Joel Horn October 7, 2004 #108 Lexington, MA Most consecutive opening bingos by both players

Most consecutive games won

Tournament, NWL
Streak Name Date Location Notes
48 Avery Mojica June 8, 2019 Streak broken by Darrell Day
31 Tom Adams 1993 Lower divisions
28 Dan Pratt 1986 Division 1
Tournament, CSW
Streak Name Date Location Notes
Club, NWL
Streak Name Date Location Notes
65 Chris Sykes 2000 Cambridge, ON Club #471
37 Carl Madden September 30, 2013 to February 10, 2014 Brantford, ON Club #193
34 Tim Adamson 1992 Minneapolis, MN Club #42

Highest cumulative spread

Tournament, NWL
Spread W-L Name Date Location Notes
4130 33–7 Bradley Whitmarsh August 2013 Wilmington, DE 1st place division 1
3611 35–4 Jason Bednarz July 1999 Reno, NV 1st place division 3
3061 28–2 Jon Rumzis 1st place division 7

2004 National SCRABBLE Championship

2758 24–15 Bradley Robbins 2008 National SCRABBLE Championship 1st place division 6
2691 25.5–5.5 Joey Krafchick 1st place division 5
Tournament, CSW
Spread W-L Name Date Location Notes
3814 22–3 Ganesh Asirvatham December 2006 5th Causeway Challenge 1st place
3191 24.5;–7.5 Nigel Richards August 12–16, 2010 Addison TX 2010 World Players Championship 1st place
3110 31–7 Nigel Richards January 2008 1st place, UK Open
+3014 30–15 Nigel Richards December 2008 4th place, 7th Causeway Challenge

Highest average game score

The following category is sorted by the number of games played because the more games that are played, the more significant it is to hold a high average. Averages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Each entry therein is considered the record-holder for that number of games.

Tournament, NWL
# Games Average Name Date Location Notes
18 470 Chris Cree May 2007 Houston TX
12 503 James Leong October 24, 2015 Brandon MB
11 484 Doug Brockmeier July 2011 Elmhurst IL
8 496 Joey Krafchick December 27, 2014 Newark, DE
7 535 Kolton Koehler September 26, 2015 Chehalis WA
6 495 Kenji Matsumoto June 30, 2007 Reno NV Latebird
4 532 Jackson Smylie July 19, 2013 Las Vegas NV 2013 NSC Earlybird
Tournament, CSW
# Games Average Name Date Location Notes
16 488 Dave Wiegand May 2, 2014 Portland OR
14 473 Ron Hoekstra October 12-13, 2010 Toronto ON
12 470 Max Panitch October 2-3, 2009 Victoria BC
7 487 Dave Wiegand September 11, 2010 Portland OR
4 549 Dave Wiegand November 2-3, 2012 Portland OR

Most consecutive tournament 1st place finishes

# Victories Name Date Notes
11 Avery Mojica August 2018 - June 2019
10 Brian Williams May 2003 – November 2007
8 Daniel Pratt June 2007 – January 2009
8 David Gibson July 2008 – December 2009
7 Dan Pratt June 2007 – January 2009
6 Chuck Armstrong December 2000 – September 2001

Sources

Scrabble FAQ: records: Steven Alexander: Scrabble Frequently Asked Questions

Total SCRABBLE: Keith W. Smith: The (Un)Official SCRABBLE® Record Book, Jan 2009

Scrabble records: Wikipedia article

Australian Records: Australian Scrabble Players Association (ASPA)

ABSP all-time records: Association of British Scrabble Players (ABSP)

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