One of the key strengths of the SCRABBLE game is that it can be enjoyed at many different levels. Recognizing that not everyone wants to learn a set of tournament rules or even study the official word list, we established our list of Recreational Clubs in July 2013.
We hope that after you have played at a Recreational Club for a while, you'll want to see if you've got what it takes at one of our competitive clubs.
Registering a Recreational Club
To register a new club, complete the Club Listing Request form and submit it.
In order to maintain registered status, clubs must meet the following criteria:
Changing Club Information
Please keep us up to date when things change at your recreational club. Send changes pertaining to club location, meeting time, address, email, website, or anything shown on your club listing to the Club Committee naspa-club-directors@yahoogroups.com.
Recreational vs. Competitive Club: What are the differences?
Recreational Club Roster
CALIFORNIA
- Laguna Woods
- Laguna Woods Village SCRABBLE Club
- Monday 12:45 P.M. - 3 games
- $2 (free first visit)
- 24262 Punta Alta, Clubhouse #5 -Room #2, Dining Room #1, Laguna Woods 92637
- Barbara Sanchez
- (714) 310-3725
- CESBES123@aol.com
- If non-resident, call contacts below one hour prior for gate entry
- Gary Moss (949) 510-1673
- Fern Trausch (949) 830-5244
FLORIDA
- Gainesville
- Friday 1 - 5 P.M.
- Senior Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd.
- Tony Palmieri
- (352) 231-2966
- palmieri@cop.ufl.edu
- Tampa Bay/Pasco/North Pinellas County
- Please contact:
- Joan Knobelsdorf
- (727) 935-4616
- knobelhaus425@gmail.com for information.
GEORGIA
HAWAII
- Honolulu
- Wednesday 6:30 P.M. - 9 P.M.
- Kahala Mall Shopping Center
- Darren Seu dseu@gmail.com
- Claire Durham (808) 429-8493
- cdurham@hawaii.rr.com
KENTUCKY
MAINE
- Topsham
- Maine Scrabble Community
- Not meeting during pandemic as of early 2023
- Tuesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
- Highland Green Community Center, 7 Evergreen Circle
- Jamie Logan
- (571) 438-7238
- jamiecarterlogan@gmail.com
- Not all players use clocks, though people are welcomed to if they wish.
MICHIGAN
- East Lansing
- First Monday of the month, 6 P.M. - 8 P.M.
- East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road
- Irfan Faroqui
- (517) 230-8890
- irfan.faroqui@gmail.com
NEW BRUNSWICK
- Quispamsis
- Kennebecasis Public Library, 1 Landing Court (off Hampton Road)
- Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada (near Saint John)
- Wednesday 1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
- Chuck Abbate
- 506-647-8748
NEW YORK
- Brooklyn
- Call director for various times and places.
- Alan Hecht
- (718) 252-2161
- Monticello
Not meeting in early 2023; plan to resume in the spring
- Thursday 4:45 P.M.
- Library
- Vee Hill
- (347) 262-3084
- vanecia16@aol.com
- Rochester/Pittsford
- Wednesday, 9 A.M. to noon
- Webster Community Center, Chioyga Drive
- 2nd and 4th Saturday, 10 A.M. to 1 P.M
- Pittsford Recreation Center
- Olivia Durant
- Dianne Wittman
- (585) 975-9896
- West Babylon, Long Island
- Club website
Not playing during the pandemic as of early 2023
- Tuesday 4:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
- Panera Bread, 1025 West Montauk Highway, West Babylon, NY 11704
- Bob Krause
- (631) 328-3118
- Jon Kent
NORTH CAROLINA
- Wilmington
Club not meeting early in 2023; plans to resume later
- Tuesday Noon
- New Hanover Public Library - Pine Valley Branch
- 3802 S College Rd, Wilmington NC 28412
- Stephen Stanley
- (910) 620-7810
OHIO
- Columbus
- Club website
- Saturday, 12 noon to 4 P.M.
- Giant Eagle store (upstairs), Kingsdale Shopping Center
- Doug Critchlow
- critchlow.1@osu.edu
- North Olmsted
- Club website
Club due to resume meeting in May 2023
- Recess Games, 26636 Brookpark Ext
- Maria Flo
- (440) 779-7008
- maria@recess.net
OKLAHOMA
- Tulsa
- Not meeting as of 2023. Call director to arrange games.
- Joan Hess
- (918) 850-4495
ONTARIO
- Cornwall
- Not meeting during the pandemic. May re-start in May 2023.
- Thursday 1:15 P.M.
- The Cornwall SCRABBLE Club
- Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second St. East
- Vivianne Panizzon
- vpanizzon@cogeco.ca
- St. Catharines
- Second and fourth Wednesdays 5 P.M. to 7:45 P.M.
- Starting January 11, 2023
- Contact director to pre-register
- St. Catharines library Dr Huq branch, 425 Carlton St.
- Mary Klein
- m.klein@cogeco.net
- Toronto
- club website
Group meets periodically. See website for up to date information
OREGON
- Newport
- Oregon Coast Drop-In SCRABBLE Club
- Thursday 6:00 P.M.
- Bier One, 424 SW Highway 101. Admission restricted by venue to ages 21 and over.
- Stephanie Brown
- (541) 961-1823
- OCDscrabble@groups.facebook.com
RHODE ISLAND
- Exeter
Club website
- First and third Thursday 11 A.M. - 1 P.M.
- Exeter Public Library
- Beth Voso
- b.voso@cox.net
WISCONSIN