2019 world scrabble news
Here are some notable news stories from the world of Scrabble in 2019:
- World English-Language Scrabble Players' Association (WESPA) Championship: The 2019 WESPA Championship was held in Sydney, Australia, from October 24 to 28. The event saw players from 24 countries competing for the title. The winner was Lewis Mackay from the UK.
- North American Scrabble Championship (NASC): The 2019 NASC was held in Buffalo, New York, from August 3 to 9. The event saw over 500 players competing for the title. The winner was David Eldar from the USA.
- World Scrabble Championship (WSC): The 2019 WSC was held in London, UK, from October 12 to 18. The event saw players from 30 countries competing for the title. The winner was Lewis Mackay from the UK.
- New Scrabble Dictionary Released: In 2019, Merriam-Webster released a new edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD), which includes over 5,000 new words and updates to existing words.
- Scrabble Tournament in India: In February 2019, the Indian city of Mumbai hosted the first-ever national Scrabble tournament in India, which saw over 100 players competing for the title.
- Scrabble App Released: In 2019, Hasbro released a new Scrabble app for mobile devices, which allows players to play against each other online.
- Scrabble World Records Set: In 2019, two new Guinness World Records were set in the Scrabble category. The first record was set by a team of 10 players who played a game of Scrabble for 24 hours non-stop, while the second record was set by a player who solved 1,000 Scrabble puzzles in one hour.
- Scrabble in Schools: In 2019, the Scrabble organization launched a new initiative to promote the game in schools, with the goal of encouraging children to develop their language and literacy skills through playing Scrabble.
These are just a few of the notable news stories from the world of Scrabble in 2019.