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Welcome to Indian Scrabble
Whether you are a beginner or a serious Scrabble player, this is the starting point for all you need to know about Scrabble in India. The Scrabble Association of India unites Scrabble players across the country and conducts regular events and tournaments in different cities.
At present, we have our members concentrated in centres such as Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Goa, Vadodara and Kolkata. However, we are always looking at spreading across different cities in India through promotion and events.
If you are a Scrabble enthusiast, we invite you to join the Scrabble Association of India. be part of the Association.
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Event Calendar 2026, major tournaments. Some dates are tentative:
17th-19th Apr. Details to follow
Dates confirmed: 15th-17th May. Details to follow
Upcoming Events
17th-19th Apr. Details to follow
A one of its kind Scrabble tournament in the hills which will be combined with a vacation consisting of 24 leisurely games played over 4 days.
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Dates confirmed: 15th-17th May. Details to follow
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*Scrabble Workshop and One-Dayer draw an enthusiastic response at Kottayam Scrabble Club*![]()
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A Scrabble workshop followed by a one-day tournament at the Kottayam Scrabble Club received an enthusiastic response from budding Scrabble lovers on 9–10 January. Ably conducted by Teresa Joseph and Siddharth Nithyanand, the event showcased the game’s wide appeal, with participants ranging from just 7 to an impressive 81 years of age.![]()
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The workshop featured an insightful presentation by Siddharth, introducing 48 participants to the basic rules, key aspects, and numerous benefits of Scrabble for both children and adults. The strong turnout of youngsters was particularly encouraging. This enthusiasm carried forward to the one-day tournament, which saw 24 participants, including 14 children.![]()
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The Kottayam Scrabble Club’s passion for the sport was evident throughout the event. Kudos to Teresa and Siddharth for their commendable efforts in further popularising Scrabble in the “Land of Letters.” We look forward to seeing many more Scrabblers from Kottayam making their mark on the tournament circuit soon!
*Madhav becomes the world's youngest Scrabble Grandmaster*![]()
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At just 15, reigning World Youth champion and Indian national champion Madhav Gopal Kamath has become the youngest player in the world to earn the title of Scrabble Grandmaster.![]()
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Ranked eighth in the world, Madhav is among 25 global Grandmasters in the first list of Scrabble titles released this week by governing body WESPA. ![]()
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It is indeed a remarkable feat at such a young age for Madhav, and a fitting reward for his stupendous rise up the ranks in a short span.![]()
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SAI heartily congratulates Madhav for yet another historic Scrabble featEssar FoundationaEssarEMinistry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of IndiaIHindustan TimesTThe Times of IndiaIndia
*Congrats to India's WESPA title holders*![]()
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SAI heartily congratulates India's title holders in the newly unveiled list of WESPA titles, honouring the highest achievements in international competitive Scrabble 🏆🏅![]()
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Grandmasters![]()
Madhav Gopal Kamath![]()
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Akshay Bhandarkar![]()
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International Masters![]()
Aditya Iyengar![]()
Ishika Shivalingaiah![]()
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Suyash Manchali![]()
Udayan Grover![]()
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Masters![]()
Varisht Hingorani![]()
Eeshan Malhotra![]()
Mohan Chunkath![]()
Nakul Prabhu![]()
Rahil Parkar![]()
Ranganathan Chakravarthy![]()
Samrath Singh Bhatia![]()
Sujana Somasekar![]()
Sunny Bhatia![]()
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The full list of players with titles can be accessed here: drive.google.com/file/d/1_XymBg7_GWPCg7nXggLzyR-wsJz5rLK_/view![]()
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Here's looking forward to seeing many more Indian players in the lists of titles!
*SAI Title System launched to recognise player excellence*![]()
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The Scrabble Association of India is glad to announce the launch of the SAI Scrabble Title System - a landmark step in recognising player excellence in India. Indian Scrabble players will now be awarded titles such as National Grandmaster (NGM), National Master (NM), and National Expert (NE), based on consistent performance in SAI-rated tournaments.![]()
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The inaugural list of title holders include seven National Grandmasters, 12 National Masters, and 17 National Experts. The list of NGMs, in alphabetical order, is as follows:![]()
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Aditya Iyengar![]()
Madhav Gopal Kamath![]()
Mohan Chunkath![]()
Nakul Prabhu![]()
Sherwin Rodrigues![]()
Udayan Grover![]()
Varisht Hingorani![]()
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All about the SAI Title System: ![]()
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Full list of title holders: indianscrabble.com/sai-list-of-title-holders/![]()
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Hearty congratulations to all the title holders, and we hope to add many more names going forward!
About The SAI Title System - Scrabble Association of India
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We are happy to announce the launch of the Scrabble Title System in India—a landmark step in recognizing player excellence. For the first time, Indian Scrabble players will now be awarded official t...
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Take a software professional, mix that with a wonderful cook who loves making biryani, add a dash of creativity with alcohol concoctions, a love of dogs, high energy and a passion for Scrabble and you have an outline of one of the country’s top Scrabblers (also a National Expert). She won the Deccan Cup in 2021 and continues to be among the top players in the country.![]()
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She started playing in 2018 at a corporate event and was soon hooked to the game. Mentors like Radhika, Manju and Sanjoy taught her a lot about the game and with regular ‘addas’ hosted at Rads’ house, her love for both Scrabble and the Scrabbling Community grew. Now both the game and the community are her lifelines.![]()
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Last year she was Elected President of the most happening Scrabble Club in India –the Karnataka State Scrabble Association (KSSA) and brought her energy and creativity into orchestrating the 2025 Mu Sigma Tournament. The 2025 Mu Sigma tournament (the largest in the country featuring several international players) was handled impeccably by Sujana and![]()
her team. They brought in several initiatives, such as training videos on rules, punctual games on all 4 days and great arrangements during the tournament and after each long day. She was also responsible for the very successful 2025 June Ka Junoon (a 3-day mid-year![]()
tournament with and an affordable entry fee) where the number of participants had to be capped at 60 due to the limitations of the venue!![]()
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With sparkling eyes, pretty nails, swirling tresses and rapid speech, her energy crackles and buzzes in little sparks around her. Though her games are intense and focussed, she has trained her mind (and is continuing to do so!) to be cool and pragmatic so that neither the victories of the defeats shift her energies. Quiet time and long walks help her get into the zone![]()
before settling into a tournament. Although her focus and drive can come across as![]()
intimidating in a game, outside of that she has a ready laugh and is warm, kind and empathetic.![]()
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Me-time in the morning and at the end of the day recharges her batteries enormously and she tries to keep those times inviolate – except for her children who have 24X7 access: her daughter Gitika and her beloved Alsatian, Phantom. Pictures below.![]()
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Music is also a key part of her life. While she has experimented with both Carnatic and Hindustani classical music, in her new work role which requires a lot of travel, she restricts herself to Bollywood music and singing in the shower. Her love of classical music is only paused till her schedule clears enough for her to learn consistently.![]()
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She loves hosting parties as she enjoys the preparation as much as the party itself. She gets completely immersed in the whole planning process, the cooking (which is usually creative and off-the-script), and being with people who are also enjoying their evening. So now![]()
everyone knows where to go for a good post-tournament evening.