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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.
Newsflash
Event Calendar 2026, major tournaments. Some dates are tentative:
17th-19th Apr. Details to follow
Dates confirmed: 15th-17th May. Details to follow
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*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...
Sujana Somasekar ![]()
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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.
This Scrabble Bitz is about a very well-known Scrabbler: Sujana Somasekar, President of KSSA
Ever imagined gemstones playing Scrabble? ![]()
Well, it’s happening ... at India’s one and only Team Scrabble event, held once a year at Bark Resort, Lonavala!![]()
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This year’s edition sparkles with the theme: Gemstones...![]()
From 7th to 9th November, six dazzling teams will battle it out — 54 players, 648 games, and countless brilliant words on the board!![]()
Watch this space for more updates![]()
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