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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.
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On 19th December 2026 the students of classes V-VIII across the country compete for top honours in the finals after qualifying from the Regional Tournaments across the country. Registrations: Closed tournament for qualifiers only...
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On 19th December 2026 the students of classes V-VIII across the country compete for top honours in the finals after qualifying from the Regional Tournaments across the country.
Registrations: Closed tournament for qualifiers only
Tournament Website: AISSC 2026 – All India School Scrabble Championship
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*Madhav finishes dominantly to secure the Delhi Open*The tenth Delhi Open, held from 25th to 27th September at Hotel Africa Avenue in Delhi, saw 15-year-old Madhav Gopal Kamath prevail in comprehensive fashion with three rounds to spare, as he finished with 18 wins from 22 games in Division A. Madhav cruised to the top spot by winning each of his last nine games - this was the second national title win on the trot for the world’s youngest Scrabble Grandmaster, following his win at the Chennai Open three months earlier.The tournament featured 24 players in Division A and 17 in Division B across 24 rounds, while the one-day Division C saw 18 enthusiasts and newbies.The battle for the second spot was keenly contested and went into the final round, with Ishika Shivalingaiah eventually taking silver with 15 wins. Sunny Bhatia finished in third place, followed by Sherwin Rodrigues and Pramit Kamath.Division B was won by Rajnikant Singh, who was followed by young Ahana Goyal and Abhijit Shilotri on the podium. Khanak Singhvi, an upcoming 11-year-old who was part of India's WYSC squad along with Madhav and Ahana, won Division C. Yet another junior, Utkash Lal from Division B, won the Vandana Grover Memorial Award for the most improved player at the tourney.Organised by the Scrabble Association of Delhi (SADel), the tournament was directed by playing TDs Ritu Chadha and Ela Ghose, while Siddharth Nithyanand, who also finished sixth in Division A, served as the streaming director for the top-table game streams.The final results and standings from the tourney can be seen here (Div A and B): woogles.io/tournament/delhiopen26 and here (Div C): woogles.io/tournament/delhi-open-div-cThe streamed games from the tourney can be seen here: youtube.com/@indianscrabble?si=oFyqoc-WkgSLosEO
THE BATTLE FOR THE TOP SPOT IS ON! Delhi Open 2026 — Table 1Madhav Kamath takes on Ishika Shivalingaiah, Sherwin Rodrigues & Siddharth Nithyanand in a thrilling battle at the top!Four formidable players...One winnerEvery word counts.And with the top spot at stake, expect fireworks!!!Watch the action LIVE with interesting commentary..▶️ Join the live stream:"Watch Delhi Open — Table 1 LIVEyoutube.com/live/w3m__a4Jmcg?feature=shareCome cheer, analyse the plays, and enjoy some serious Scrabble action! 🏆#DelhiOpen2026 #indianscrabble #scrabble #wespa
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Catch all the action from the Delhi Open 2026 with the live streaming of table no 1.*Link for today’s streaming*www.youtube.com/live/htN7wct2FSg?si=k1u9a391ZKBBuW56Here’s the line up of commentators for today:Game 9: Ekansh + PankajGame 10-11-12: Akshay + UdayanGame 13-14-15: Anvay + AlanGame 16-17-18: Archana (Sri Lanka) + KrishnanEnjoy the stream! Cheers 🥂
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*Indian contingent shines at World Seniors Championship*As many as 21 players from India took part at the 2026 World Seniors Scrabble Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 11th to 13th September, marking the highest Indian turnout ever at this tournament. There were three Indian players in the top five, with Sunny Bhatia finishing second, Rajeev Menon third, and Sanjoy Gupta fifth - each of them notching 16 wins in 24 rounds.With players divided into three rating categories, Abhijit Shilotri finished first in Class C, closely followed by Harvinderjit Bhatia.The final results and standings can be seen here: scoreboard.reprive.live/html/index.htmlCongratulations to all the winners!
*Inaugural Kolkata Cup sees a gripping finale*The last weekend of August marked a new addition to the Indian Scrabble calendar, as the inaugural Kolkata Cup was held from 28th to 30th August at Hotel Golden Tulip. Organised by the Kolkata Scrabble Club, the tourney drew 29 players in the Open Division and 9 in the Newbie Division.The final day was highlighted by a closely-fought battle between international Grandmasters Akshay Bhandarkar and Sherwin Rodrigues, which went into the final round. It was Akshay who prevailed on the basis of spread after winning the final game - both finished with 17 wins from 24 rounds - to record his fourth title win of the year.Joining Akshay and Sherwin on the podium was Sunny Bhatia with 15.5 wins, while Sam Kantimathi and Pramit Kamath rounded off the top five with 15 wins each. The newbie division was won by Rachna Kheria, who produced an impressive performance to win six out of seven games.Thanks to the Kolkata Scrabble Club, spearheaded by Arindam Basu with able support from Rajnikant Singh, for conducting the first edition of this new national tournament. The final results and standings can be seen here: woogles.io/tournament/kolkata-open