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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
Vadodara Scrabble Club will run a 1 Day tournament on 29th June, Sunday. Contact Vimisha for details
Please contact Sudhir (99104 44681) or Archana (98101 94685) for details or to register.
Details will be announced later
Upcoming Events
Vadodara Scrabble Club will run a 1 Day tournament on 29th June, Sunday. Contact Vimisha for details
Please contact Sudhir (99104 44681) or Archana (98101 94685) for details or to register.
Details will be announced later
Details will be announced later
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*Madhav prevails in a fight to the finish at JKJ 2025*![]()
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The third edition of June Ka Junoon (JKJ), conducted by the KSSA - Karnataka State Scrabble Association from 13th to 15th June, saw a total of 70 players across two divisions converge at Hotel Hyde Park in Bangalore. The Open Division featured as many as 55 players, while the one-day Enthusiast Division featured 15 players. This was the first three-day JKJ, and it aptly produced a hard-fought weekend of Scrabble that went down to the wire. ![]()
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Newly crowned national champion Madhav Gopal Kamath, aged 14, further added to his ever-growing trophy cabinet by winning the title with 18 wins from 24 rounds at a spread of 1383. With the final round being a winner-takes-all, Madhav edged a 416-398 win against Aditya Iyengar, who finished with 16 wins at a spread of 1777. The third place was taken by Ishika Shivalingaiah, while Goutham Jayaraman and Sherwin Rodrigues rounded off the top five. ![]()
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In the Enthusiast Division, 15-year-old Raeya D won all six games to emerge as the winner. Prizes were awarded to the top ten in the Open Division and top five in the Enthusiast Division. To ensure that the maximum number of players get the opportunity to win prizes, there were nine rating band prizes (three each in three bands), besides prizes for the top youth player, top veteran player, and top woman player. There were also various spot prizes on offer in select rounds.![]()
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Attended by Scrabble enthusiasts across all ages, JKJ 2025 made for an immensely well-organised and enjoyable event that indeed epitomised our collective passion towards Scrabble.![]()
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The final results and standings can be accessed here: woogles.io/tournament/jkj2025
Scrabble Bitz 4: Abel George Mathew![]()
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With a basketballer’s physique, bright eyes topped with a mop of unruly curls, 15-year old Abel is on a mission to learn and conquer Scrabble.![]()
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His engagement with competitive Scrabble began at the 2025 Mu Sigma. In his own words: “I got into Scrabble as a competitive sport a scant four months ago. Till then, Scrabble was to me just another fun board game that we played on Sunday afternoons. My surprising win in my first foray into the tournament scene (Enthusiasts Division of MuSigma 2025), fanned my interest in competitive Scrabble.”![]()
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Abel loves sports and math. He plays basketball, badminton and cricket but truly excels at Math. When we first spoke, he was at an Olympiad training camp where he trained for an entire month. From being in the top 60, Abel has moved up to the top six, and as a consequence, will represent India at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Queensland, Australia.![]()
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Playing sports and competing and training intensely has taught Abel some lessons he thinks can serve him well in the world of competitive Scrabble: how to develop a mental edge and competitiveness, persevere under pressure and, get the mind and heart to work together to remain cool and focused even after a long, competitive day.![]()
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So why Scrabble? He naturally gravitates to puzzles and anagrams but as he says, “What I love most about Scrabble is its warm and welcoming community. They're always on the hunt for new players to join, and form close-knit bonds with each other over the course of fun meet-ups and games. I feel I've picked up a lot of Scrabble strategy, but need to improve on my word knowledge, sometimes phonying away with the most blasphemous of threes! The goal I've set for myself is the World Youth Championship, to be held in Malaysia this September.”![]()
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Despite his busy schedule (School, training for the Olympiad and sports), he finds time (at least 30 minutes a day) to study words as he believes consistency yields greater dividends than a particular method and also watch Will Anderson videos.![]()
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With his mind trained to compete and his word knowledge improving rapidly, he is rising fast. Watch out folks!!!
Scrabble Bitz 4: Abel George Mathew![]()
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With a basketballer’s physique, bright eyes topped with a mop of unruly curls, 15-year old Abel is on a mission to learn and conquer Scrabble.![]()
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His engagement with competitive Scrabble began at the 2025 Mu Sigma. In his own words: “I got into Scrabble as a competitive sport a scant four months ago. Till then, Scrabble was to me just another fun board game that we played on Sunday afternoons. My surprising win in my first foray into the tournament scene (Enthusiasts Division of MuSigma 2025), fanned my interest in competitive Scrabble.”![]()
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Abel loves sports and math. He plays basketball, badminton and cricket but truly excels at Math. When we first spoke, he was at an Olympiad training camp where he trained for an entire month. From being in the top 60, Abel has moved up to the top six, and as a consequence, will represent India at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Queensland, Australia.![]()
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Playing sports and competing and training intensely has taught Abel some lessons he thinks can serve him well in the world of competitive Scrabble: how to develop a mental edge and competitiveness, persevere under pressure and, get the mind and heart to work together to remain cool and focused even after a long, competitive day.![]()
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So why Scrabble? He naturally gravitates to puzzles and anagrams but as he says, “What I love most about Scrabble is its warm and welcoming community. They're always on the hunt for new players to join, and form close-knit bonds with each other over the course of fun meet-ups and games. I feel I've picked up a lot of Scrabble strategy, but need to improve on my word knowledge, sometimes phonying away with the most blasphemous of threes! The goal I've set for myself is the World Youth Championship, to be held in Malaysia this September.”![]()
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Despite his busy schedule (School, training for the Olympiad and sports), he finds time (at least 30 minutes a day) to study words as he believes consistency yields greater dividends than a particular method and also watch Will Anderson videos.![]()
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With his mind trained to compete and his word knowledge improving rapidly, he’s a fast-rising star and is a young player to watch.
*Madhav clinches the 25th National Championship in style*![]()
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The 25th edition of the National Scrabble Championship was held at the Khar Gymkhana, Mumbai from 15th to 18th May 2025. Organised by the Mumbai Scrabble Club, it was a special four-day event this time, which saw 67 players across three divisions. The Premier (34 players) and Open (22 players) Divisions battled it out over 32 rounds, while the Enthusiast Division played seven games in a one-dayer.![]()
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Madhav Gopal Kamath, aged 14, created history by becoming the youngest winner of the tournament since its inception in 1999. In a dominating display, Madhav was Gibsonised in the Premier Division with three rounds to go, and ended with 25 wins at a spread of 1862. Nine-time national champion Sherwin Rodrigues took second place with 21 wins, while Aditya Iyengar, winner of the previous three editions, finished third with 20 wins.![]()
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The Open Division was won by Gajanan Patil, also with three rounds to spare, as he finished with 25 wins. Komal RG and 15-year-old Ahana Goyal, each with 20 wins, rounded off the top three. The Enthusiast Division was won by Archna Lalwani.![]()
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Prizes were awarded to the top 15 in the Premier Division, the top ten in the Open Division (with trophies to the top three in each), and the top three in the Enthusiast Division. Besides, there were spot prizes rewarding plays in select rounds, as well as for the highest game and word scores.![]()
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The first edition of the National Championship was held in Hyderabad in 1999, and was won by Mohan Chunkath, who finished ninth at the 25th edition. Madhav became the ninth different winner of the tournament.![]()
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This milestone edition of the Nationals was indeed a spectacle of four days of intense Scrabble, and made for a fitting celebration of the tournament.![]()
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The final results and standings of all divisions can be accessed here: woogles.io/tournament/Nationals25
*Madhav clinches the 25th National Championship in style*![]()
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The 25th edition of the National Scrabble Championship was held at the Khar Gymkhana, Mumbai from 15th to 18th May 2025. Organised by the Mumbai Scrabble Club, it was a special four-day event this time, which saw 67 players across three divisions. The Premier (34 players) and Open (22 players) Divisions battled it out over 32 rounds, while the Enthusiast Division played seven games in a one-dayer.![]()
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Madhav Gopal Kamath, aged 14, created history by becoming the youngest winner of the tournament since its inception in 1999. In a dominating display, Madhav was Gibsonised in the Premier Division with three rounds to go, and ended with 25 wins at a spread of 1862. Nine-time national champion Sherwin Rodrigues took second place with 21 wins, while Aditya Iyengar, winner of the previous three editions, finished third with 20 wins.![]()
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The Open Division was won by Gajanan Patil, also with three rounds to spare, as he finished with 25 wins. Komal RG and 15-year-old Ahana Goyal, each with 20 wins, rounded off the top three. The Enthusiast Division was won by Archna Lalwani.![]()
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Prizes were awarded to the top 15 in the Premier Division, the top ten in the Open Division (with trophies to the top three in each), and the top three in the Enthusiast Division. Besides, there were spot prizes rewarding plays in select rounds, as well as for the highest game and word scores.![]()
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The first edition of the National Championship was held in Hyderabad in 1999, and was won by Mohan Chunkath, who finished ninth at the 25th edition. Madhav became the ninth different winner of the tournament.![]()
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This milestone edition of the Nationals was indeed a spectacle of four days of intense Scrabble, and made for a fitting celebration of the tournament.![]()
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The final results and standings of all divisions can be accessed here: woogles.io/tournament/Nationals25