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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.
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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Happy Scrabble Day, everyone!![]()
Today we celebrate the birthday of Alfred Mosher Butts, the brilliant mind who gave us Scrabble way back in 1938. What started as a simple word game has now become a way of life... It drives us, connects us, and keeps fuelling our passion for words.![]()
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100 tiles, 7 on a rack, and over 2,79,073 possible words. It's a game of endless possibilities.![]()
Keep scrabbling!
*Four years of Endgame*![]()
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The first edition of the Scrabble Association of India's quarterly magazine was released this day in 2021. Founded and edited by Rustom Deboo, it has since gone on to see 16 editions featuring over 700 pages of Scrabble content, encompassing the essence of the game in every way.![]()
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As Endgame enters its fifth year, here's thanking all those who have contributed towards shaping it. May the words keep flowing!
Here is the final list of registered entrants for the 4th edition of the Kaizen All India Open to be held in Pune between 14-16th March![]()
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All last minute aspirants to reach out to Udayan directly at 9822209410![]()
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1. Sherwin Rodrigues![]()
2. Madhav Gopal Kamath![]()
3. Nakul Prabhu![]()
4. Ishika Shivalingaiah![]()
5. Amit Sood![]()
6. Udayan Grover ![]()
7. Rajeev Menon![]()
8. Mohan Chunkath![]()
9. Sujana Somasekar ![]()
10. Pankaj Bolaki![]()
11. Douglas Lobo![]()
12. Sunny Bhatia ![]()
13. Nidhi Singhvi![]()
14. Siddharth Nithyanand![]()
15. Vignesh S ![]()
16. Mangala Bhandarkar![]()
17. Sudhir Kamath ![]()
18. Selwyn Lobo ![]()
19. Neeta Bhatia![]()
20. Sanjay Bijlani ![]()
21. Rajiv Antao![]()
22. Sushanto Bhattachary![]()
23. Bhushan Pradhan![]()
24. Kala Ganesh![]()
25. Jacky Fernandes![]()
26. Komal RG![]()
27. Meena Bakhru![]()
28. Anvay Shah![]()
29. V Ramachandran![]()
30. Gajanan Patil![]()
31. Virendra Braganza![]()
32. Viji Ramachandran![]()
33. Ritu Chadha![]()
34. Asha Namdev Kamath![]()
35. Harvinderjit Bhatia![]()
36. Meena Kalyan ![]()
37. Srushti Gandhi![]()
38. Dhaval Rathod![]()
39. Aruna Grover ![]()
40. Caroline Coelho
*Hubert prevails at the KSSA Indian Open 2025, the 20th international tournament in Bangalore*![]()
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The 20th edition of the Bangalore international tournament, the KSSA Indian Open 2025, was held at the Mu Sigma campus in Whitefield, Bangalore from 23rd to 26th January. The much-loved annual championship, the first edition of which was held back in 2005, marked two decades of being the premier Scrabble event on the Indian calendar.![]()
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Organised by the Karnataka State Scrabble Association (KSSA), the four-day extravaganza saw close to 150 participants from 12 countries across four divisions, who came together to indulge in their common passion of duelling across the board.![]()
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Division A, featuring 41 players in a demanding field, went down to the wire, with Singapore's Hubert Wee, who had finished runner-up to Nigel Richards (conspicuous by his absence at this year's edition) last year, edging out young Adheesha Dissanayake of Sri Lanka to claim the title for the first time. With three rounds to go, Adheesha seemed to be on course for victory, as Hubert needed to win each of them to take top honours. But the Singaporean, ranked third in the world, did just that, ending with 23 wins from 33 rounds. Adheesha finished second with 22 wins, while Liew Kian Boon, also from Singapore, finished third. Sherwin Rodrigues, the highest finisher from India, sealed the fourth spot.![]()
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In Division B, which saw 47 participants, Sudhir Kamath took the title after being Gibsonised with two rounds to go, followed by Rajiv Antao and R Nalini on the podium. The two-day Division C, played over 15 rounds among 27 participants, produced Nirupama Sivaraman as the winner, while the one-day, unrated enthusiast division had another 21 players, most of whom were playing competitive Scrabble for the first time. ![]()
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Cash prizes totalling up to INR 12,00,000 were awarded to the winners across the four divisions and various other categories. The top 15 finishers in Divisions A and B, and the top ten in Divisions C and D were given trophies and cash prizes. Besides these, there were spot prizes on offer in select rounds, as well as special prizes in all divisions for the best veteran, best female player, best youth player, and various rating bands; awarding players who finished outside the prize lists. ![]()
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The last day of the tournament coincided with India's Republic Day, with most of the players turning out in white for the occasion. A short video showcasing the history of the Bangalore international tournament was shown to the participants before the prize ceremony. ![]()
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As the biggest Scrabble tournament in India, the KSSA Indian Open continues to be one of the most coveted titles in the world of Scrabble, offering top-quality Scrabble across four days in a highly well-organised setting, and attractive prize money for players across divisions and skill levels. Indeed, the 20th edition of the tournament was a fittingly memorable event that captured the essence of our collective and abiding enthusiasm towards Scrabble.![]()
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The standings and detailed stats from the tourney can be seen here: indianscrabble.com/games/kssa/io25/
*Madhav, Suyash combine for first ever youth top two in Delhi*![]()
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The 9th Delhi Open, held from 15th to 17th November 2024, saw Madhav Gopal Kamath, aged 14, and Suyash Manchali, aged 15, take up the top two spots in Division A. Notably, this was the first time that under-18 players finished in each of the top two positions in a major tournament in India, underlining the growing prevalence of youth Scrabble in the country.![]()
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Organised by the Scrabble Association of Delhi, the tournament featured 54 players across three divisions. Madhav was Gibsonised with two rounds to spare, finishing with 19 wins from 25 games. Suyash won 16 games, while the third place was taken by Goutham Jayaraman, also with 16 wins.![]()
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In Division B, it was Ela Ghose who came up trumps with 19 wins, followed by Dipankar Chatterjee (17.5) and Komal G (17). Shiv Talwar, aged 11, dominated Division C by going through 14 games unbeaten.![]()
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The Vandana Grover Memorial rolling trophy, awarded at the tournament to the most improved player, was shared between Shubha S of Division A and Ahana Goyal, aged 14, of Division B.