Since having all 100 tiles is crucial to tournament game play, players should confirm that the scrabble set contains 100 tiles this is usually done by arranging the tiles into four 5x5 squares, or one 10x10 square. Wespa aims to further english language scrabble globally, representing. Players randomly pick 7 of a set of 12 dice which have the standard scrabble values, as well as a blank, roll them, then place a word on the special 9x9 board within a 60second time limit. Organisers may opt to use the tournament rules promulgated by the world englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa, and must so specify when tournament details are announced. They establish international standards designed to facilitate play between players whose domestic norms may differ. Abspiel scrabbling times versatile, alla bout scrabble players stop press war of words. In most tournament games, the player with the fewer number of firsts will go first. Now you can settle all those squabbles with this official wordlist from collins the authority on scrabble. New wespa ratings system launched for world tournament. About the dictionaries with a total of over 15 million words webfeud. Csw or collins scrabble words is the global world source used in scrabble.
It is expected that the sa committee will decide to formally adopt wespa rules v4 in the 2020 agm or earlier. Singapore applies the 5pointperword challenge penalty. Scrabble rules official word game rules board games. Scrabble is owned by two companies hasbro in north america, and mattel throughout the. The throwing of the jack could not be made to all regulation distances. January 1, 2020, the attached document is the new rules document, with a. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wikipedia. January 1, 2020, the attached document is the new rules document, with a link outlining the changes is to be found in the comments. There are some additions and modifications to the existing rules wespa rules version 3 to make tournament games more fair and easier to manage. The object when playing is to score more points than other players. The changes make ratings fairer, particularly for new players in the system. The committee has been examining the suitability of collins scrabble words for tournament play. Dec 11, 2019 adoption of wespa rules version 4 hkspa on 11 dec 2019 in news.
To learn more about the rules to playing competitive scrabble, make sure to download and study the official tournament rules. A number of national associations have adopted wespa rules for domestic use. Wespa rules chairperson preamble these rules are for use in englishlanguage word game tournaments. Pdf the official scrabble players dictionary download full. Wespa rules v4 can be found on wespa site wesparulesv4. The tournament director should report such decisions to the wespa rules committee. School members will also have one free quota in our coming hong kong national scrabble championship 2016. The words get placed onto a special scrabble game board. These rules apply at the world scrabble championship and at tournaments organised. Scrabble association tournament rules and regulations 2020. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa has recently published the wespa rules version 4 there are some additions and modifications to the existing rules wespa rules version 3 to make tournament games more fair and easier to manage. World englishlanguage scrabble players association.
Hong kong competitive scrabble meetup hong kong, hong. These rules apply at the world scrabble championship and at tournaments organised and run by wespa. Formed in 2003, wespa the world english language scrabble players association provides an official structure for the international scrabble community. If you plan on playing in games outside of north america, the rules may differ. Other twists include playing words backwards or playing words unconnected to others on the board, mattel said. Nearly every scrabbletm player has been involved in a dispute over which words are acceptable. We support associations with internationally recognized rules and a ratings system whilst promoting a global calendar of scrabble events designed to cater for players of all ages and levels. A to z scrabble words triple word,above board scrabblewise update. Rack and board the tiler wordwise, scrabble babble the two letter world world of. The procedures for a player to appeal a decision are set out in rule 6. New wespa ratings system launched for world tournament scrabble. There are lots of different score sheets available, yet some folks. This table represents rules for deciding on the acceptability of words and inflexions from the chosen master word source, as used in all official scrabble word books to date.
Full version of the version 4 rules pdf summary of changes since version 3 pdf these links are also on the absp publications page. Procedure for drawing tiles all ireland scrabble association. Endgame the last word word power,for word s sake ie no change word report. Interested teachers please fill in the school membership application form. It is believed that msis intention is to replace wespa with a world mind sports federation with officials appointed by, and answerable to, msi. You should have a game board, 100 letter tiles, a letter bag, and four racks.
Each player competes for high score by taking advantage of the letter tiles, as. Malaysia for youth born 1st january, 2000 and later this is the twelfth event run by wespa youth committee, and will be the largest yet. Placing a complete word parallel to a word already played so that adjacent letters also form complete words. The longer the word, the you must use tiles already on the board as part of the word you spell. It comes with a small, portable box for traveling and has three game modes. As words are placed on the game board, the official rules for scrabble. One of the upcoming scrabble events on msis schedule is the world youth scrabble championship to be held in qatar. These rules apply at the world championship and at tournaments organised and run by wespa. Horizontal score sheet pdf formatted 2 games per page. You must use tiles already on the board as part of the word you spell you cant just start a new word anywhere you want. Scrabble official score sheet pdf this score sheet conforms with section iii.
Thus any number between 0 and 799 can be indicated on the scoring racks. Wespa world englishlanguage scrabble players association. Primarily we organise open tournaments which are for anyone who wishes to play, provided that you are familiar with the rules of scrabble and happy to play to the constraints of a timer. As words are placed on the game board, points are collected and each letter that is used in the game will have a different point value. The world englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa is the overarching global. We welcome all ontopic queries about scrabble, whether. Malta international scrabble open miso 11 tourneys profiles. This is the only current allpurpose book that can take a novice or intermediate player to a higher plateau of skills. The inappropriate practices described in this section will not be tolerated. Bingo take my word wiz word,buzzword the first last word word association. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa game rules.
The wespa rules committee, led by jessica pratesi, has produced the updated document, together with the summary of the changes between version 3 and version 4. We welcome all ontopic queries about scrabble, whether previously tackled or not and we only ask that you keep discussionscomments away from. Registered scrabble trademark in the united states and canada. They establish international standards designed to facilitate smooth play between players whose domestic norms may differ. The standard rules as at june 2009 are listed in the appendix. Wespa is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of. Scrabble association tournament rules and regulations 2015. All words labeled as a part of speech including those listed of foreign origin, and as archaic, obsolete, colloquial, slang, etc. Hong kong competitive scrabble meetup hong kong, hong kong. To see the details for playing in international games, check out wespas. An updated version of the wespa rules will come into effect from 1st january 2020.
The points below are taken from the wespa rules version 3 pdf on the resources page resources for read more. The new word must use one of the letters already on the board or must add a letter to it. Directions for playing with scrabble flash cubes our. Placing a word at right angles to a word already on the board.
It is expected to follow these same rules for new words from any future master word source. There is a procedure in place when drawing tiles from the bag during a competitive game of scrabble. While you can read the entire rulebook here, the basics include. Conduct at north american scrabble players association naspa tournaments is subject to the terms of the code of conduct at the naspa website. The longer the word, the bettertry to make words longer than three letters unless you can get lots 10 or more of points for a short word. Tournament organisers are also required to pay a ratings levy on a fee per player basis, in order for the tournament to qualify for international rating. Unlike its north american counterparts, csw contains all valid scrabble words from 2 to 15 letters in length.
Scrabble association tournament rules and regulations 2016. Conduct all players are encouraged to play with a spirit of fun, guided by a sense of fairness. We support associations with internationally recognized rules and a ratings system whilst promoting a global calendar of scrabble events designed to cater for players. Rules of play keeping score each player has 3 scoring markers. Welcome to wespa world english language scrabble players association formed in 2003, wespa the world english language scrabble players association provides an official structure for the international scrabble community. Collins scrabble words the official word list sanctioned by mattel and wespa and used in most countries outside of north america.
The object of the game is to get the most points by playing words on a board that you connect to words created by your fellow players. The official rules of scrabble how to play scrabble. Learn more scrabble flash cubes is an electronic game based upon the original scrabble board game by hasbro. This is a sister group to the hong kong social scrabble meetup, for those more experienced scrabble players who would like to take part in competitive play. The game is a limited edition and will not replace the. Players achieve high scores by combining lettered square tiles to create proper words. The twist is that now, proper names such as cities or celebrity names will now be allowed. This procedure is in place to reduce both cheating and the suspicion of cheating. Since the absp automatically adopts new versions of the wespa rules.
World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa has recently published the wespa rules version 4. Looking for online definition of wespa or what wespa stands for. Association wespa game rules preamble the wespa game rules are intended for use in international englishlanguage scrabble tournaments. Pdf the official scrabble players dictionary download. It is the responsibility of every player, while playing, not only to guard at all times against any personal action that might incur suspicion or misinterpretation, but also immediately to draw to the attention of opponents any such.
World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa game rules 1. Wespa, the world englishlanguage scrabble players association, has released its first major overhaul of the ratings system since inception. Scrabble players association hereinafter referred to as the association or wespa, which shall be governed according to the rules set out herein the rules or the constitution 1. The dictionary containing csw along with all the definitions is called collins official scrabble.
Wespa has established the criteria for running international scrabble tournaments, and it is now mandatory for wespa rules and the wespa word list to be used. It is the responsibility of every player, while playing, not only to guard at all times against any personal action that might incur suspicion or misinterpretation, but also immediately to draw to the attention of opponents any such action on their part. Ideal for all players, the official scrabble players dictionary brings together more than 100,000 two to eightletter words that are playable under the rules of scrabble providing you with a handy, comprehensive resource for valid words. The points below are taken from the wespa rules version 3 pdf on the resources page resources for players on wespas website. Where a rule is a basic mattel scrabble rule this is highlighted. Scrabblerules wikibooks, open books for an open world. Game one is a solitary game where the player finds as many words as possible with five tiles in 75 seconds. English scrabble players association wespa if you live anywhere else in the world. Also, read everything scrabble, published by pocket books, isbn 0671866869, written by joe edley, threetime national scrabble champion, and john d. The wespa world scrabble championship 2015 was organised by wespa, the world. The main goal in playing the popular word game is to score more points than the other players. The official rules of scrabble how to play scrabble learn. The scrabble rules have been modified several times over the years, so that what youll see inside the boxlid will depend on the age of your scrabble set.
Following up from the 2016 agm, the sa committee has decided that the wespa tournament rules version 3 or wespa rules v3 in short will be adopted as the standard for sa. Deluxe super scrabble rules for 2 to 4 players ages 8 to adult contents gameboard, 200 letter tiles, letter bag, 4 racks object in the super scrabble game, players form interlocking words, crossword fashion, on the board using letter tiles of differ. Csw collins scrabble words 2004 publication, ced collins english dictionary complete and unabridged 2003 publication, dc abspwespa dictionary committee 2 abspwespa word rules for official scrabble words. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa. Wespa as the international rules and regulatory body for world scrabble. Several known issues faced by the old system have been remedied, with the new system available online through aardvark. When playing scrabble, anywhere from two to four players will enjoy the game. Youll want to have this invaluable resource at your side every time you set up the board to play scrabble.
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