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. To see the details for playing in international games, check out wespas. Wespa aims to further english language scrabble globally, representing. It is expected that the sa committee will decide to formally adopt wespa rules v4 in the 2020 agm or earlier. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wikipedia. There is a procedure in place when drawing tiles from the bag during a competitive game of scrabble. Also, read everything scrabble, published by pocket books, isbn 0671866869, written by joe edley, threetime national scrabble champion, and john d. 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. Scrabble official score sheet pdf this score sheet conforms with section iii. Conduct at north american scrabble players association naspa tournaments is subject to the terms of the code of conduct at the naspa website. Wespa rules chairperson preamble these rules are for use in englishlanguage word game tournaments. Abspiel scrabbling times versatile, alla bout scrabble players stop press war of words. The object when playing is to score more points than other players.
Rack and board the tiler wordwise, scrabble babble the two letter world world of. We welcome all ontopic queries about scrabble, whether previously tackled or not and we only ask that you keep discussionscomments away from. Singapore applies the 5pointperword challenge penalty. To learn more about the rules to playing competitive scrabble, make sure to download and study the official tournament rules. In most tournament games, the player with the fewer number of firsts will go first. The world englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa is the overarching global. Wespa rules world englishlanguage scrabble players. The points below are taken from the wespa rules version 3 pdf on the resources page resources for read more. Placing a complete word parallel to a word already played so that adjacent letters also form complete words. These rules apply at the world championship and at tournaments organised and run by wespa. Csw or collins scrabble words is the global world source used in scrabble. The tournament director should report such decisions to the wespa rules committee. 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. 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.
The wespa world scrabble championship 2015 was organised by wespa, the world. Players achieve high scores by combining lettered square tiles to create proper words. Wespa is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of. Procedure for drawing tiles all ireland scrabble association. An updated version of the wespa rules will come into effect from 1st january 2020.
Horizontal score sheet pdf formatted 2 games per page. The new word must use one of the letters already on the board or must add a letter to it. 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. Full version of the version 4 rules pdf summary of changes since version 3 pdf these links are also on the absp publications page. School members will also have one free quota in our coming hong kong national scrabble championship 2016. We retain the freeentry quota of ten players for each wespa country, but encourage you all to send many more than this.
These rules apply at the world scrabble championship and at tournaments organised. It comes with a small, portable box for traveling and has three game modes. A number of national associations have adopted wespa rules for domestic use. 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. While you can read the entire rulebook here, the basics include. 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. North american scrabble players association rules committee. Scrabble association tournament rules and regulations 2016. Endgame the last word word power,for word s sake ie no change word report. This is the only current allpurpose book that can take a novice or intermediate player to a higher plateau of skills. Formed in 2003, wespa the world english language scrabble players association provides an official structure for the international scrabble community. About the dictionaries with a total of over 15 million words webfeud.
The inappropriate practices described in this section will not be tolerated. Youll want to have this invaluable resource at your side every time you set up the board to play scrabble. English scrabble players association wespa if you live anywhere else in the world. They establish international standards designed to facilitate play between players whose domestic norms may differ. Directions for playing with scrabble flash cubes our. 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. Scrabblerules wikibooks, open books for an open world. 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. 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. Rules of play keeping score each player has 3 scoring markers. Registered scrabble trademark in the united states and canada. Scrabble association tournament rules and regulations 2020. Hong kong competitive scrabble meetup hong kong, hong.
Hong kong competitive scrabble meetup hong kong, hong kong. The official rules of scrabble how to play scrabble. The committee has been examining the suitability of collins scrabble words for tournament play. The throwing of the jack could not be made to all regulation distances. 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. Malta international scrabble open miso 11 tourneys profiles early bird main event late bird notes dates 28 april 29 april 1 may 34 may 2018 games 9 25 16 divisions 1 2 2 threshold na 50 50 wespa rating open div. Several known issues faced by the old system have been remedied, with the new system available online through aardvark. Game one is a solitary game where the player finds as many words as possible with five tiles in 75 seconds. The changes make ratings fairer, particularly for new players in the system. All words labeled as a part of speech including those listed of foreign origin, and as archaic, obsolete, colloquial, slang, etc.
In this twist on the classic word game, scrabble, players use their seven drawn lettertiles to form words on the gameboard. Looking for online definition of wespa or what wespa stands for. 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. Thus any number between 0 and 799 can be indicated on the scoring racks. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa game rules. 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. The main goal in playing the popular word game is to score more points than the other players. The game is a limited edition and will not replace the. Scrabble rules official word game rules board games. New wespa ratings system launched for world tournament.
In the event of any discrepancy the wespa game rules take precedence. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa has recently published the wespa rules version 4. Wespa world englishlanguage scrabble players association. Collins scrabble words the official word list sanctioned by mattel and wespa and used in most countries outside of north america. New wespa ratings system launched for world tournament scrabble. The points below are taken from the wespa rules version 3 pdf on the resources page resources for players on wespas website. The twist is that now, proper names such as cities or celebrity names will now be allowed. 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. We support associations with internationally recognized rules and a ratings system whilst promoting a global calendar of scrabble events designed to cater for players. Placing a word at right angles to a word already on the board. You should have a game board, 100 letter tiles, a letter bag, and four racks. These rules apply at the world scrabble championship and at tournaments organised and run by wespa.
Smk aminuddin baki kuala lumpur school located at jalan kampung pandan, 55100 kuala lumpur, malaysia. 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. Wespa rules v4 can be found on wespa site wesparulesv4. Dec 11, 2019 adoption of wespa rules version 4 hkspa on 11 dec 2019 in news. Learn more scrabble flash cubes is an electronic game based upon the original scrabble board game by hasbro. Wespa as the international rules and regulatory body for world scrabble. 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.
Since the absp automatically adopts new versions of the wespa rules. Adoption of wespa rules version 4 hkspa on 11 dec 2019 in news. There are lots of different score sheets available, yet some folks. It is believed that msis intention is to replace wespa with a world mind sports federation with officials appointed by, and answerable to, msi. 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. The official rules of scrabble how to play scrabble learn. Unlike its north american counterparts, csw contains all valid scrabble words from 2 to 15 letters in length. Where a rule is a basic mattel scrabble rule this is highlighted. Nearly every scrabbletm player has been involved in a dispute over which words are acceptable. Pdf the official scrabble players dictionary download. We welcome all ontopic queries about scrabble, whether. World englishlanguage scrabble players association.
Wespa, the world englishlanguage scrabble players association, has released its first major overhaul of the ratings system since inception. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa. It is expected to follow these same rules for new words from any future master word source. Conduct all players are encouraged to play with a spirit of fun, guided by a sense of fairness. January 1, 2020, the attached document is the new rules document, with a. Scrabble is owned by two companies hasbro in north america, and mattel throughout the. The rules may be different for games outside of north america. 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 procedures for a player to appeal a decision are set out in rule 6. There are some additions and modifications to the existing rules wespa rules version 3 to make tournament games more fair and easier to manage. Bingo take my word wiz word,buzzword the first last word word association.
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. 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 standard rules as at june 2009 are listed in the appendix. When playing scrabble, anywhere from two to four players will enjoy the game. One of the upcoming scrabble events on msis schedule is the world youth scrabble championship to be held in qatar. If you plan on playing in games outside of north america, the rules may differ. Scrabble association tournament rules and regulations 2015. Pdf the official scrabble players dictionary download full. Each player competes for high score by taking advantage of the letter tiles, as.
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. 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. World englishlanguage scrabble players association wespa game rules 1. The dictionary containing csw along with all the definitions is called collins official scrabble.
Before the game begins, all players should agree upon the dictionary that they will use, in case of a challenge. Interested teachers please fill in the school membership application form. Singapore applies the 5pointperword challenge penalty as specified in the wespa rules. Play continues in this manner until there are no tiles. Association wespa game rules preamble the wespa game rules are intended for use in international englishlanguage scrabble tournaments. Now you can settle all those squabbles with this official wordlist from collins the authority on scrabble. Malta international scrabble open miso 11 tourneys profiles. The longer the word, the you must use tiles already on the board as part of the word you spell. Other twists include playing words backwards or playing words unconnected to others on the board, mattel said. This procedure is in place to reduce both cheating and the suspicion of cheating.
The wespa dictionary committees dc task is to negotiate and examine proposed reference books for use in competitive scrabble tournaments and advise wespa committee accordingly. 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. 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. 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. As words are placed on the game board, the official rules for scrabble. The words get placed onto a special scrabble game board. January 1, 2020, the attached document is the new rules document, with a link outlining the changes is to be found in the comments. They establish international standards designed to facilitate smooth play between players whose domestic norms may differ.
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