North American School Scrabble Championship in D.C.

ASAP will be participating in the North American School Scrabble Championship from March 22nd to March 24th, at the Planet Word Museum in Washington, D.C.!

Elementary- and middle-school students (Championship Division) play in teams of two. High school students (High School Division) play one-against-one.

All teams in the Championship Division play eight games followed by a one-game championship final between the top two finishers. All players in the High School Division play eight games followed by a one-game championship final between the top two finishers.

The games are timed with digital clocks, which will be provided. Each team has a total of 25 minutes per game in which to make all of its plays before incurring an overtime penalty.

At the start of the tournament, competitors are seeded based on ratings from the North American Scrabble Players Association, if applicable. After the first game, competitors are paired with other teams that have similar win-loss records.

The official lexicon for the event is The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Seventh Edition (2023).

For more information, contact Devonna Marshall, dmarshall@phillyasap.org or 215-607-2069