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| class="left"|<h3>NASPA Tournament of Champions</h3>August 24-30, 2020, <br><br>
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Congratulations to Austin Shin, winner of the '''NASPA Tournament of Champions presented by Scrabble&reg; GO'''.
 
 
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NASPA is a community of tournament, club and avid home Scrabble players.
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We foster a safe environment for people of all skill levels to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game.
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==Stay Connected==
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* Get the latest '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact#How_to_Subscribe NASPA News]''' directly to your inbox
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* '''Follow us''' on [https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Facebook], [https://www.youtube.com/naspascrabble YouTube], [https://twitter.com/NASPA Twitter], and [https://www.instagram.com/naspa_scrabble/?hl=en Instagram]
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* Become a '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership NASPA Member]''' to make it official
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==Improve Your Game==
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* Pick up some '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKdI6hGa2A4 power moves]''' to enhance your strategy
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* Get '''[https://www.cross-tables.com/cs.php lists of cool words]''' to expand your vocabulary
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* Find '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Software useful apps]''' for anagramming, study, and mobile play
  
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==Get into the Action==
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* Watch '''[https://www.youtube.com/naspascrabble live play]''', archived games and commentary
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* Find a '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Club_roster NASPA Club] or [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html upcoming tournament]''' near you
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==2024 Scrabble Players Championship==
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/naspa_toc REGISTER]
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Congratulations to '''[[Mack Meller]]''' - winner of the '''[[2024 Scrabble Players Championship]]''', which took place in South Bend (IN) at the Century Center Convention Center from July 20 to 24, 2024.
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event=NSC2020 PLAYERS NEEDING TO CANCEL]
 
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<a target=_new href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhvDB0pE-3ptcewsqpWO9_lwRiTolsFE9" style="display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc">Live Stream</a>
  
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<a target=_new href="https://icont.ac/50pX5" style="display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc">2025 SPC - Save the Date!</a>
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<a target=_new href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1706890202595&key=GRP&app=resvlink" style="display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc">Book Courtyard</a>
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<a target=_new href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=SBNSBDT&arrivalDate=2024-07-18&departureDate=2024-07-25&groupCode=CDT905&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink" style="display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc">Book Doubletree</a>
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2023/spc/build/index.html SPC RESULTS]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wsc WESPAC RESULTS]
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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH44AjFtBIqRRLv-Yr6jRBg LIVE STREAMING]
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2023_NASPA_Double_Down_in_Las_Vegas READ MORE]
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/d[https://book.passkey.com/go/SSPC3R BOOK HOTELoubledown23 FEEDBACK]
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[https://scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2024/reg/ REGISTER]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event=NSC2024 SEE WHO'S COMING]
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| class="left"|<h3>2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship</h3>April 9–10, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA.<br><br>
 
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build LIVE COVERAGE]
 
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[[File:Live!_Casino_2025.jpg|176px|link=https://icont.ac/50pX5]]
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<h3>2025 SPC</h3>
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[https://icont.ac/50pX5 The 2025 Scrabble Players Championship will take place at the Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel from August 9 to 13, 2025.]
  
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[[Vaccinated Play | As of June 1st, small groups of fully vaccinated players can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions. ]]
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva</h3>
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<span style="color:navy">NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.2 is available for all platforms - </span>[[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile |mobile (iOS and Android)]] <span style="color:navy"> and </span>[[Zyzzyva | desktop (Windows, macOS, and Linux)]]<span style="color:navy">.</span>
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[[File:Dictionary.jpg||176px|link=NWL2023|]]
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<h3>NWL2023 In Effect</h3>
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl The NASPA Word List is available to order from the NASPA Store.]
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/NWL2023 The NASPA Word List 2023 Edition (NWL2023) is now in effect for tournament and club play as of February 29, 2024.]
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[[File:NASPA_News.jpg|176px|link=COVID-19]]
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<h3>NASPA News</h3>
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[[IContact | NASPA sends out a weekly newsletter with the latest info on tournament and club play.]]
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[[File:Sb-blue.jpg|176px|link=http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl]]
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<h3>NASPA Store</h3>
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl Visit the NASPA Store for boards, clocks, tiles, word lists, and more.]
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[[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership Join NASPA or renew your membership.]
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<h3>2025 WESPAC</h3>
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[[COVID-19 | NASPA Club and tournament activity is under a moratorium because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ]]
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[[2025 WESPA Championship |The 2025 WESPA Championship (WESPAC2025) will be held on November 12–16, 2025 in Accra, Ghana. Find out how to qualify for Team USA or Canada.]]
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[[File:Wotd.gif|176px|link=http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl]]
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<h3>NASPA Word of the Day</h3>
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[http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl See today's word of the day.]
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[[Community Values | NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the NASPA Word List.]]
 
  
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[[IContact | NASPA sends out a weekly newsletter with the latest info on tournament and club play.]]
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[[Scrabble Streaming |NASPA members stream Scrabble content on Twitch, YouTube, and other online platforms. Be sure to tune in and subscribe.]]
  
  
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[http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=288131&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The NASPA Word List 2018 (NWL2018) is now available in SCRABBLE GO, the new SCRABBLE mobile game.]
 
  
  
 
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[[NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study | NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.]]
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[[Grouper | Your Medicare Advantage or Supplement Plan may cover your NASPA dues via the Grouper benefit.]]
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[[Software | Check out the apps and software licensed to include the NASPA Word List.]]
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[[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE | The NASPA Youth Scrabble program promotes and recognizes youth Scrabble talent. ]]
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[[Awards | NASPA recognizes player achievements with awards, including Person of the Year and Player Titles.]]
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<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3>
 
<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3>
 
[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of harassment within the organization.]]
 
[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of harassment within the organization.]]
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[[File:Suggestion.png|126px|link=https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk]]
 
<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3>
 
<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3>
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[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club Scrabble.]
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<h3>NWL2020 Book</h3>
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl The NASPA Word List is available to order from the NASPA Store.]
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<h3>COVID-19</h3>
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[[COVID-19 | Effective 2021-09-01, NASPA returned to normal operations, subject to any restrictions imposed or recommended in governmental guidance, laws or regulations.  ]]
  
 
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[[File:Michael Fagen Check.jpg |176px|link=2022_Scrabble_Players_Championship]]
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<h3>2022 SPC</h3>
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[[2022_Scrabble_Players_Championship | Relive the action in Baltimore - pix, results, and more!]]</div>
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<h3>AB Nominations</h3>
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[[Awards | NASPA recognizes player achievements with awards, including Person of the Year and Player Titles. Updated Player Titles!]]
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[[2022_Advisory_Board_Elections|Nominations will take place from May 1 to May 31 for this year's elections.]]
 
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[[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE | The NASPA Youth SCRABBLE program promotes and recognizes youth SCRABBLE talent. ]]
 
  
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[[Community Values | NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the NASPA Word List.]]
  
 
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[[2024_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2024 Advisory Board elections are available.]]
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[[Membership#Impact_of_COVID-19_Moratorium_on_NASPA_Membership |Membership expiration dates have been updated to account for the moratorium.]]
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[[Vaccinated Play | As of June 21st, fully vaccinated players can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions. ]]
  
  
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<h3>2018 CNSC</h3>
 
[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]
 
[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]
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<h3>WESPA Championship</h3>
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[[2021 WESPA Championship| Find out how to join Team USA and Canada for this event.]]
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[[File:NASC_Mask.jpg|176px|link=2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship]]
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[[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]
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<h3 class="date">February 2, 2023</h3> Registration is now open for the [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]] - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023.
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<h3 class="date">October 13, 2022</h3> [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=313474&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship] will be hosted by NASPA in Las Vegas in July 2023.
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<h3 class="date">June 6, 2022</h3> Results for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
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<h3 class="date">April 28, 2022</h3>Nominations for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2022.
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<h3 class="date">December 7, 2021</h3> [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] 3.3.0 is now available for handheld devices (smartphones and tablets) running iOS or Android.
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<h3 class="date">September 30, 2021</h3> [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This version adds support for [[SOWPODS | CSW21]], which will become effective for Collins play at NASPA clubs and tournaments on December 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">December 2, 2021</h3> The [[2022 Scrabble Players Championship]] (SPC) will take place on July 23-27, 2022, at the Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards at 110 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201.
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<h3 class="date">September 30, 2021</h3> [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This version adds support for [[SOWPODS | CSW21]], which will become effective for Collins play at NASPA clubs and tournaments on December 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">July 22, 2021</h3> NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] announced a [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=302035&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf change] in NASPA's relationship with Hasbro as of August 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">July 1, 2021</h3> NASPA will end the [[COVID-19 | COVID-19 moratorium]] and resume normal operations on September 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">July 1, 2021</h3> The NASPA [[Executive Committee]] announced a [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=301502&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf restructuring of the NASPA management team].
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<h3 class="date">June 17, 2021</h3> As of June 21st, 2021, we are removing the cap on the number of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] who can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
 
<h3 class="date">May 20, 2021</h3> As of June 1st, 2021, small groups of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
 
<h3 class="date">May 20, 2021</h3> As of June 1st, 2021, small groups of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
 
<h3 class="date">April 28, 2021</h3> Members voted to postpone [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |Advisory Board elections]] for a year. Terms of current members will be extended for a year.
 
<h3 class="date">April 28, 2021</h3> Members voted to postpone [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |Advisory Board elections]] for a year. Terms of current members will be extended for a year.
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<h3 class="date">August 30, 2020</h3> Congratulations to [[Austin Shin]], winner of the [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO.
 
<h3 class="date">August 30, 2020</h3> Congratulations to [[Austin Shin]], winner of the [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO.
 
<h3 class="date">August 6, 2020</h3> The [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament.
 
<h3 class="date">August 6, 2020</h3> The [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament.
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<h3 class="date">July 27, 2020</h3> The NASPA [[IDEA Committee]] met for the first time. This committee has been formed to address issues of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility within our community.
 
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<h3 class="date">July 8, 2020</h3> NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] issues a [[Community Values | statement]] on removing slurs from the [[NASPA Word List]].
 
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<h3 class="date">June 20, 2020</h3> NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] issues a [[Community Values | statement]] on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the [[NASPA Word List]].
 
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<h3 class="date">May 28, 2020</h3>The [[2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] has been been canceled because of ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
 
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<h3 class="date">May 14, 2020</h3>The [[NWL2018 |NASPA Word List 2018 (NWL2018)]] is now available in [https://www.facebook.com/ScrabbleGO SCRABBLE GO], the new SCRABBLE mobile game.
 
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Save the date - the 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC) will be in Baltimore (MD) from Aug 1 to 5, 2020! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krCU_9YrU0 Watch the announcement on NASPA Tonight.]
 
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2019/nasc/build Congratulations to 2019 North American SCRABBLE Champion Alec Sjoholm!]
 
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<h3 class="date">June 6, 2019</h3> Results for the [[2019 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
 
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<h3 class="date">April 29, 2019</h3>Nominations for the [[2019 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2019.
 
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2018/nasc/build Congratulations to 2018 North American SCRABBLE Champion Joel Sherman!]
 
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[[Lila Crotty]], [[Jennifer M Lee | Jennifer Lee]], and [[Ezekiel Markwei]] have been appointed to the NASPA [[Advisory Board]].
 
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<h3 class="date">July 2, 2018</h3> Results for the [[2018 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
 
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<h3 class="date">May 4, 2017</h3> Early registration for the [[2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] has been extended through May 31, 2017.
 
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/cnsc/build Congratulations to 2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Champion Adam Logan!]
 
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2025 SPC

The 2025 Scrabble Players Championship will take place at the Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel from August 9 to 13, 2025.

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NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.2 is available for all platforms - mobile (iOS and Android) and desktop (Windows, macOS, and Linux).



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The NASPA Word List 2023 Edition (NWL2023) is now in effect for tournament and club play as of February 29, 2024.

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Your Medicare Advantage or Supplement Plan may cover your NASPA dues via the Grouper benefit.






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