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# <span class=q> Do I have to be a NASPA member to buy a copy of the Official Tournament and Club Word List?</span><br /> Yes, licensing conditions have always required vendors to confirm association membership status for word list sales. | # <span class=q> Do I have to be a NASPA member to buy a copy of the Official Tournament and Club Word List?</span><br /> Yes, licensing conditions have always required vendors to confirm association membership status for word list sales. | ||
# <span class=q> Where can I buy a copy of the Official Tournament and Club Word List (OTCWL)? </span><br />You can buy it at the [[NASPA Store]] online. | # <span class=q> Where can I buy a copy of the Official Tournament and Club Word List (OTCWL)? </span><br />You can buy it at the [[NASPA Store]] online. | ||
− | # <span class=q> When will the next | + | # <span class=q> A new [[OSPD]] was released in September 2018. When will the next version of [[OTCWL]] be available? </span><br />It usually takes 3 to 6 months to integrate OSPD changes into the OTCWL. So it will be early in 2019 at the earliest before the new OTCWL goes into effect for NASPA competition. Click [http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaArP3qIeNvGMRx3Zbupp4b?w=4 here] for more information. |
# <span class=q> Will the next printing of [[OTCWL]] incorporate the published errata from the current edition? </span><br />It will, but it should also include new words yet to be determined. | # <span class=q> Will the next printing of [[OTCWL]] incorporate the published errata from the current edition? </span><br />It will, but it should also include new words yet to be determined. | ||
− | # <span class=q> Will the next printing of [[OSPD]] | + | # <span class=q> Will the next printing of [[OSPD]] be any different from the current edition? </span><br />That's a question for [[Merriam-Webster]], but in past editions, most new printings within an edition have included minor updates. |
# <span class=q> When can I use the latest word lists with Quackle, Zarf, Elise, ...? </span><br /> We are not aware of any plans by the developers of other software to license the current word list. | # <span class=q> When can I use the latest word lists with Quackle, Zarf, Elise, ...? </span><br /> We are not aware of any plans by the developers of other software to license the current word list. | ||
== [[World SCRABBLE Championship]] == | == [[World SCRABBLE Championship]] == | ||
# <span class=q>What is the SCRABBLE Champions Tournament?</span><br />Mattel determined in 2013 that it would be inappropriate to continue to sponsor the World SCRABBLE Championship under its traditional name, and renamed it the SCRABBLE Champions Tournament. Many players continue to call it the World SCRABBLE Championship. | # <span class=q>What is the SCRABBLE Champions Tournament?</span><br />Mattel determined in 2013 that it would be inappropriate to continue to sponsor the World SCRABBLE Championship under its traditional name, and renamed it the SCRABBLE Champions Tournament. Many players continue to call it the World SCRABBLE Championship. | ||
− | # <span class=q>What is the WESPA Championship?</span><br />WESPAC is a prestigious world championship organized by [[WESPA]]. | + | # <span class=q>What is the WESPA Championship?</span><br />WESPAC is a prestigious world championship organized by [[WESPA]]. Many players continue to call this too the World SCRABBLE Championship. |
# <span class=q>Is there a World SCRABBLE Championship?</span><br />As of 2016, no one has announced plans to stage an event under this name. | # <span class=q>Is there a World SCRABBLE Championship?</span><br />As of 2016, no one has announced plans to stage an event under this name. |
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