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<div>The '''National School Scrabble Championship''' is the annual highlight of the [[School SCRABBLE Program|School Scrabble Program]]. In 2015, it was renamed the North American School Scrabble Championship.<br />
<br />
The tournament typically draws over 50 teams of two players each, representing schools and certain other youth organizations, as well as high school students who compete as individuals. Competitors must be 18 years or younger, enrolled in school, and resident in the United States or Canada.<br />
<br />
== 2024 ==<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|March 23&ndash;24<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Rishi Palicha<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Nathan Lerlop &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Cherish Amby-Okolo<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Gideon Brosowsky<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|43<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis, [https://www.letsplayscrabble.com Let's Play Scrabble]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2023 ==<br />
[[File:2023_NASSC_Ch_Div.jpeg|320px|2023 NASSC Champions - Championship Division - Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner]]<br />
[[File:2023_NASSC_HS_Div.jpeg|220px|2023 NASSC Champions - High School Division - Ruth Li & James Donnelly]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 1&ndash;2<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Nathan Lerlop &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Ruth Li<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|48<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis, Will Anderson, Caroline Henley, & Cornelia Guest<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2022 ==<br />
[[File:2022_NASSC.jpg|320px|2022 NASSC Champions - Championship Division - Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner]]<br />
[[File:2022_Ansell.jpg|220px|2022 NASSC Champions - High School Division - Zachary Ansell]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 14&ndash;15<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Gideon Brosowsky &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Zachary Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|41<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2020 ==<br />
<br />
The [http://www.thefairplayagency.com/hasbro-gaming-championships 2020 Hasbro Gaming Championships] - originally scheduled to take place on April 18&ndash;19 in Baltimore - have been postponed because of the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency.<br />
<br />
== 2019 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 27&ndash;28<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Shundi &amp; Archit Kalra<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Leo McKenna<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Jake Nadol<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$3,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|133<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2018 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2018_NASSC.jpg|320px|2018 NASSC School Champions - Challenge, High School, and Championship Divisions - with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 28&ndash;29<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Noah Kalus<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Ian Whitehurst &amp; Kevin Zeng <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Runners-Up<br />
|Lavanya Girish &amp; Kaashika Raut <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$23,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|129<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]] &amp; [[Judy Cole]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2017 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 22&ndash;23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Zach Ansell &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Kevin Bowerman<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Sam Masling<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Audrey Benford &amp; Dina Lacugna <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|92<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Divisions were added this year:<br />
** High School - Students in Grades 9 to 12. Compete as individuals.<br />
** Challenge - Newcomers and novice competitors.<br />
<br />
== 2016 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
[[File:2016_NASSC.JPG|320px|2016 NASSC School Champions with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Cooper Komatsu &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|85<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last year in which NASPA, as an organization, helped to run the event.<br />
<br />
== 2015 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2015 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 16&ndash;17<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Pawtucket, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Noah Kalus &amp; Zach Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2015<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|58<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2014 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26&ndash;27<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|One Hasbro Place, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Jacob Sass (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Jack and Nicholas Miklaucic<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2014<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|69<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the first NSSC organized by [[MSI]].<br />
* Thomas Draper appeared in his third finals<br />
<br />
== 2013 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2013-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2013 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 3&ndash;4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Kevin Bowerman and Raymond Gao (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Sam Masling (DC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|89<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last NSSC organized by the [[NSA]] prior to their dissolution.<br />
* With this event, North Carolina became the first state to have winning<br />
students in three Nationals, in 2009, 2012 and 2013.<br />
* This was the first event since 2009 in which no previous champions were competing.<br />
* Thomas Draper became the third person known to have been a runner-up twice.<br />
<br />
== 2012 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2012-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2012 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 13&ndash;14<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|72<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado became the first team to win two NSSC titles.<br />
* Beginning with this event, rules were normalized to more closely match [[NASPA]] [[rules]], including the use of a 25- rather than 22-minute clock, and an explicit reference to NASPA rules for situations not covered in the event rules.<br />
* This was the first year in which fourth-graders were permitted to compete.<br />
<br />
== 2011 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2011-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2011 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Alex Li and [[Jackson Smylie]] (ON)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Alex Li and Jackson Smylie were the first Canadians to win the title.<br />
* The event expanded from 6+1 to 7+1 rounds this year.<br />
<br />
== 2010 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2010-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2010 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Timothy Bryant and Kevin Rosenberg (NY)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|95<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* McCarthy and Robbins were the first NSSC winners to beat Jimmy Kimmel on his show.<br />
<br />
== 2009 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2009-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2009 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 24&ndash;25<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Paolo Federico O'Murchu and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|102<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Hoang and Salgado were the first fifth-graders to win the NSSC.<br />
<br />
== 2008 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2008-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2008 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Logan Rosen and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|104<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2007 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2007-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2007 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 4&ndash;5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aune Mitchell and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|100<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2006 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 21&ndash;22<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aaron Jacobs and Nathan Mendelsohn (MA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Quentin Babb and Matt Canik (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$9,250<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2005 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Scott Cardone and Asif Rahman (OH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben (Loiterstein) Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2004 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Bao and Eric Johnston (CA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood and [[Joe Edley]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2003 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Nick Amphlett and John Ezekowitz<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood and [[Joe Edley]]<br />
|}</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:2023_NASSC_Ch_Div.jpeg&diff=19364File:2023 NASSC Ch Div.jpeg2024-03-24T22:58:32Z<p>Judycole: Judycole uploaded a new version of File:2023 NASSC Ch Div.jpeg</p>
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<div></div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=National_School_SCRABBLE_Championship&diff=19362National School SCRABBLE Championship2024-03-24T22:55:15Z<p>Judycole: /* 2023 */</p>
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<div>The '''National School Scrabble Championship''' is the annual highlight of the [[School SCRABBLE Program|School Scrabble Program]]. In 2015, it was renamed the North American School Scrabble Championship.<br />
<br />
The tournament typically draws over 50 teams of two players each, representing schools and certain other youth organizations, as well as high school students who compete as individuals. Competitors must be 18 years or younger, enrolled in school, and resident in the United States or Canada.<br />
<br />
== 2023 ==<br />
[[File:2023_NASSC_Ch_Div.jpeg|320px|2023 NASSC Champions - Championship Division - Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner]]<br />
[[File:2023_NASSC_HS_Div.jpeg|220px|2023 NASSC Champions - High School Division - Ruth Li & James Donnelly]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 1&ndash;2<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Nathan Lerlop &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Ruth Li<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|48<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis, Will Anderson, Caroline Henley, & Cornelia Guest<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2022 ==<br />
[[File:2022_NASSC.jpg|320px|2022 NASSC Champions - Championship Division - Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner]]<br />
[[File:2022_Ansell.jpg|220px|2022 NASSC Champions - High School Division - Zachary Ansell]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 14&ndash;15<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Gideon Brosowsky &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Zachary Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|41<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2020 ==<br />
<br />
The [http://www.thefairplayagency.com/hasbro-gaming-championships 2020 Hasbro Gaming Championships] - originally scheduled to take place on April 18&ndash;19 in Baltimore - have been postponed because of the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency.<br />
<br />
== 2019 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 27&ndash;28<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Shundi &amp; Archit Kalra<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Leo McKenna<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Jake Nadol<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$3,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|133<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2018 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2018_NASSC.jpg|320px|2018 NASSC School Champions - Challenge, High School, and Championship Divisions - with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 28&ndash;29<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Noah Kalus<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Ian Whitehurst &amp; Kevin Zeng <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Runners-Up<br />
|Lavanya Girish &amp; Kaashika Raut <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$23,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|129<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]] &amp; [[Judy Cole]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2017 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 22&ndash;23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Zach Ansell &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Kevin Bowerman<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Sam Masling<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Audrey Benford &amp; Dina Lacugna <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|92<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Divisions were added this year:<br />
** High School - Students in Grades 9 to 12. Compete as individuals.<br />
** Challenge - Newcomers and novice competitors.<br />
<br />
== 2016 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
[[File:2016_NASSC.JPG|320px|2016 NASSC School Champions with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Cooper Komatsu &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|85<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last year in which NASPA, as an organization, helped to run the event.<br />
<br />
== 2015 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2015 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 16&ndash;17<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Pawtucket, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Noah Kalus &amp; Zach Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2015<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|58<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2014 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26&ndash;27<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|One Hasbro Place, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Jacob Sass (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Jack and Nicholas Miklaucic<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2014<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|69<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the first NSSC organized by [[MSI]].<br />
* Thomas Draper appeared in his third finals<br />
<br />
== 2013 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2013-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2013 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 3&ndash;4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Kevin Bowerman and Raymond Gao (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Sam Masling (DC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|89<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last NSSC organized by the [[NSA]] prior to their dissolution.<br />
* With this event, North Carolina became the first state to have winning<br />
students in three Nationals, in 2009, 2012 and 2013.<br />
* This was the first event since 2009 in which no previous champions were competing.<br />
* Thomas Draper became the third person known to have been a runner-up twice.<br />
<br />
== 2012 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2012-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2012 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 13&ndash;14<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|72<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado became the first team to win two NSSC titles.<br />
* Beginning with this event, rules were normalized to more closely match [[NASPA]] [[rules]], including the use of a 25- rather than 22-minute clock, and an explicit reference to NASPA rules for situations not covered in the event rules.<br />
* This was the first year in which fourth-graders were permitted to compete.<br />
<br />
== 2011 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2011-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2011 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Alex Li and [[Jackson Smylie]] (ON)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Alex Li and Jackson Smylie were the first Canadians to win the title.<br />
* The event expanded from 6+1 to 7+1 rounds this year.<br />
<br />
== 2010 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2010-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2010 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Timothy Bryant and Kevin Rosenberg (NY)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|95<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* McCarthy and Robbins were the first NSSC winners to beat Jimmy Kimmel on his show.<br />
<br />
== 2009 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2009-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2009 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 24&ndash;25<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Paolo Federico O'Murchu and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|102<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Hoang and Salgado were the first fifth-graders to win the NSSC.<br />
<br />
== 2008 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2008-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2008 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Logan Rosen and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|104<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2007 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2007-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2007 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 4&ndash;5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aune Mitchell and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|100<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2006 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 21&ndash;22<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aaron Jacobs and Nathan Mendelsohn (MA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Quentin Babb and Matt Canik (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$9,250<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2005 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Scott Cardone and Asif Rahman (OH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben (Loiterstein) Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2004 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Bao and Eric Johnston (CA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood and [[Joe Edley]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2003 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Nick Amphlett and John Ezekowitz<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood and [[Joe Edley]]<br />
|}</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=National_School_SCRABBLE_Championship&diff=19361National School SCRABBLE Championship2024-03-24T22:54:07Z<p>Judycole: Added 2023 pix</p>
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<div>The '''National School Scrabble Championship''' is the annual highlight of the [[School SCRABBLE Program|School Scrabble Program]]. In 2015, it was renamed the North American School Scrabble Championship.<br />
<br />
The tournament typically draws over 50 teams of two players each, representing schools and certain other youth organizations, as well as high school students who compete as individuals. Competitors must be 18 years or younger, enrolled in school, and resident in the United States or Canada.<br />
<br />
== 2023 ==<br />
[[File:2023_NASSC_Ch_Div.jpg|320px|2023 NASSC Champions - Championship Division - Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner]]<br />
[[File:2022_Ansell.jpg|220px|2023 NASSC Champions - High School Division - Ruth Li & James Donnelly]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 1&ndash;2<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Nathan Lerlop &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Ruth Li<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|48<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis, Will Anderson, Caroline Henley, & Cornelia Guest<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2022 ==<br />
[[File:2022_NASSC.jpg|320px|2022 NASSC Champions - Championship Division - Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner]]<br />
[[File:2022_Ansell.jpg|220px|2022 NASSC Champions - High School Division - Zachary Ansell]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 14&ndash;15<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Gideon Brosowsky &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Zachary Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|41<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2020 ==<br />
<br />
The [http://www.thefairplayagency.com/hasbro-gaming-championships 2020 Hasbro Gaming Championships] - originally scheduled to take place on April 18&ndash;19 in Baltimore - have been postponed because of the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency.<br />
<br />
== 2019 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 27&ndash;28<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Shundi &amp; Archit Kalra<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Leo McKenna<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Jake Nadol<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$3,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|133<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2018 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2018_NASSC.jpg|320px|2018 NASSC School Champions - Challenge, High School, and Championship Divisions - with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 28&ndash;29<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Noah Kalus<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Ian Whitehurst &amp; Kevin Zeng <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Runners-Up<br />
|Lavanya Girish &amp; Kaashika Raut <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$23,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|129<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]] &amp; [[Judy Cole]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2017 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 22&ndash;23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Zach Ansell &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Kevin Bowerman<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Sam Masling<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Audrey Benford &amp; Dina Lacugna <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|92<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Divisions were added this year:<br />
** High School - Students in Grades 9 to 12. Compete as individuals.<br />
** Challenge - Newcomers and novice competitors.<br />
<br />
== 2016 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
[[File:2016_NASSC.JPG|320px|2016 NASSC School Champions with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Cooper Komatsu &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|85<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last year in which NASPA, as an organization, helped to run the event.<br />
<br />
== 2015 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2015 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 16&ndash;17<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Pawtucket, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Noah Kalus &amp; Zach Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2015<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|58<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2014 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26&ndash;27<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|One Hasbro Place, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Jacob Sass (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Jack and Nicholas Miklaucic<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2014<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|69<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the first NSSC organized by [[MSI]].<br />
* Thomas Draper appeared in his third finals<br />
<br />
== 2013 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2013-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2013 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 3&ndash;4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Kevin Bowerman and Raymond Gao (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Sam Masling (DC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|89<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last NSSC organized by the [[NSA]] prior to their dissolution.<br />
* With this event, North Carolina became the first state to have winning<br />
students in three Nationals, in 2009, 2012 and 2013.<br />
* This was the first event since 2009 in which no previous champions were competing.<br />
* Thomas Draper became the third person known to have been a runner-up twice.<br />
<br />
== 2012 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2012-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2012 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 13&ndash;14<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|72<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado became the first team to win two NSSC titles.<br />
* Beginning with this event, rules were normalized to more closely match [[NASPA]] [[rules]], including the use of a 25- rather than 22-minute clock, and an explicit reference to NASPA rules for situations not covered in the event rules.<br />
* This was the first year in which fourth-graders were permitted to compete.<br />
<br />
== 2011 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2011-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2011 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Alex Li and [[Jackson Smylie]] (ON)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Alex Li and Jackson Smylie were the first Canadians to win the title.<br />
* The event expanded from 6+1 to 7+1 rounds this year.<br />
<br />
== 2010 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2010-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2010 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Timothy Bryant and Kevin Rosenberg (NY)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|95<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* McCarthy and Robbins were the first NSSC winners to beat Jimmy Kimmel on his show.<br />
<br />
== 2009 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2009-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2009 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 24&ndash;25<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Paolo Federico O'Murchu and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|102<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Hoang and Salgado were the first fifth-graders to win the NSSC.<br />
<br />
== 2008 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2008-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2008 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Logan Rosen and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|104<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2007 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2007-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2007 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 4&ndash;5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aune Mitchell and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|100<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2006 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 21&ndash;22<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aaron Jacobs and Nathan Mendelsohn (MA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Quentin Babb and Matt Canik (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$9,250<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2005 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Scott Cardone and Asif Rahman (OH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben (Loiterstein) Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2004 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Bao and Eric Johnston (CA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood and [[Joe Edley]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2003 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Nick Amphlett and John Ezekowitz<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood and [[Joe Edley]]<br />
|}</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:2023_NASSC_HS_Div.jpeg&diff=19360File:2023 NASSC HS Div.jpeg2024-03-24T22:50:30Z<p>Judycole: </p>
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<div>The '''National School Scrabble Championship''' is the annual highlight of the [[School SCRABBLE Program|School Scrabble Program]]. In 2015, it was renamed the North American School Scrabble Championship.<br />
<br />
The tournament typically draws over 50 teams of two players each, representing schools and certain other youth organizations, as well as high school students who compete as individuals. Competitors must be 18 years or younger, enrolled in school, and resident in the United States or Canada.<br />
<br />
== 2023 ==<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 1&ndash;2<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Nathan Lerlop &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Ruth Li<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|48<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis, Will Anderson, Caroline Henley, & Cornelia Guest<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2022 ==<br />
[[File:2022_NASSC.jpg|320px|2022 NASSC Champions - Championship Division - Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner]]<br />
[[File:2022_Ansell.jpg|220px|2022 NASSC Champions - High School Division - Zachary Ansell]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 14&ndash;15<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Planet Word, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Walden Giezentanner<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Gideon Brosowsky &amp; Milo Anderson <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Zachary Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|James Donnelly<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$1,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$5,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|41<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|Stefan Fatsis<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood & Kieran O'Connor<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2020 ==<br />
<br />
The [http://www.thefairplayagency.com/hasbro-gaming-championships 2020 Hasbro Gaming Championships] - originally scheduled to take place on April 18&ndash;19 in Baltimore - have been postponed because of the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency.<br />
<br />
== 2019 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 27&ndash;28<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Shundi &amp; Archit Kalra<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Leo McKenna<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Nathanael Campos &amp; Jake Nadol<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$3,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000+<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|133<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2018 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2018_NASSC.jpg|320px|2018 NASSC School Champions - Challenge, High School, and Championship Divisions - with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 28&ndash;29<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Jeffrey Pogue &amp; Noah Slatkoff <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Noah Kalus<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Ian Whitehurst &amp; Kevin Zeng <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Runners-Up<br />
|Lavanya Girish &amp; Kaashika Raut <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$23,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|129<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[https://www.thefairplayagency.com/ The Fair Play Agency]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]] &amp; [[Judy Cole]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2017 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 22&ndash;23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winners<br />
|Zach Ansell &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Runners-Up<br />
|Knox Daniel &amp; Logan Strzepek<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Winner<br />
|Kevin Bowerman<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|High School Division Runner-Up<br />
|Sam Masling<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Challenge Division Winner<br />
|Audrey Benford &amp; Dina Lacugna <br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Championship Division Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|92<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|8 rounds for Championship and Challenge followed by 1-round final<br />
9 rounds for High School followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[Jason Keller]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Divisions were added this year:<br />
** High School - Students in Grades 9 to 12. Compete as individuals.<br />
** Challenge - Newcomers and novice competitors.<br />
<br />
== 2016 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
[[File:2016_NASSC.JPG|320px|2016 NASSC School Champions with Cornelia Guest]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Cooper Komatsu &amp; Jem Burch<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|85<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last year in which NASPA, as an organization, helped to run the event.<br />
<br />
== 2015 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2015 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 16&ndash;17<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Pawtucket, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Noah Kalus &amp; Zach Ansell<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Matias Shundi &amp; Javier Conteras<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,500<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2015<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|58<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2014 ==<br />
<br />
See our unofficial page about the<br />
[[2014 National School SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26&ndash;27<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|One Hasbro Place, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Jacob Sass (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Jack and Nicholas Miklaucic<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23, 2014<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|69<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[MSI]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the first NSSC organized by [[MSI]].<br />
* Thomas Draper appeared in his third finals<br />
<br />
== 2013 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2013-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2013 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 3&ndash;4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Kevin Bowerman and Raymond Gao (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper (NJ) and Sam Masling (DC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|89<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* This was the last NSSC organized by the [[NSA]] prior to their dissolution.<br />
* With this event, North Carolina became the first state to have winning<br />
students in three Nationals, in 2009, 2012 and 2013.<br />
* This was the first event since 2009 in which no previous champions were competing.<br />
* Thomas Draper became the third person known to have been a runner-up twice.<br />
<br />
== 2012 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2012-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2012 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 13&ndash;14<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Thomas Draper and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 23<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|72<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado became the first team to win two NSSC titles.<br />
* Beginning with this event, rules were normalized to more closely match [[NASPA]] [[rules]], including the use of a 25- rather than 22-minute clock, and an explicit reference to NASPA rules for situations not covered in the event rules.<br />
* This was the first year in which fourth-graders were permitted to compete.<br />
<br />
== 2011 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2011-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2011 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Alex Li and [[Jackson Smylie]] (ON)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 4<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|7 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|[[John Chew]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Alex Li and Jackson Smylie were the first Canadians to win the title.<br />
* The event expanded from 6+1 to 7+1 rounds this year.<br />
<br />
== 2010 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2010-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2010 NSSC champions]]<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 15&ndash;16<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Evan McCarthy and Bradley Robbins (NH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Timothy Bryant and Kevin Rosenberg (NY)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|95<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* McCarthy and Robbins were the first NSSC winners to beat Jimmy Kimmel on his show.<br />
<br />
== 2009 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2009-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2009 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 24&ndash;25<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Andy Hoang and Erik Salgado (NC)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Paolo Federico O'Murchu and Nicholas Vasquez (NJ)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$20,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|On Jimmy Kimmel Live<br />
|May 5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|102<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* Hoang and Salgado were the first fifth-graders to win the NSSC.<br />
<br />
== 2008 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2008-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2008 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 9&ndash;10<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Logan Rosen and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$10,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|104<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2007 ==<br />
<br />
[[File:2007-nssc-champ.jpg|320px|photo of 2007 NSSC champions]]<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|May 4&ndash;5<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aune Mitchell and Matthew Silver (CT)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Dorian Hill and Joey Krafchick (GA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|100<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Format<br />
|6 rounds followed by 1-round final<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2006 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 21&ndash;22<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Aaron Jacobs and Nathan Mendelsohn (MA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Runners-Up<br />
|Quentin Babb and Matt Canik (TX)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Prize Pool<br />
|$9,250<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Teams<br />
|98<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2005 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Scott Cardone and Asif Rahman (OH)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben (Loiterstein) Greenwood<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2004 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Thomas Bao and Eric Johnston (CA)<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
|Ben Greenwood and [[Joe Edley]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== 2003 ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Date<br />
|April 26<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Place<br />
|Boston, MA<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winners<br />
|Nick Amphlett and John Ezekowitz<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Winner’s Prize<br />
|$5,000<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Organizer<br />
|[[NSA]]<br />
|-<br />
!align=right|Director<br />
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<div>'''Software''' plays a major role in organized Scrabble activities. <br />
<br />
[[NASPA]]'s [[Web Committee]] offers web hosting space to software developers <br />
and works with them to develop standards. <br />
<br />
The [[Technology Committee]] evaluates and certifies word judge software for use at tournaments and clubs. <br />
<br />
NASPA also [[Licensing |licenses]] the [[NASPA Word List]] and [[School SCRABBLE Word List 2018 | NASPA School Word List]] for use by developers. Please<br />
[[contact]] us if you would like to use our word list in your application.<br />
<br />
Certification and licensing are separate processes; software may be either, neither, or both. Uncertified, unlicensed software is listed here only for information purposes, and not as an endorsement.<br />
<br />
== Certified word judge software ==<br />
<br />
NASPA recommends that [[tournaments]] and [[clubs]] use laptops running word adjudication software to process <br />
challenges in competitive games. The following Software Self Lookup (SSL) programs were evaluated by the [[Technology Committee]] and are approved for use in club and tournament situations as noted below.<br />
<br />
=== [[Zyzzyva | NASPA Zyzzyva]] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, definitions, word judge, word study<br />
* '''Developers''': [[Michael Thelen]], [[Zyzzyva Committee]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Certified and licensed, used at all major events,including the [[National SCRABBLE Championship |NASPA Championship]], [[National School SCRABBLE Championship|National School Scrabble Championship]] and [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Canadian National Scrabble Championship]]<br />
<br />
=== [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, definitions, word judge, word study<br />
* '''Developers''': [[Michael Thelen]], [[Zyzzyva Committee]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android, iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Certified and licensed.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.wolfberg.net/what/ WHAT] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Michael Wolfberg|Mike Wolfberg]]<br />
* '''System''': Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Certified and licensed. Stands for "Wolfberg's Helpful Anagramming Tool".<br />
<br />
== Tournament management software ==<br />
<br />
Tournament management software assists the director in pairing players, recording game results, generating pairing reports and standings for printing, and generating final tournament data for submission to NASPA for rating of tournaments. There is not yet a certification process for this category of software.<br />
<br />
=== [[tsh]] ===<br />
* '''Features''': tournament management, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[John Chew]]<br />
* '''Systems''': DOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.<br />
* '''Notes''': used at all major events, including the [[National SCRABBLE Championship |NASPA Championship]], [[National School SCRABBLE Championship |National School Scrabble Championship]] and [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Canadian National Scrabble Championship]]. It has a very rich set of features, but most directors need some help at first learning to use its command-line interface.<br />
<br />
== Licensed software ==<br />
<br />
The following software contain licensed copies of NASPA word lists, but have not been certified for competitive use.<br />
<br />
=== [https://aerolith.org/ Aerolith] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word study<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Cesar Del Solar | César Del Solar]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists. Features competitive high-score lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.seattlephysicstutor.com/anagrams.html Anagrams] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single- or multi-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Chris Grubb]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://safe-dusk-44647.herokuapp.com/ Anagrams Blitz] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single- or multi-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Carl Johnson]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/app/bananas-scrabble-word-search/id6445800621 Bananas] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word lookup<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Peter Bayerle]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://crosswordislandhopper.com Bog Gobbler] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Will Dumaresq]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://crosswordislandhopper.com Bog Gobbler M.D.] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Will Dumaresq]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://crosswordislandhopper.com Crossword Island Hopper] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player crossword game with many types of boards<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Will Dumaresq]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.cw4sp.com/ Crosswords for Scrabble Players (CW4SP)] ===<br />
* '''Features''': crossword puzzles to develop Scrabble vocabulary<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Harold Dreibelbis]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/app/dictionary-for-scrabble/id1555401532 Dictionary for Scrabble] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word lookup<br />
* '''Developer''': [[William Forster]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.tylerhosting.com/hoot/ Hoot] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, word judge, word study, game timer<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Dana Bell]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool or game timer.<br />
<br />
=== [https://lexluv.com/ LexLuv] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': Knute Sears<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.seattlephysicstutor.com/plates.html License to Spell] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Chris Grubb]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://domino14.github.io/macondo/ Macondo] ===<br />
* '''Features''': game analysis<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Cesar Del Solar | César Del Solar]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.quackle.org Quackle] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, game analysis, game play<br />
* '''Developers''': [[Jason Katz-Brown]], [[John O'Laughlin]], [[John Fultz]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed. Strongest Scrabble playing program in the world. It is used by many players for training, and to analyze their games to improve their future play.<br />
<br />
=== [https://qwibble.com/ Qwibble] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': DBC Games, LLC<br />
* '''System''': Android, iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://scrabblecam.com/ Scrabblecam] ===<br />
* '''Features''': board capture, move suggestion<br />
* '''Developer''': Maciej Poćwierz<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.facebook.com/ScrabbleGO Scrabble GO] ===<br />
* '''Features''': Mobile Scrabble game<br />
* '''Developer''': [https://scopely.com/ Scopely]<br />
* '''System''': [https://scrb.ly/naspa Android, iOS, and Web]<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://smartword.io/ Smart Word] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Vladimir Muzyka]]<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://spellingbeat.com/ Spelling Beat] ===<br />
* '''Features''': solver for popular spelling puzzle<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Brad Greenlee]]<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://snatch.cc/ Snatch!] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single- or multi-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Jay Chan]] <br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://squaredle.app/ Squaredle] ===<br />
* '''Features''': daily word search game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Michael Giuffrida]] <br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://tilerunner.github.io/ Tile Runner] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word games and quizzes<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Christopher Sykes]]<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ulu-ultimate-lookup-utility/id1281832323 ULU] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, game timer, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Seth Lipkin]]<br />
* '''System''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool or game timer.<br />
<br />
=== [https://github.com/adamcesco/Unofficial-Scrabble-Library Unofficial Scrabble C++ Library] ===<br />
* '''Features''': C++ library that quickly computes move generation and board-based logic<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Adam Escobedo]]<br />
* '''System''': C++<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dabbssolutions.ScrabbleTimer.WaliTimer&hl=en&gl=US Wali Timer] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, game timer, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Wali Khubaib]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool or game timer.<br />
<br />
=== [https://woogles.io Woogles] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Cesar Del Solar | César Del Solar]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://wordbird.fun/ WordBirdFun] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word search game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Ky MacPherson | Ky MacPherson]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pisanu.scrabblechecker Word Checker by Pisanu] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Pisanu Chaloemrattanaporn]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-checker-easy-judge/id1419607257 Word Checker for Scrabble] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Fabien Maurice]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-expert-word-game-tool/id1437814395 Word Expert] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Fabien Maurice]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pisanu.scrabbleexpert.free Word Expert by Pisanu] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Pisanu Chaloemrattanaporn]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://wordit.app/ Wordit] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Rob Johansen]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.wordjudge.me// WordJudge.me] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Arthur Moore|Art Moore]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.seattlephysicstutor.com/tree.html Word Tree] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word study<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Chris Grubb]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.wordupdude.com/ Word Up Dude] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Timothy Gardner|Tim Gardner]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android, iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists in its own word game.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.themisgames.com Wordvoyance] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game built to allow blind players to participate<br />
* '''Developer''': [http://www.themisgames Themis Games]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wordwise-validator-word-judge/id1552668247 WordWise Validator: word judge] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Claire Marlier]] <br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-zero/id6463043123 Word Zero] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [https://sourcegear.com/ SourceGear]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://writingexercises.co.uk/index.php WritingExercises] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming games<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Jacqueline Girling|Jacky Girling]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
== Unlicensed software ==<br />
<br />
The following software is neither certified nor licensed, but may be of interest to our<br />
members.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.poslarchive.com/math/software/qz/ qz] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word study<br />
* '''Developer''': [[John Chew]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Unlicensed. Generic flashcarding tool intended for word study, does not ship with word lists, supports bulk input of quiz text files<br />
<br />
== Legacy Software ==<br />
<br />
Software that is no longer actively supported, or has not been updated to current<br />
standards, can be found in a separate list of [[legacy software]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=Software&diff=19355Software2024-03-24T02:35:35Z<p>Judycole: /* Tournament management software */ removed extra space</p>
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<div>'''Software''' plays a major role in organized Scrabble activities. <br />
<br />
[[NASPA]]'s [[Web Committee]] offers web hosting space to software developers <br />
and works with them to develop standards. <br />
<br />
The [[Technology Committee]] evaluates and certifies word judge software for use at tournaments and clubs. <br />
<br />
NASPA also [[Licensing |licenses]] the [[NASPA Word List]] and [[School SCRABBLE Word List 2018 | NASPA School Word List]] for use by developers. Please<br />
[[contact]] us if you would like to use our word list in your application.<br />
<br />
Certification and licensing are separate processes; software may be either, neither, or both. Uncertified, unlicensed software is listed here only for information purposes, and not as an endorsement.<br />
<br />
== Certified word judge software ==<br />
<br />
NASPA recommends that [[tournaments]] and [[clubs]] use laptops running word adjudication software to process <br />
challenges in competitive games. The following Software Self Lookup (SSL) programs were evaluated by the [[Technology Committee]] and are approved for use in club and tournament situations as noted below.<br />
<br />
=== [[Zyzzyva | NASPA Zyzzyva]] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, definitions, word judge, word study<br />
* '''Developers''': [[Michael Thelen]], [[Zyzzyva Committee]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Certified and licensed, used at all major events,including the [[National SCRABBLE Championship |NASPA Championship]], [[National School SCRABBLE Championship|National School Scrabble Championship]] and [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Canadian National Scrabble Championship]]<br />
<br />
=== [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, definitions, word judge, word study<br />
* '''Developers''': [[Michael Thelen]], [[Zyzzyva Committee]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android, iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Certified and licensed.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.wolfberg.net/what/ WHAT] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Michael Wolfberg|Mike Wolfberg]]<br />
* '''System''': Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Certified and licensed. Stands for "Wolfberg's Helpful Anagramming Tool".<br />
<br />
== Tournament management software ==<br />
<br />
Tournament management software assists the director in pairing players, recording game results, generating pairing reports and standings for printing, and generating final tournament data for submission to NASPA for rating of tournaments. There is not yet a certification process for this category of software.<br />
<br />
=== [[tsh]] ===<br />
* '''Features''': tournament management, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[John Chew]]<br />
* '''Systems''': DOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.<br />
* '''Notes''': used at all major events, including the [[National SCRABBLE Championship |NASPA Championship]], [[National School SCRABBLE Championship |National School Scrabble Championship]] and [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Canadian National Scrabble Championship]]. It has a very rich set of features, but most directors need some help at first learning to use its command-line interface.<br />
<br />
== Licensed software ==<br />
<br />
The following software contain licensed copies of NASPA word lists, but have not been certified for competitive use.<br />
<br />
=== [https://aerolith.org/ Aerolith] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word study<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Cesar Del Solar | César Del Solar]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists. Features competitive high-score lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.seattlephysicstutor.com/anagrams.html Anagrams] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single- or multi-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Chris Grubb]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://safe-dusk-44647.herokuapp.com/ Anagrams Blitz] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single- or multi-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Carl Johnson]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/app/bananas-scrabble-word-search/id6445800621 Bananas] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word lookup<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Peter Bayerle]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://crosswordislandhopper.com Bog Gobbler] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Will Dumaresq]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://crosswordislandhopper.com Bog Gobbler M.D.] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Will Dumaresq]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://crosswordislandhopper.com Crossword Island Hopper] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player crossword game with many types of boards<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Will Dumaresq]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.cw4sp.com/ Crosswords for Scrabble Players (CW4SP)] ===<br />
* '''Features''': crossword puzzles to develop Scrabble vocabulary<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Harold Dreibelbis]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/app/dictionary-for-scrabble/id1555401532 Dictionary for Scrabble] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word lookup<br />
* '''Developer''': [[William Forster]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.tylerhosting.com/hoot/ Hoot] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, word judge, word study, game timer<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Dana Bell]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool or game timer.<br />
<br />
=== [https://lexluv.com/ LexLuv] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': Knute Sears<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.seattlephysicstutor.com/plates.html License to Spell] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Chris Grubb]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://domino14.github.io/macondo/ Macondo] ===<br />
* '''Features''': game analysis<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Cesar Del Solar | César Del Solar]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.quackle.org Quackle] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, game analysis, game play<br />
* '''Developers''': [[Jason Katz-Brown]], [[John O'Laughlin]], [[John Fultz]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed. Strongest Scrabble playing program in the world. It is used by many players for training, and to analyze their games to improve their future play.<br />
<br />
=== [https://qwibble.com/ Qwibble] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': DBC Games, LLC<br />
* '''System''': Android, iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://scrabblecam.com/ Scrabblecam] ===<br />
* '''Features''': board capture, move suggestion<br />
* '''Developer''': Maciej Poćwierz<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.facebook.com/ScrabbleGO Scrabble GO] ===<br />
* '''Features''': Mobile Scrabble game<br />
* '''Developer''': [https://scopely.com/ Scopely]<br />
* '''System''': [https://scrb.ly/naspa Android, iOS, and Web]<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://smartword.io/ Smart Word] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Vladimir Muzyka]]<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://spellingbeat.com/ Spelling Beat] ===<br />
* '''Features''': solver for popular spelling puzzle<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Brad Greenlee]]<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://snatch.cc/ Snatch!] ===<br />
* '''Features''': single- or multi-player anagramming game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Jay Chan]] <br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://tilerunner.github.io/ Tile Runner] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word games and quizzes<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Christopher Sykes]]<br />
* '''System''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ulu-ultimate-lookup-utility/id1281832323 ULU] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, game timer, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Seth Lipkin]]<br />
* '''System''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool or game timer.<br />
<br />
=== [https://github.com/adamcesco/Unofficial-Scrabble-Library Unofficial Scrabble C++ Library] ===<br />
* '''Features''': C++ library that quickly computes move generation and board-based logic<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Adam Escobedo]]<br />
* '''System''': C++<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dabbssolutions.ScrabbleTimer.WaliTimer&hl=en&gl=US Wali Timer] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming, game timer, word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Wali Khubaib]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool or game timer.<br />
<br />
=== [https://woogles.io Woogles] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Cesar Del Solar | César Del Solar]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://wordbird.fun/ WordBirdFun] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word search game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Ky MacPherson | Ky MacPherson]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pisanu.scrabblechecker Word Checker by Pisanu] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Pisanu Chaloemrattanaporn]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-checker-easy-judge/id1419607257 Word Checker for Scrabble] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Fabien Maurice]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed, but not certified as a competitive word judge tool.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-expert-word-game-tool/id1437814395 Word Expert] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Fabien Maurice]]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pisanu.scrabbleexpert.free Word Expert by Pisanu] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Pisanu Chaloemrattanaporn]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://wordit.app/ Wordit] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Rob Johansen]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.wordjudge.me// WordJudge.me] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Arthur Moore|Art Moore]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://www.seattlephysicstutor.com/tree.html Word Tree] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word study<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Chris Grubb]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.wordupdude.com/ Word Up Dude] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Timothy Gardner|Tim Gardner]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Android, iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists in its own word game.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.themisgames.com Wordvoyance] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game built to allow blind players to participate<br />
* '''Developer''': [http://www.themisgames Themis Games]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wordwise-validator-word-judge/id1552668247 WordWise Validator: word judge] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word judge<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Claire Marlier]] <br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/word-zero/id6463043123 Word Zero] ===<br />
* '''Features''': multi-player word game<br />
* '''Developer''': [https://sourcegear.com/ SourceGear]<br />
* '''Systems''': iOS<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
=== [https://writingexercises.co.uk/index.php WritingExercises] ===<br />
* '''Features''': anagramming games<br />
* '''Developer''': [[Jacqueline Girling|Jacky Girling]]<br />
* '''Systems''': web app<br />
* '''Notes''': Licensed to use official word lists.<br />
<br />
== Unlicensed software ==<br />
<br />
The following software is neither certified nor licensed, but may be of interest to our<br />
members.<br />
<br />
=== [http://www.poslarchive.com/math/software/qz/ qz] ===<br />
* '''Features''': word study<br />
* '''Developer''': [[John Chew]]<br />
* '''Systems''': Linux, macOS, Windows<br />
* '''Notes''': Unlicensed. Generic flashcarding tool intended for word study, does not ship with word lists, supports bulk input of quiz text files<br />
<br />
== Legacy Software ==<br />
<br />
Software that is no longer actively supported, or has not been updated to current<br />
standards, can be found in a separate list of [[legacy software]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Youth_SCRABBLE_Grants&diff=19354NASPA Youth SCRABBLE Grants2024-03-23T20:52:30Z<p>Judycole: /* Past Recipients of NASPA Youth Grants */ Added 2024 grants</p>
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<div>In the past, NASPA has supported requests for help with the donation of equipment (tiles, racks, and games). Rather than wait for requests, we are announcing a program where you can apply to receive a grant from NASPA to support Youth Scrabble.<br />
<br />
== Who Can Apply? ==<br />
<br />
Any NASPA member can apply for a NASPA Youth Scrabble grant. The grant may be awarded to an organization or program, but a NASPA member must recommend the organization or program.<br />
<br />
== What Can I Request? ==<br />
<br />
Your request could be something as simple as copies of the [[NASPA School Word List 2020]], equipment to support live play, or a paid Zoom subscription to support online club sessions. If you are holding tournaments or events, you might request support for trophies or other non-cash prizes. You might want to develop curriculum materials that can be shared with other Youth Scrabble coaches on the NASPA web site.<br />
<br />
There are no specific requirements – use your imagination and think how you can support Youth Scrabble.<br />
<br />
== How Do I Apply? ==<br />
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We will accept requests for support of Youth SCRABBLE initiatives and award grants as funds are available. <br />
<br />
At a minimum, the proposal should contain:<br />
<br />
* NASPA Sponsor – Member name, NASPA ID, and contact information<br />
* Grant Recipient (if different than NASPA Sponsor) – Contact information for the grant recipient<br />
* Proposal – Description of your proposed use of the grant and your plan for realizing the use – including a timeline<br />
* Budget – Amount requested with justification for the expenditure<br />
<br/><br />
Proposals should be sent via email to [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org NASPA].<br />
<br />
== How Will the Review Process Work? ==<br />
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All applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a committee consisting of the Executive Committee, Advisory Board members, and Youth chair [[Cornelia Guest]].<br />
<br />
== How Can I Support the NASPA Foundation for Youth Literacy? ==<br />
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You can [https://www.naspafoundationforyouthliteracy.org/donate donate] directly to the foundation or you can use Amazon Smile to make online purchases.<br />
<br />
When you shop at [https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-2182086 Amazon Smile], Amazon makes a donation to the NASPA Foundation for Youth Literacy.<br />
<br />
== Past Recipients of NASPA Youth Grants ==<br />
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=== April, 2024 ===<br />
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NASPA awarded travel grants of up to $250 to help the following players attend the [[National School SCRABBLE Championship|North American School Scrabble Championship]]:<br />
<br />
* Adhrit Paragi<br />
* Alysson Pinchon<br />
* Ashli Reyes<br />
* Connor DiMaggio-Stewart<br />
* Elizabeth Maroulas<br />
* Isaac Mack<br />
* Jax Cressend<br />
* [[Ricky Rodriguez]]<br />
<br />
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NASPA also provided tiles (over $1500 in value) for the event.<br />
<br />
=== November, 2023 ===<br />
<br />
NASPA awarded over $3,000 in cash grants and Scrabble equipment to the following programs in the fourth phase of the NASPA Youth Scrabble Grants initiative:<br />
<br />
* '''[https://phillyasap.org/scrabble/ ASAP (After School Activities Partnerships) Scrabble]''' - With more than 1,100 students playing in 85 clubs, <br />
* Montreal (QC) School Scrabble - [[Christine Cardinal]] received funds and equipment to establish School Scrabble programs in Montreal (QC).<br />
* Scrabble for Peace Initiative - [[John Nforba]] received funding to support the introduction of Scrabble to youth in Cameroon as part of an effort to reduce violence in the region.<br />
* Westfield (MA) School Scrabble - [[Ben Greenwood]] is establishing a School Scrabble program in this school district.<br />
<br />
=== April, 2023 ===<br />
<br />
NASPA awarded travel grants of up to $250 to help the following players attend the [[National School SCRABBLE Championship|North American School Scrabble Championship]]:<br />
<br />
* Amelia Mack<br />
* Anais Perez<br />
* Elizabeth Maroulas<br />
* John Anderson<br />
* Penny Shin<br />
* Piper May<br />
* [[Ricky Rodriguez]]<br />
* Samuel Henry<br />
* Tony Liu<br />
<br/><br />
NASPA also provided racks and tiles (over $1000 in value) for the event.<br />
<br />
=== December, 2022 ===<br />
<br />
NASPA awarded almost $4,000 in cash grants and Scrabble equipment to the following programs in the third phase of the NASPA Youth Scrabble Grants initiative:<br />
<br />
* '''[https://phillyasap.org/scrabble/ ASAP (After School Activities Partnerships) Scrabble]''' - With more than 1,100 students playing in 85 clubs, Philadelphia ASAP Scrabble is the largest program of its kind in the country. The NASPA Youth Scrabble Grant helps to fund the Philly Scrabble Mentor Program where high school students are trained to serve as mentors to younger players.<br />
<br />
* '''Eastern Long Island (NY) School Scrabble''' - Kathy Hummel has coached Scrabble for 23 years in the Hampton Bays Schools and for 7 years at the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center. The grant provided clocks and tiles and covered a Zoom membership and other administrative costs.<br />
<br />
*'''East Lansing (MI) High School Scrabble Tournament''' - [[Irfan Faroqui]]''' received funding to support a high school Scrabble tournament in East Lansing (MI).<br />
<br />
* '''Greater Toronto School Scrabble Program''' - [[Shan Abbasi]] received funding and equipment to revive the School Scrabble program in Toronto (ON) post pandemic.<br />
<br />
* '''Reaud Honors College at Lamar University''' - [[Orry Swift]] is teaching a Scrabble class as a recreational elective in the Honors Program at the university where he is a professor of Accounting. The grant provided equipment for the 24 students.<br />
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=== April, 2022 ===<br />
<br />
NASPA awarded 3 travel grants of $250 to help the following players attend the [[National School SCRABBLE Championship|North American School Scrabble Championship]]:<br />
<br />
* [[Cherish Amby-Okolo]]<br />
* Lea Shin<br />
* [[Nathanael Campos]]<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
NASPA also provided racks and tiles (over $1000 in value) for the event.<br />
<br />
=== January, 2022 ===<br />
<br />
NASPA awarded over $1,000 in Scrabble equipment to the following program:<br />
<br />
* '''Carmel (IN) High School Scrabble Club''' - The club - established in 2019 - more than doubled in size this year and needed equipment to accommodate all players and a planned expansion to middle schools. Click [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=309975&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf here] for a report on the Indiana State Championship held on April 23, 2022.<br />
<br />
=== October, 2021 ===<br />
<br />
NASPA awarded almost $4,000 in cash grants and Scrabble equipment to the following programs in the second phase of the NASPA Youth Scrabble Grants initiative:<br />
<br />
* '''[https://phillyasap.org/scrabble/ ASAP (After School Activities Partnerships) Scrabble]''' - With more than 1,100 students playing in 85 clubs, Philadelphia ASAP Scrabble is the largest program of its kind in the country. The NASPA Youth Scrabble Grant will help to fund the Philly Scrabble Mentor Program where high school students are trained to serve as mentors to younger players.<br />
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* '''Eastern Long Island (NY) School Scrabble''' - Kathy Hummel has coached Scrabble for 22 years in the Hampton Bays Schools and for 6 years at the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center. The grant will fund the replacement of 20-year old equipment, copies of [[NSWL2020]], travel to youth Scrabble events, and other expenses.<br />
<br />
=== October, 2020 ===<br />
<br />
NASPA awarded over $4,000 in cash grants and Scrabble equipment to the following programs in the first phase of the NASPA Youth Scrabble Grants initiative:<br />
<br />
* '''[https://phillyasap.org/scrabble/ ASAP (After School Activities Partnerships) Scrabble]''' - With more than 1,100 students playing in 85 clubs, Philadelphia ASAP Scrabble is the largest program of its kind in the country. The NASPA Youth Scrabble Grant helped to fund the Philly Scrabble Mentor Program where high school students were trained to serve as mentors to younger players.<br />
<br/><br />
:::[[File:Philly_ASAP_2021.jpg|620px]]<br />
<br />
* '''Coming of Age Program''' - Led by Marley Posey-Moss, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harford County (MD) will use the grant to introduce Scrabble as an activity for the teens participating in the program.<br />
<br />
* '''Eastern Long Island (NY) School Scrabble''' - Kathy Hummel has coached Scrabble for 21 years in the Hampton Bays Schools and for 5 years at the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center. The grant funded a Zoom account and other expenses for the programs this year. Click [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=302035&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf here] for a report on how the grant funds were used.<br />
<br />
* '''Metairie (LA) Academy for Advanced Studies (MAAS) School Scrabble Club''' - The club, started last year by Metairie NASPA Club #541, had 16 students from 1st through 4th grade meet weekly for 22 weeks during the 2019-2020 school year. The grant will help to fund the club's ongoing activities - in particular, the development of a 32-lesson curriculum that can be shared with other programs.<br />
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:::[[File:Metairie_Youth.jpg|620px]]<br />
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* '''Northampton (MA) School District''' - [[Ben Greenwood]], who has run a Scrabble club at the middle school for many years, plans to use the grant to expand the program to the elementary schools and high school this year.<br />
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== Questions? ==<br />
<br />
Contact us at [mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org info@scrabbleplayers.org].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Youth_SCRABBLE&diff=19353NASPA Youth SCRABBLE2024-03-23T20:44:05Z<p>Judycole: Changed Support to Grants</p>
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<h1>NASPA Youth SCRABBLE</h1><br />
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The NASPA Youth SCRABBLE program promotes and recognizes youth SCRABBLE talent. This program is open to all US and Canadian residents who are 18 years of age or younger as of the beginning of the calendar year and have not graduated from high school.<br />
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|class= name|'''[[NASPA Youth Achievement Awards | Youth Achievement Awards]]'''<br />
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Annual recognition of the most enthusiastic and skillful youth players.<br />
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|class= name|'''[[How to Start a Youth SCRABBLE Club | Starting a Club]]'''<br />
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Tips for starting a Youth SCRABBLE Club.<br />
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Tips for running a Youth SCRABBLE Tournament.<br />
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List of Youth SCRABBLE Clubs and Programs in US and Canada.<br />
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Online tools and other materials useful for clubs and tournaments.<br />
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Information about the North American School SCRABBLE Championship.<br />
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|class= name|'''[[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE Grants]]'''<br />
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How to request support from NASPA for Youth SCRABBLE initiatives.<br />
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<div>NASPA uses [[iContact]] to send a weekly newsletter - NASPA News - and other communications via email.<br />
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== Current Year ==<br />
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*2024-03-21: [https://icont.ac/4XhdY NASPA News - Scrabble Game Show - NASSC Preview - Club Corner]<br />
*2024-03-14: [https://icont.ac/4X5QW NASPA News - NASPA Zyzzyva Release 3.4.1 - NWL23 Booklet]<br />
*2024-03-07: [https://icont.ac/4WPyl NASPA News - February Milestones - NWL Apps]<br />
*2024-02-29: [https://icont.ac/4WEW9 NASPA News - NWL23 in Effect - Last Day for Free SPC T-Shirt]<br />
*2024-02-23: [https://icont.ac/4Wype NASPA News - Last Week for Free SPC T-Shirt]<br />
*2024-02-15: [https://icont.ac/4Wqbr NASPA News - NASSC - NWL Apps - Ted Rosen]<br />
*2024-02-12: [https://icont.ac/4Wl4a Exciting Transition: Element3 Health is Now Grouper!]<br />
* 2024-02-08: [https://icont.ac/4WhNk NASPA News - Senior Stars - Virtual Tournaments]<br />
* 2024-02-01: [https://icont.ac/4W9lO NASPA News - January Milestones - Video Vault]<br />
* 2024-01-25: [https://icont.ac/4W1RF NASPA News - NASPA Zyzzyva Release 3.4.0 - SPC Registration Open]<br />
* 2024-01-18: [https://icont.ac/4VTdA NASPA News - NSWL Updated - Southern CT Club - SPC Webpage]<br />
* 2024-01-11: [https://icont.ac/4VLTz NASPA News - Senior Stars - Remembering Annette - Watching Nigel]<br />
* 2024-01-04: [https://icont.ac/4VEAz NASPA News - December Milestones - Charity Event - Albany]<br />
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NASPA is a community of tournament, club and avid home Scrabble players.<br />
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==2024 Scrabble Players Championship==<br />
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The '''[[2024 Scrabble Players Championship]]''' will take place in South Bend (IN) at the Century Center Convention Center from July 20 to 24, 2024.<br />
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva</h3><br />
<span style="color:navy">NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 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><br />
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<h3>NWL2023 In Effect</h3><br />
[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.]<br />
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<h3>NASPA News</h3><br />
[[IContact | NASPA sends out a weekly newsletter with the latest info on tournament and club play.]]<br />
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[[File:Sb-blue.jpg|176px|link=http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl]]<br />
<h3>NASPA Store</h3><br />
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl Visit the NASPA Store for boards, clocks, tiles, word lists, and more.]<br />
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<h3>Membership</h3><br />
[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership Join NASPA or renew your membership.]<br />
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<h3>NASPA Double Down</h3><br />
[[2023_NASPA_Double_Down_in_Las_Vegas|The Scrabble Players and WESPA Championships were held in Las Vegas in July, 2023.]]<br />
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<h3>NASPA Word of the Day</h3><br />
[http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl See today's word of the day.]<br />
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<h3>NWL Apps</h3><br />
[[Software | Check out the apps and software licensed to include the NASPA Word List.]]<br />
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<h3>Streaming</h3><br />
[[Scrabble Streaming |NASPA members stream Scrabble content on Twitch, YouTube, and other online platforms. Be sure to tune in and subscribe.]]<br />
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<h3>Grouper</h3><br />
[[Grouper | Your Medicare Advantage or Supplement Plan may cover your NASPA dues via the Grouper benefit.]]<br />
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<h3>NASPA Youth Scrabble</h3><br />
[[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE | The NASPA Youth Scrabble program promotes and recognizes youth Scrabble talent. ]]<br />
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<h3>Awards</h3><br />
[[Awards | NASPA recognizes player achievements with awards, including Person of the Year and Player Titles.]]<br />
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<h3>COVID-19</h3><br />
[[COVID-19 | Effective 2021-09-01, NASPA returned to normal operations, subject to any restrictions imposed or recommended in governmental guidance, laws or regulations. ]]<br />
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<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3><br />
[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of harassment within the organization.]]<br />
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<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3><br />
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club Scrabble.]<br />
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<h3>NWL2020 Book</h3><br />
[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl The NASPA Word List is available to order from the NASPA Store.]<br />
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<h3>2022 SPC</h3><br />
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<h3>AB Nominations</h3><br />
[[2022_Advisory_Board_Elections|Nominations will take place from May 1 to May 31 for this year's elections.]]<br />
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3><br />
[[2021_Advisory_Board_Elections|Advisory Board elections will not be held this year. Terms of current members will be extended one year.]]<br />
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<h3>Membership</h3><br />
[[Membership#Impact_of_COVID-19_Moratorium_on_NASPA_Membership |Membership expiration dates have been updated to account for the moratorium.]]<br />
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<h3>Vaccinated Play</h3><br />
[[Vaccinated Play | As of June 21st, fully vaccinated players can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions. ]]<br />
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3><br />
[[2020_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2020 Advisory Board elections are available.]]<br />
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<h3>NWL2018</h3><br />
[[NWL2018 | The NASPA Word List (2018 Edition) - NWL2018 - went into effect on March 1, 2019.]]<br />
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<h3>2020 Can-AM</h3><br />
[[2020 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge | The event will be hosted by Canada at a date to be determined. The event has been postponed from early May because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]<br />
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<h3>2020 Alchemist Cup</h3><br />
[[2020 Alchemist Cup Qualification System |The 2020 Alchemist Cup will be held December 2-6, 2020, at the Genting Highland Resort in Malaysia. Find out how to qualify for Team USA or Canada.]]<br />
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<h3>NASC 2020 - Baltimore</h3><br />
'''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.]<br />
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<h3>NASC 2019 Survey</h3><br />
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2019 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]<br />
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3><br />
[[2019_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2019 Advisory Board Elections are available.]]<br />
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0</h3><br />
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 is now available for OS X, Linux, and Windows.]<br><br><br><br><br />
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<h3>NASC 2018 Survey</h3><br />
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]<br />
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3><br />
[[2018_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections are available]]<br />
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<h3>2016 North American SCRABBLE Championships Blog</h3><br />
[http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/ NASC news and player profiles]<br />
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<h3>2016 NASSC</h3><br />
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build/ 2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship results.]<br />
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<h3>2017 NASC </h3><br />
[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Relive the action in New Orleans - pix, videos, and more!]</div><br />
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<h3>2018 CNSC</h3><br />
[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]<br />
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<h3>WESPA Championship</h3><br />
[[2021 WESPA Championship| Find out how to join Team USA and Canada for this event.]]<br />
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<h3>2021 NASC</h3><br />
[[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]<br />
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<h3>SCRABBLE GO</h3><br />
[http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=288131&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The NASPA Word List 2020 (NWL2020) is now available in Scrabble GO, the new Scrabble mobile game.]<br />
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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.<br />
<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.<br />
<h3 class="date">June 6, 2022</h3> Results for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.<br />
<h3 class="date">April 28, 2022</h3>Nominations for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2022.<br />
<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.<br />
<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.<br />
<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. <br />
<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.<br />
<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.<br />
<h3 class="date">July 1, 2021</h3> NASPA will end the [[COVID-19 | COVID-19 moratorium]] and resume normal operations on September 1, 2021.<br />
<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].<br />
<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.<br />
<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.<br />
<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.<br />
<h3 class="date">March 18, 2021</h3> The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] has asked members to [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/vote.pl vote] on whether [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |elections]] should be held as scheduled or postponed for a year.<br />
<h3 class="date">March 18, 2021</h3> Printed versions of the [[NWL2020 | NASPA Word List 2020]] and [[NSWL2020 | NASPA School Word List 2020]] are now available to order from the [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl NASPA Store]. <br />
<h3 class="date">March 4, 2021</h3> The [[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] is canceled because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />
<h3 class="date">November 27, 2020</h3> [[NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study | NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes [[NWL2020]] and [[NSWL2020]].<br />
<h3 class="date">October 15, 2020</h3> The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] decided that the NASPA Word List 2020 Edition ([[NWL2020]]) and the NASPA School Word List 2020 Edition ([[NSWL2020]])will take effect at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on January 6, 2021.<br />
<h3 class="date">August 30, 2020</h3> Congratulations to [[Austin Shin]], winner of the [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO.<br />
<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.<br />
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<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that '''the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1''' so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] in both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v].<br />
<br />
You will need to rebuild the lexicon database for the NWL2023 and/or NSWL2023 lexicon in order to see the updated definitions. <br />
<br />
* In the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva), use the Tools > Rebuild Database menu action to rebuild any or all lexicon databases.<br />
* In the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), open the Settings tab and then:<br />
# Use the Lexicon page to edit the load list, unloading any lexicons that you don’t intend to use.<br />
# On the main Settings page, swipe left on the Create Lexicon Databases row to expose the Rebuild All button, then press the button, and follow the instructions.<br />
* If you use data synchronization on multiple devices, you should rebuild on one linked device, sync the changed databases up to Dropbox, and then sync them down to your other devices.<br />
<BR/><br />
''Note:This change has no effect on judging, which does not require the creation of lexicon databases.''<br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]<br />
<br/><br />
To download '''NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Release 3.4.1''', click [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Download |here]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19347NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-14T03:33:50Z<p>Judycole: /* Installation Instructions */ Bolded mobile</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that '''the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1''' so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v].<br />
<br />
You will need to rebuild the lexicon database for the NWL2023 and/or NSWL2023 lexicon in order to see the updated definitions. <br />
<br />
* In the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva), use the Tools > Rebuild Database menu action to rebuild any or all lexicon databases.<br />
* In the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), open the Settings tab and then:<br />
# Use the Lexicon page to edit the load list, unloading any lexicons that you don’t intend to use.<br />
# On the main Settings page, swipe left on the Create Lexicon Databases row to expose the Rebuild All button, then press the button, and follow the instructions.<br />
* If you use data synchronization on multiple devices, you should rebuild on one linked device, sync the changed databases up to Dropbox, and then sync them down to your other devices.<br />
<BR/><br />
''Note:This change has no effect on judging, which does not require the creation of lexicon databases.''<br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]<br />
<br/><br />
To download '''NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Release 3.4.1''', click [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Download |here]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19346NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-14T03:33:27Z<p>Judycole: /* Installation Instructions */</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that '''the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1''' so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v].<br />
<br />
You will need to rebuild the lexicon database for the NWL2023 and/or NSWL2023 lexicon in order to see the updated definitions. <br />
<br />
* In the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva), use the Tools > Rebuild Database menu action to rebuild any or all lexicon databases.<br />
* In the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), open the Settings tab and then:<br />
# Use the Lexicon page to edit the load list, unloading any lexicons that you don’t intend to use.<br />
# On the main Settings page, swipe left on the Create Lexicon Databases row to expose the Rebuild All button, then press the button, and follow the instructions.<br />
* If you use data synchronization on multiple devices, you should rebuild on one linked device, sync the changed databases up to Dropbox, and then sync them down to your other devices.<br />
<BR/><br />
''Note:This change has no effect on judging, which does not require the creation of lexicon databases.''<br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]<br />
<br/><br />
To download NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Release 3.4.1, click [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Download |here]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19345NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-14T03:33:16Z<p>Judycole: /* Installation Instructions */ Added line</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that '''the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1''' so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v].<br />
<br />
You will need to rebuild the lexicon database for the NWL2023 and/or NSWL2023 lexicon in order to see the updated definitions. <br />
<br />
* In the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva), use the Tools > Rebuild Database menu action to rebuild any or all lexicon databases.<br />
* In the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), open the Settings tab and then:<br />
# Use the Lexicon page to edit the load list, unloading any lexicons that you don’t intend to use.<br />
# On the main Settings page, swipe left on the Create Lexicon Databases row to expose the Rebuild All button, then press the button, and follow the instructions.<br />
* If you use data synchronization on multiple devices, you should rebuild on one linked device, sync the changed databases up to Dropbox, and then sync them down to your other devices.<br />
<BR/><br />
''Note:This change has no effect on judging, which does not require the creation of lexicon databases.''<br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
To download NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Release 3.4.1, click [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Download |here]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19344NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-14T03:32:54Z<p>Judycole: /* Installation Instructions */ Added mobile</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that '''the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1''' so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v].<br />
<br />
You will need to rebuild the lexicon database for the NWL2023 and/or NSWL2023 lexicon in order to see the updated definitions. <br />
<br />
* In the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva), use the Tools > Rebuild Database menu action to rebuild any or all lexicon databases.<br />
* In the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), open the Settings tab and then:<br />
# Use the Lexicon page to edit the load list, unloading any lexicons that you don’t intend to use.<br />
# On the main Settings page, swipe left on the Create Lexicon Databases row to expose the Rebuild All button, then press the button, and follow the instructions.<br />
* If you use data synchronization on multiple devices, you should rebuild on one linked device, sync the changed databases up to Dropbox, and then sync them down to your other devices.<br />
<BR/><br />
''Note:This change has no effect on judging, which does not require the creation of lexicon databases.''<br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]<br />
<br />
To download NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Release 3.4.1, click [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile Download |here]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_Linux_Installation&diff=19343NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation2024-03-14T03:24:07Z<p>Judycole: /* Release Contents */ Added notes</p>
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<div>This page describes how to install NASPA Zyzzyva on Linux for NASPA members. <br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
The current release 3.4.1 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use. If you see a message about a missing library, you may need to install it using your package manager. For example, on Ubuntu, you may need to run this command: '''<tt>sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0</tt>'''<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_341_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app from where it was installed.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.0 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Release Contents ==<br />
<br />
For changes in a specific release, see:<br />
<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_341_Notes.pdf|Release 3.4.1 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|Release 3.4.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|Release 3.3.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|Release 3.2.4 What's New notes]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_Linux_Installation&diff=19342NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation2024-03-14T03:22:29Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 */ updated notes version</p>
<hr />
<div>This page describes how to install NASPA Zyzzyva on Linux for NASPA members. <br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
The current release 3.4.1 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use. If you see a message about a missing library, you may need to install it using your package manager. For example, on Ubuntu, you may need to run this command: '''<tt>sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0</tt>'''<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_341_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app from where it was installed.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.0 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Release Contents ==<br />
<br />
For changes in a specific release, see:<br />
<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|Release 3.4.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|Release 3.3.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|Release 3.2.4 What's New notes]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_macOS_Installation&diff=19341NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation2024-03-14T03:21:46Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 */ updated notes</p>
<hr />
<div>This page describes how to '''install [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]''' on a '''macOS''' (typically Apple Macintosh) computer for NASPA members.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_341_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 11 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
* Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2020 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.7 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that NWL2020 and CSW21 not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:WhatsNew.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing Older Versions ==<br />
<br />
If you are installing a version of NASPA Zyzzyva prior to 3.2.0, <br />
here is archived information about what you should do.<br />
<br />
# If you wish to install the [[OTCWL2016]], [[OSPD5]], or [[SSWL2016]], make sure that you have a NASPA [[membership]], its ID (number) and password, and a 64-bit (Intel Core Duo 2 or later) OS X (10.7 or later) computer with an Internet connection.<br />
# Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
# Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
# Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
##If you see a warning about security, either click the ''Allow'' button if there is one, or else go to the ''Apple menu &#x2192; System Preferences &#x2192; Security &amp; Privacy &#x2192; General &#x2192; Allow applications downloaded from:'' and select ''Anywhere'', then try again.<br />
##If you see a warning about an unknown developer, hold down the Control key and click the app. Choose Open and then click Open. Zyzzyva is saved as an exception to your security settings.<br />
<br />
# Go to ''Tools &#x2192; Manage Licenses...'' and click ''Claim License...''. Choose NASPA. Log in with your [[NASPA ID]] and password. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received a license file. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received an activation certificate. Click ''Close'' to close the Licenses window. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that Zyzzyva is attempting to load lexicons using the new license. <br />
# Go to ''Zyzzyva &#x2192; Preferences &#x2192; General &#x2192; Load Lexicons: Edit...'' and click on ''OTCWL2016''. Click ''OK'' twice to close windows.<br />
# To check that you have OTCWL2016 loaded correctly, click the magnifying glass search button, choose the OTCWL2016 lexicon, and ask for an anagram match for ABEDHIRTT. If you see BIRTHDATE, you&rsquo;re done.<br />
# If you want to see definitions or do more complex searches, go to ''Tools → Rebuild Database...'' and choose to build the OTCWL2016 lexicon database. This will take a while, but when it's complete, you'll have the full set of capabilities with the new lexicon.<br />
<br />
== NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 Issue With macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)==<br />
<br />
If Zyzzyva fails to launch when you try to run it, you can fix your installed copy of NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 by following these steps:<br />
<br />
# In Finder, in the Go menu, choose Go to Folder…<br />
# Enter /usr/lib and click Go.<br />
# Select the file named libz.1.dylib and copy it to the Clipboard.<br />
# Navigate to the folder where Zyzzyva is installed.<br />
# Control-click the Zyzzyva application icon and choose Show Package Contents.<br />
# Open the Contents folder and then the Frameworks folder.<br />
# Paste the file that you copied onto the clipboard, and click Replace when prompted.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_Windows_Installation&diff=19340NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation2024-03-14T03:20:59Z<p>Judycole: Updated link to notes</p>
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<div>This page describes how to '''install [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]''' on a '''Windows''' computer for NASPA members.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]], ignoring warnings that the software can harm your computer.<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use and specify where you want Zyzzyva to appear in the Start menu.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_341_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process. <br />
* Look for Zyzzyva in the Start Menu and click to open it.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1. <br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]], ignoring warnings that the software can harm your computer.<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use and specify where you want Zyzzyva to appear in the Start menu.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process. <br />
* Look for Zyzzyva in the Start Menu and click to open it.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2020 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:WhatsNew.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that NWL2020 and CSW21 are not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing Older Versions ==<br />
<br />
If you are installing a version of NASPA Zyzzyva prior to 3.2.0, <br />
here is archived information about what you should do.<br />
<br />
This information is presented in three different ways:<br />
* A [http://zyzzyva.net/videos/install-windows-3.0.3.mp4 video] prepared by [[Dallas Johnson]].<br />
* A [http://zyzzyva.net/doc/install-windows-3.0.3.pdf PDF file] prepared by [[Kate Fukawa-Connelly]].<br />
* A checklist below for those who have installed NASPA Zyzzyva in the past. <br />
<br />
<br />
You should look at the video or the PDF file first, even if you are familiar with versions prior to 3.0, as much has changed since then.<br />
<br />
* If you wish to install the [[OTCWL]], [[OSPD]], [[SSWL]] or [[CSW]] lexicon, make sure that you have a NASPA [[membership]], its ID (number) and password, and a Windows computer with an Internet connection.<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]], ignoring warnings that software can harm your computer.<br />
* Run the installer, reading the terms of use and clicking &ldquo;next&rdquo; or &ldquo;I agree&rdquo; where appropriate, finally clicking &ldquo;Finish&rdquo;.<br />
* Look for the Z icon on your desktop and click on it to open Zyzzyva.<br />
* If you are a first-time user, you may be prompted to choose which lexicons you want to use. Choosing a protected lexicon, to which you do not yet have access, may result in an error message that you can safely ignore.<br />
* Choose Tools > Manage Licences > Claim License... > NASPA<br />
* Enter your NASPA ID and password<br />
* Click &ldquo;OK&rdquo; in response to &ldquo;A license has been received from issuer &lsquo;NASPA&rsquo;&rdquo;.<br />
* Click &ldquo;OK&rdquo; in response to &ldquo;An activation certificate has been received from issuer &lsquo;NASPA&rsquo;&rdquo;. Your license will now be listed on the screen, together with its validity and when you will next need to reactivate it.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check OTCWL2016 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* When prompted if you want to rebuild databases, so indicate. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you're done!</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Zyzzyva_341_Notes.pdf&diff=19339File:Zyzzyva 341 Notes.pdf2024-03-14T03:20:18Z<p>Judycole: </p>
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<div></div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_Linux_Installation&diff=19338NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation2024-03-14T00:15:59Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 */ 3.4.1</p>
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<div>This page describes how to install NASPA Zyzzyva on Linux for NASPA members. <br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
The current release 3.4.1 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use. If you see a message about a missing library, you may need to install it using your package manager. For example, on Ubuntu, you may need to run this command: '''<tt>sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0</tt>'''<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app from where it was installed.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.0 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Release Contents ==<br />
<br />
For changes in a specific release, see:<br />
<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|Release 3.4.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|Release 3.3.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|Release 3.2.4 What's New notes]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_Linux_Installation&diff=19337NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation2024-03-14T00:15:37Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 */ ADDED 3.4.1</p>
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<div>This page describes how to install NASPA Zyzzyva on Linux for NASPA members. <br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
The current release 3.4.0 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use. If you see a message about a missing library, you may need to install it using your package manager. For example, on Ubuntu, you may need to run this command: '''<tt>sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinerama0</tt>'''<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app from where it was installed.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.0 is available only for 64-bit operating systems. (If you need to run NASPA Zyzzyva on a 32-bit operating system, Version 3.2.4 has both 32-bit and 64-bit installation packages.) It supports the following common Linux distributions (and later): Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 17, openSUSE 15, Debian “buster”.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Release Contents ==<br />
<br />
For changes in a specific release, see:<br />
<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|Release 3.4.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|Release 3.3.0 What's New notes]].<br />
* [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|Release 3.2.4 What's New notes]].</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_Windows_Installation&diff=19336NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation2024-03-14T00:12:55Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 */ ADDED 3.4.1</p>
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<div>This page describes how to '''install [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]''' on a '''Windows''' computer for NASPA members.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]], ignoring warnings that the software can harm your computer.<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use and specify where you want Zyzzyva to appear in the Start menu.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process. <br />
* Look for Zyzzyva in the Start Menu and click to open it.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1. <br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]], ignoring warnings that the software can harm your computer.<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use and specify where you want Zyzzyva to appear in the Start menu.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process. <br />
* Look for Zyzzyva in the Start Menu and click to open it.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2020 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:WhatsNew.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1 ==<br />
<br />
Note: This version requires Windows 7 (or Windows Server 2008 R2) or later.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that NWL2020 and CSW21 are not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing Older Versions ==<br />
<br />
If you are installing a version of NASPA Zyzzyva prior to 3.2.0, <br />
here is archived information about what you should do.<br />
<br />
This information is presented in three different ways:<br />
* A [http://zyzzyva.net/videos/install-windows-3.0.3.mp4 video] prepared by [[Dallas Johnson]].<br />
* A [http://zyzzyva.net/doc/install-windows-3.0.3.pdf PDF file] prepared by [[Kate Fukawa-Connelly]].<br />
* A checklist below for those who have installed NASPA Zyzzyva in the past. <br />
<br />
<br />
You should look at the video or the PDF file first, even if you are familiar with versions prior to 3.0, as much has changed since then.<br />
<br />
* If you wish to install the [[OTCWL]], [[OSPD]], [[SSWL]] or [[CSW]] lexicon, make sure that you have a NASPA [[membership]], its ID (number) and password, and a Windows computer with an Internet connection.<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]], ignoring warnings that software can harm your computer.<br />
* Run the installer, reading the terms of use and clicking &ldquo;next&rdquo; or &ldquo;I agree&rdquo; where appropriate, finally clicking &ldquo;Finish&rdquo;.<br />
* Look for the Z icon on your desktop and click on it to open Zyzzyva.<br />
* If you are a first-time user, you may be prompted to choose which lexicons you want to use. Choosing a protected lexicon, to which you do not yet have access, may result in an error message that you can safely ignore.<br />
* Choose Tools > Manage Licences > Claim License... > NASPA<br />
* Enter your NASPA ID and password<br />
* Click &ldquo;OK&rdquo; in response to &ldquo;A license has been received from issuer &lsquo;NASPA&rsquo;&rdquo;.<br />
* Click &ldquo;OK&rdquo; in response to &ldquo;An activation certificate has been received from issuer &lsquo;NASPA&rsquo;&rdquo;. Your license will now be listed on the screen, together with its validity and when you will next need to reactivate it.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check OTCWL2016 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* When prompted if you want to rebuild databases, so indicate. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you're done!</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_macOS_Installation&diff=19335NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation2024-03-14T00:10:23Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 */ shortened to match 3.4.1</p>
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<div>This page describes how to '''install [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]''' on a '''macOS''' (typically Apple Macintosh) computer for NASPA members.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 11 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
* Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2020 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.7 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that NWL2020 and CSW21 not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:WhatsNew.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing Older Versions ==<br />
<br />
If you are installing a version of NASPA Zyzzyva prior to 3.2.0, <br />
here is archived information about what you should do.<br />
<br />
# If you wish to install the [[OTCWL2016]], [[OSPD5]], or [[SSWL2016]], make sure that you have a NASPA [[membership]], its ID (number) and password, and a 64-bit (Intel Core Duo 2 or later) OS X (10.7 or later) computer with an Internet connection.<br />
# Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
# Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
# Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
##If you see a warning about security, either click the ''Allow'' button if there is one, or else go to the ''Apple menu &#x2192; System Preferences &#x2192; Security &amp; Privacy &#x2192; General &#x2192; Allow applications downloaded from:'' and select ''Anywhere'', then try again.<br />
##If you see a warning about an unknown developer, hold down the Control key and click the app. Choose Open and then click Open. Zyzzyva is saved as an exception to your security settings.<br />
<br />
# Go to ''Tools &#x2192; Manage Licenses...'' and click ''Claim License...''. Choose NASPA. Log in with your [[NASPA ID]] and password. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received a license file. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received an activation certificate. Click ''Close'' to close the Licenses window. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that Zyzzyva is attempting to load lexicons using the new license. <br />
# Go to ''Zyzzyva &#x2192; Preferences &#x2192; General &#x2192; Load Lexicons: Edit...'' and click on ''OTCWL2016''. Click ''OK'' twice to close windows.<br />
# To check that you have OTCWL2016 loaded correctly, click the magnifying glass search button, choose the OTCWL2016 lexicon, and ask for an anagram match for ABEDHIRTT. If you see BIRTHDATE, you&rsquo;re done.<br />
# If you want to see definitions or do more complex searches, go to ''Tools → Rebuild Database...'' and choose to build the OTCWL2016 lexicon database. This will take a while, but when it's complete, you'll have the full set of capabilities with the new lexicon.<br />
<br />
== NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 Issue With macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)==<br />
<br />
If Zyzzyva fails to launch when you try to run it, you can fix your installed copy of NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 by following these steps:<br />
<br />
# In Finder, in the Go menu, choose Go to Folder…<br />
# Enter /usr/lib and click Go.<br />
# Select the file named libz.1.dylib and copy it to the Clipboard.<br />
# Navigate to the folder where Zyzzyva is installed.<br />
# Control-click the Zyzzyva application icon and choose Show Package Contents.<br />
# Open the Contents folder and then the Frameworks folder.<br />
# Paste the file that you copied onto the clipboard, and click Replace when prompted.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_macOS_Installation&diff=19334NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation2024-03-14T00:07:16Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 */</p>
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<div>This page describes how to '''install [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]''' on a '''macOS''' (typically Apple Macintosh) computer for NASPA members.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 11 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
* Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2020 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.7 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that NWL2020 and CSW21 not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:WhatsNew.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing Older Versions ==<br />
<br />
If you are installing a version of NASPA Zyzzyva prior to 3.2.0, <br />
here is archived information about what you should do.<br />
<br />
# If you wish to install the [[OTCWL2016]], [[OSPD5]], or [[SSWL2016]], make sure that you have a NASPA [[membership]], its ID (number) and password, and a 64-bit (Intel Core Duo 2 or later) OS X (10.7 or later) computer with an Internet connection.<br />
# Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
# Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
# Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
##If you see a warning about security, either click the ''Allow'' button if there is one, or else go to the ''Apple menu &#x2192; System Preferences &#x2192; Security &amp; Privacy &#x2192; General &#x2192; Allow applications downloaded from:'' and select ''Anywhere'', then try again.<br />
##If you see a warning about an unknown developer, hold down the Control key and click the app. Choose Open and then click Open. Zyzzyva is saved as an exception to your security settings.<br />
<br />
# Go to ''Tools &#x2192; Manage Licenses...'' and click ''Claim License...''. Choose NASPA. Log in with your [[NASPA ID]] and password. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received a license file. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received an activation certificate. Click ''Close'' to close the Licenses window. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that Zyzzyva is attempting to load lexicons using the new license. <br />
# Go to ''Zyzzyva &#x2192; Preferences &#x2192; General &#x2192; Load Lexicons: Edit...'' and click on ''OTCWL2016''. Click ''OK'' twice to close windows.<br />
# To check that you have OTCWL2016 loaded correctly, click the magnifying glass search button, choose the OTCWL2016 lexicon, and ask for an anagram match for ABEDHIRTT. If you see BIRTHDATE, you&rsquo;re done.<br />
# If you want to see definitions or do more complex searches, go to ''Tools → Rebuild Database...'' and choose to build the OTCWL2016 lexicon database. This will take a while, but when it's complete, you'll have the full set of capabilities with the new lexicon.<br />
<br />
== NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 Issue With macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)==<br />
<br />
If Zyzzyva fails to launch when you try to run it, you can fix your installed copy of NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 by following these steps:<br />
<br />
# In Finder, in the Go menu, choose Go to Folder…<br />
# Enter /usr/lib and click Go.<br />
# Select the file named libz.1.dylib and copy it to the Clipboard.<br />
# Navigate to the folder where Zyzzyva is installed.<br />
# Control-click the Zyzzyva application icon and choose Show Package Contents.<br />
# Open the Contents folder and then the Frameworks folder.<br />
# Paste the file that you copied onto the clipboard, and click Replace when prompted.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_macOS_Installation&diff=19333NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation2024-03-14T00:06:58Z<p>Judycole: /* Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 */ Copied 3.4.1</p>
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<div>This page describes how to '''install [[NASPA Zyzzyva]]''' on a '''macOS''' (typically Apple Macintosh) computer for NASPA members.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 14 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer]].<br />
* Run the installer - you must accept the terms of use.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_34_Notes.pdf|notes]] that appear at the end of the installation process.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2023 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater - including all macOS 11 releases.<br />
<br />
* Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
* Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
* Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check NWL2020 and any other lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you&rsquo;re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyzzyva_33_Notes.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.7 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that CSW21 is not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:Zyz323New.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1 ==<br />
<br />
This version requires macOS Release 10.12 or greater.<br />
<br />
* The installation instructions are the same as for NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0. However, note that NWL2020 and CSW21 not available in this release.<br />
* Review the [[Media:WhatsNew.pdf|What's New notes]].<br />
<br />
== Installing Older Versions ==<br />
<br />
If you are installing a version of NASPA Zyzzyva prior to 3.2.0, <br />
here is archived information about what you should do.<br />
<br />
# If you wish to install the [[OTCWL2016]], [[OSPD5]], or [[SSWL2016]], make sure that you have a NASPA [[membership]], its ID (number) and password, and a 64-bit (Intel Core Duo 2 or later) OS X (10.7 or later) computer with an Internet connection.<br />
# Download the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download|installer disk image file]].<br />
# Open the disk image file and drag the app to the Applications folder as indicated.<br />
# Open the app in the Applications folder.<br />
##If you see a warning about security, either click the ''Allow'' button if there is one, or else go to the ''Apple menu &#x2192; System Preferences &#x2192; Security &amp; Privacy &#x2192; General &#x2192; Allow applications downloaded from:'' and select ''Anywhere'', then try again.<br />
##If you see a warning about an unknown developer, hold down the Control key and click the app. Choose Open and then click Open. Zyzzyva is saved as an exception to your security settings.<br />
<br />
# Go to ''Tools &#x2192; Manage Licenses...'' and click ''Claim License...''. Choose NASPA. Log in with your [[NASPA ID]] and password. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received a license file. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that you have received an activation certificate. Click ''Close'' to close the Licenses window. Click ''OK'' to acknowledge that Zyzzyva is attempting to load lexicons using the new license. <br />
# Go to ''Zyzzyva &#x2192; Preferences &#x2192; General &#x2192; Load Lexicons: Edit...'' and click on ''OTCWL2016''. Click ''OK'' twice to close windows.<br />
# To check that you have OTCWL2016 loaded correctly, click the magnifying glass search button, choose the OTCWL2016 lexicon, and ask for an anagram match for ABEDHIRTT. If you see BIRTHDATE, you&rsquo;re done.<br />
# If you want to see definitions or do more complex searches, go to ''Tools → Rebuild Database...'' and choose to build the OTCWL2016 lexicon database. This will take a while, but when it's complete, you'll have the full set of capabilities with the new lexicon.<br />
<br />
== NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 Issue With macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)==<br />
<br />
If Zyzzyva fails to launch when you try to run it, you can fix your installed copy of NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 by following these steps:<br />
<br />
# In Finder, in the Go menu, choose Go to Folder…<br />
# Enter /usr/lib and click Go.<br />
# Select the file named libz.1.dylib and copy it to the Clipboard.<br />
# Navigate to the folder where Zyzzyva is installed.<br />
# Control-click the Zyzzyva application icon and choose Show Package Contents.<br />
# Open the Contents folder and then the Frameworks folder.<br />
# Paste the file that you copied onto the clipboard, and click Replace when prompted.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study&diff=19332NASPA Zyzzyva: The Last Word in Word Study2024-03-14T00:05:54Z<p>Judycole: reworded NWL2023 from adds to includes</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
[[File:Zyzzyva_Title.png|750px|link=NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study]]<br />
<br/><br />
<br/><br />
Welcome to the home page of [[Zyzzyva |NASPA Zyzzyva]], a word study program originally written by [[Michael Thelen]] and now maintained by the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva_Committee/NASPA Zyzzyva Committee]. NASPA Zyzzyva is a free download, offered for the benefit of NASPA members and all who enjoy competitive word games.<br />
<br />
NASPA Zyzzyva is the word judge program of choice at major events such as [[North American SCRABBLE Championship |NASPA’s Scrabble Players Championship]], the [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]], and the [[National_School_SCRABBLE_Championship |North American School SCRABBLE Championship]]. Other versions of Zyzzyva are used at the [[World SCRABBLE Championship]], as well as at smaller events, clubs, and gatherings around the world. <br />
<br />
The current version of NASPA Zyzzyva is [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 | Version '''3.4.1''']], released on '''2024-03-11'''; this version includes [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] in the list of supported lexicons.<br />
<br />
* To download the latest release for Windows, macOS, and Linux, visit the [[NASPA_Zyzzyva_Download |Download]] page.<br />
* If you are interested in running NASPA Zyzzyva on iOS and Android devices, visit the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] page.<br />
* If you have a question, visit the [[NASPA_Zyzzyva_FAQ |Frequently Asked Questions]] page.<br />
* If your question is not answered there, please visit the [[NASPA_Zyzzyva_Contact |Contact]] page to find out where you can get further help. <br />
<br/><br />
Thank you for visiting. We hope you enjoy Zyzzyva, and happy studying!<br />
<br/><br />
<br/><br />
<br/><br />
[[File:Zyzzyva324.png|750px|link=NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study&diff=19331NASPA Zyzzyva: The Last Word in Word Study2024-03-14T00:04:07Z<p>Judycole: changed current version</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
[[File:Zyzzyva_Title.png|750px|link=NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study]]<br />
<br/><br />
<br/><br />
Welcome to the home page of [[Zyzzyva |NASPA Zyzzyva]], a word study program originally written by [[Michael Thelen]] and now maintained by the [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva_Committee/NASPA Zyzzyva Committee]. NASPA Zyzzyva is a free download, offered for the benefit of NASPA members and all who enjoy competitive word games.<br />
<br />
NASPA Zyzzyva is the word judge program of choice at major events such as [[North American SCRABBLE Championship |NASPA’s Scrabble Players Championship]], the [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]], and the [[National_School_SCRABBLE_Championship |North American School SCRABBLE Championship]]. Other versions of Zyzzyva are used at the [[World SCRABBLE Championship]], as well as at smaller events, clubs, and gatherings around the world. <br />
<br />
The current version of NASPA Zyzzyva is [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 | Version '''3.4.1''']], released on '''2024-03-11'''; this version adds [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] to the list of supported lexicons.<br />
<br />
* To download the latest release for Windows, macOS, and Linux, visit the [[NASPA_Zyzzyva_Download |Download]] page.<br />
* If you are interested in running NASPA Zyzzyva on iOS and Android devices, visit the [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] page.<br />
* If you have a question, visit the [[NASPA_Zyzzyva_FAQ |Frequently Asked Questions]] page.<br />
* If your question is not answered there, please visit the [[NASPA_Zyzzyva_Contact |Contact]] page to find out where you can get further help. <br />
<br/><br />
Thank you for visiting. We hope you enjoy Zyzzyva, and happy studying!<br />
<br/><br />
<br/><br />
<br/><br />
[[File:Zyzzyva324.png|750px|link=NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19330NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-14T00:01:00Z<p>Judycole: Bolded note about lists being the same</p>
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<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that '''the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1''' so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v].<br />
<br />
You will need to rebuild the lexicon database for the NWL2023 and/or NSWL2023 lexicon in order to see the updated definitions. <br />
<br />
* In the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva), use the Tools > Rebuild Database menu action to rebuild any or all lexicon databases.<br />
* In the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), open the Settings tab and then:<br />
# Use the Lexicon page to edit the load list, unloading any lexicons that you don’t intend to use.<br />
# On the main Settings page, swipe left on the Create Lexicon Databases row to expose the Rebuild All button, then press the button, and follow the instructions.<br />
* If you use data synchronization on multiple devices, you should rebuild on one linked device, sync the changed databases up to Dropbox, and then sync them down to your other devices.<br />
<BR/><br />
''Note:This change has no effect on judging, which does not require the creation of lexicon databases.''<br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19329NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-13T23:59:11Z<p>Judycole: /* Updated Definitions */ added instructions</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with lead (a heavy metallic element) [v].<br />
<br />
You will need to rebuild the lexicon database for the NWL2023 and/or NSWL2023 lexicon in order to see the updated definitions. <br />
<br />
* In the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva), use the Tools > Rebuild Database menu action to rebuild any or all lexicon databases.<br />
* In the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), open the Settings tab and then:<br />
# Use the Lexicon page to edit the load list, unloading any lexicons that you don’t intend to use.<br />
# On the main Settings page, swipe left on the Create Lexicon Databases row to expose the Rebuild All button, then press the button, and follow the instructions.<br />
* If you use data synchronization on multiple devices, you should rebuild on one linked device, sync the changed databases up to Dropbox, and then sync them down to your other devices.<br />
<BR/><br />
''Note:This change has no effect on judging, which does not require the creation of lexicon databases.''<br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19328NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-12T19:16:26Z<p>Judycole: Added definition files</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Updated Definitions ==<br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 includes updated definition files for both the desktop and mobile editions of NASPA Zyzzvya. <br />
<br />
The updated definition files improve the handling of words that are inflected forms of a word with more than one definition. For example, LED is now defined as < LEAD, to show the way to by going in advance [v] instead of < LEAD, to cover with the chemical element whose atomic number is 82. <br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19327NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-12T19:07:31Z<p>Judycole: /* Issues Fixed In This Release */ Changed to Desktop Versions</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In Desktop Versions ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19326NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-12T19:06:59Z<p>Judycole: Added fixes</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
Note that the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required. <br />
<br />
== Issues Fixed In This Release ==<br />
<br />
* An important bug affecting active synchronization of quiz-statistics / cardbox databases on Windows has been fixed.<br />
* Playability order values have been regenerated from robot games played using Quackle settings that are more representative of actual game play.<br />
* The Reorder button in Quiz tabs now reorders tile images as instructed, even if you have rearranged those images by dragging.<br />
* An unintended keyboard cutout after each response to questions in timed quizzes has been removed.<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19325NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-12T19:02:57Z<p>Judycole: change replace to supersede</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that supersedes [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
== New In This Release ==<br />
<br />
* Added [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] lexicons<br />
* Added support for active data synchronization<br />
* Added color coding to distinguish Word Judge screens for different lexicons <br />
* Additional features to be documented<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.0&diff=19324NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.02024-03-12T19:02:26Z<p>Judycole: explain 3.4.0 vs. 3.4.1</p>
<hr />
<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.0 was released on 2024-01-20 for Windows, macOS, and Linux.<br />
<br />
As of 2024-03-11,version 3.4.0 has been superseded by [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1 | version 3.4.1]], which fixes several issues in the desktop version and includes updated definitions.<br />
<br />
Note that the word lists are the same in version 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 so an upgrade, while strongly recommended, is not required.<br />
<br />
== New In This Release ==<br />
<br />
* Added [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] lexicons<br />
* Added support for active data synchronization<br />
* Added color coding to distinguish Word Judge screens for different lexicons <br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]<br />
<br />
== Known Issues ==<br />
<br />
* On Windows (only), active data synchronization (triggered by the Sync Now action) fails to update the local database for any lexicon that has a Quiz tab open. As a result, your cardbox may appear unchanged after you do cardbox quizzes on another device, despite syncing. To avoid this issue, close all Quiz tabs before syncing manually. Note that you can have Zyzzyva automatically synch upon startup. If this problem has already happened, close all open Quiz tabs, go back to that other device, do some more quizzing, and then sync that device; you can then sync your Windows device.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19323NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-12T18:58:26Z<p>Judycole: explains that it's a maintenance release</p>
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<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
Release 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that replaces [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0 |version 3.4.0]]. <br />
<br />
== New In This Release ==<br />
<br />
* Added [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] lexicons<br />
* Added support for active data synchronization<br />
* Added color coding to distinguish Word Judge screens for different lexicons <br />
* Additional features to be documented<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_3.4.1&diff=19322NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.12024-03-12T18:52:47Z<p>Judycole: Removed Known Issue</p>
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<div>NASPA '''[[Zyzzyva]]''' version 3.4.1 was released on 2024-03-11 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. <br />
<br />
== New In This Release ==<br />
<br />
* Added [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] lexicons<br />
* Added support for active data synchronization<br />
* Added color coding to distinguish Word Judge screens for different lexicons <br />
* Additional features to be documented<br />
<br />
== Installation Instructions ==<br />
<br />
For step-by-step installation instructions, see:<br />
<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva macOS Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Windows Installation]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Linux Installation]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=Zyzzyva&diff=19321Zyzzyva2024-03-12T18:49:33Z<p>Judycole: /* Version History */ Added 3.4.1</p>
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<div><br />
'''NASPA Zyzzyva''' is a word study and word adjudication [[software|program]].<br />
<br />
== Supported Operating Systems ==<br />
<br />
NASPA Zyzzyva is an application for desktop and laptop computers, currently available for the Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.<br />
<br />
The new [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] app is now available for iOS and Android devices. Please see that page for information about the mobile version.<br />
<br />
== Current Version ==<br />
<br />
Version 3.4.1 includes the [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] lexicons. It continues to include the [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[CSW2019 | CSW19]], [[SOWPODS | CSW21]],and Volost lexicons.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
[[Michael Thelen]] wrote the original version of what was then Zyzzyva,<br />
and maintained it for many years as it gained worldwide popularity.<br />
Zyzzyva<br />
has been used at software self-lookup stations at most<br />
North American [[SCRABBLE]] [[tournaments]], <br />
including BAT, Oregon TILE, the Dallas Open, <br />
the [[National SCRABBLE Championship]],<br />
[[National School SCRABBLE Championship]], the [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]<br />
and the [[World SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
In September 2014, NASPA bought all rights to Zyzzyva, <br />
and we have worked since then<br />
with our SCRABBLE partners to ensure<br />
access to all the official word lists for our members.<br />
<br />
NASPA’s [[Zyzzyva Committee]] has continued development of the desktop edition of<br />
what became NASPA Zyzzyva. Their most recent work has been to factor off a common code base for all NASPA Zyzzyva platforms, desktop and mobile, so that they can be maintained in parallel. The Committee welcomes suggestions about improvements to the software.<br />
<br />
== Version History ==<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.1]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2023]], [[NSWL2023]], [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[SOWPODS |CSW21]] and [[CSW2019|CSW19]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2023]], [[NSWL2023]], [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[SOWPODS |CSW21]] and [[CSW2019|CSW19]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[SOWPODS |CSW21]] and [[CSW2019|CSW19]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[CSW2019|CSW19]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[CSW2019|CSW19]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[OTCWL2016]], [[SSWL2016]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]] as well as older versions [[OTCWL2014]] and [[SSWL2015]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.0.4]]<br />
: the official source for [[OTCWL2014]] and [[SSWL2015]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.0.3]]<br />
: a time-limited test release that expired in May 2015<br />
; Zyzzyva 0.9.4<br />
: released 2006-01-14, first version to include [[OTCWL2]]<br />
<br />
== Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ==<br />
The [[NASPA Zyzzyva FAQ]], as with everything Zyzzyva-related, was originally written by Michael Thelen and then transferred to NASPA in 2014. It is now fully up to date with information about NASPA Zyzzyva.<br />
<br />
Dedicated students should enjoy our [[Cardboxing 101]] and [[Cardboxing 201]] articles, to get an idea of how you can power up your word study using NASPA Zyzzyva on desktops and NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile on mobile devices.<br />
<br />
NASPA will be updating this page as time permits; we welcome specific questions or suggestions at [mailto:zyzzyva@scrabbleplayers.org zyzzyva@scrabbleplayers.org].<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva: The Last Word in Word Study]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download]]<br />
* [[Data Synchronization in NASPA Zyzzyva and NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=Zyzzyva&diff=19320Zyzzyva2024-03-12T18:49:01Z<p>Judycole: /* Current Version */ changed introduces to includes</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
'''NASPA Zyzzyva''' is a word study and word adjudication [[software|program]].<br />
<br />
== Supported Operating Systems ==<br />
<br />
NASPA Zyzzyva is an application for desktop and laptop computers, currently available for the Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.<br />
<br />
The new [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] app is now available for iOS and Android devices. Please see that page for information about the mobile version.<br />
<br />
== Current Version ==<br />
<br />
Version 3.4.1 includes the [[NWL2023]] and [[NSWL2023]] lexicons. It continues to include the [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[CSW2019 | CSW19]], [[SOWPODS | CSW21]],and Volost lexicons.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
[[Michael Thelen]] wrote the original version of what was then Zyzzyva,<br />
and maintained it for many years as it gained worldwide popularity.<br />
Zyzzyva<br />
has been used at software self-lookup stations at most<br />
North American [[SCRABBLE]] [[tournaments]], <br />
including BAT, Oregon TILE, the Dallas Open, <br />
the [[National SCRABBLE Championship]],<br />
[[National School SCRABBLE Championship]], the [[Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]<br />
and the [[World SCRABBLE Championship]].<br />
<br />
In September 2014, NASPA bought all rights to Zyzzyva, <br />
and we have worked since then<br />
with our SCRABBLE partners to ensure<br />
access to all the official word lists for our members.<br />
<br />
NASPA’s [[Zyzzyva Committee]] has continued development of the desktop edition of<br />
what became NASPA Zyzzyva. Their most recent work has been to factor off a common code base for all NASPA Zyzzyva platforms, desktop and mobile, so that they can be maintained in parallel. The Committee welcomes suggestions about improvements to the software.<br />
<br />
== Version History ==<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2023]], [[NSWL2023]], [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[SOWPODS |CSW21]] and [[CSW2019|CSW19]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[SOWPODS |CSW21]] and [[CSW2019|CSW19]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2020]], [[NSWL2020]], [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[CSW2019|CSW19]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.1]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]], [[CSW2019|CSW19]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[NWL2018]], [[SSWL2018 | NSWL2018]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0]]<br />
: the official source for [[OTCWL2016]], [[SSWL2016]] and [[CSW2015|CSW15]] as well as older versions [[OTCWL2014]] and [[SSWL2015]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.0.4]]<br />
: the official source for [[OTCWL2014]] and [[SSWL2015]]<br />
; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.0.3]]<br />
: a time-limited test release that expired in May 2015<br />
; Zyzzyva 0.9.4<br />
: released 2006-01-14, first version to include [[OTCWL2]]<br />
<br />
== Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ==<br />
The [[NASPA Zyzzyva FAQ]], as with everything Zyzzyva-related, was originally written by Michael Thelen and then transferred to NASPA in 2014. It is now fully up to date with information about NASPA Zyzzyva.<br />
<br />
Dedicated students should enjoy our [[Cardboxing 101]] and [[Cardboxing 201]] articles, to get an idea of how you can power up your word study using NASPA Zyzzyva on desktops and NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile on mobile devices.<br />
<br />
NASPA will be updating this page as time permits; we welcome specific questions or suggestions at [mailto:zyzzyva@scrabbleplayers.org zyzzyva@scrabbleplayers.org].<br />
<br />
== Links ==<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva: The Last Word in Word Study]]<br />
* [[NASPA Zyzzyva Download]]<br />
* [[Data Synchronization in NASPA Zyzzyva and NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]]</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=Data_Synchronization_in_NASPA_Zyzzyva_and_NASPA_Zyzzyva_Mobile&diff=19319Data Synchronization in NASPA Zyzzyva and NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile2024-03-12T18:44:44Z<p>Judycole: /* Is synchronization only for mobile users? */ add and later</p>
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<div>=== Wait, there’s a mobile version of NASPA Zyzzyva? ===<br />
<br />
Yes! NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile (NZM) was introduced in 2021 as a mobile companion to the familiar NASPA Zyzzyva (NZ) desktop application. Both are currently at version 3.4.1. While they look very different on the surface, they share common quiz, search, and judge functions, and they are fully compatible in how they record your saved study data. For more information about NZM, please see [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]].<br />
<br />
=== What is data synchronization in Zyzzyva, and why would I want to do it? ===<br />
<br />
Zyzzyva data synchronization is mostly for users with more than one device that they use for word study. If that describes you, and you don’t synchronize your study data between devices, then nothing is coordinated, because those installations live totally separate lives. (That may be good enough, for example, if you only use the desktop application for adjudication, or if you’ve been exceptionally clever and moved your study data to a USB drive that you plug into whichever device you’re using.) Data synchronization makes multiple Zyzzyva installations seem like one, so you can switch devices and pick up where you left off in your study.<br />
<br />
People who use Zyzzyva data synchronization usually have one of two purposes: Either they routinely move back and forth between a home computer and a mobile device, or they use NZM to run quizzes that they had to create in NZ because NZM’s set of search conditions is too limited. (NZM can run those, even though its user interface can’t create them.)<br />
<br />
=== How does data synchronization work? Is it like a backup? ===<br />
<br />
Zyzzyva synchronizes your study data with servers operated by a cloud-storage provider. If you use only one device, but you’re concerned about losing years’ worth of study data if it’s lost or stolen, data synchronization is one way to do it, but there are other ways: On a computer, you can train an Internet service’s program to back up your study data to their servers on a regular schedule. On a mobile device, Zyzzyva’s data are part of the larger set of user data that is covered by backup features included in the operating system.<br />
<br />
When reading the following, it’s important to remember that your Zyzzyva installations will be syncing with a cloud-storage provider, not directly with each other. (At no time is your Zyzzyva session “live on the Internet”!) Consequently, syncing your data between devices always requires an “up” sync followed by a “down” sync.<br />
<br />
=== What Zyzzyva data can I synchronize? ===<br />
<br />
In both the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva) and the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), every user has a “data directory” in local storage to hold all of your study data — everything but the program itself. When you run it for the first time, the program creates this directory in a location that belongs to you (named '''<tt>Zyzzyva</tt>''' in your home folder, if you’re on a computer; it’s hidden on mobile devices).<br />
<br />
For the purposes of synchronization between devices, this data directory is one big blob — you can either sync its entire contents or nothing at all. Still, it’s good to know what’s in there: The '''<tt>quiz</tt>''' subfolder contains your quiz statistics and cardbox data, along with any quiz specifications that you created and saved. The '''<tt>search</tt>''' subfolder contains any search specifications that you created and saved. The '''<tt>words</tt>''' subfolder contains any word lists that you saved, perhaps from the result of a search. The '''<tt>judge</tt>''' subfolder contains logs of your adjudications. The '''<tt>lexicons</tt>''' subfolder contains lexicon databases, if you’ve opted to build them, and any Custom lexicons you may have created in NZM.<br />
<br />
=== Is synchronization only for mobile users? ===<br />
<br />
First, let’s distinguish between “passive” synchronization, which requires the assistance of another program to sync data with a cloud-storage provider, and “active” synchronization, which is something that Zyzzyva manages on its own using network services.<br />
<br />
As of version 3.4.0 and later, both NZ and NZM support active synchronization with a cloud service, in a similar fashion. This is the configuration that we recommend for most users. Active sync only occurs when you trigger it, avoiding most redundant network traffic.<br />
<br />
Historically, NASPA Zyzzyva, the desktop application, has always been compatible with passive sync using Dropbox or another cloud-storage provider; it only required that you move the data directory to a location that the provider’s installed application targets by default. This works very well between computers, but it generates a lot of network traffic, because files in the data directory change every time you answer a quiz question or judge a word. Also, because passive sync happens in the background, it can be hard to know when it’s complete. Despite those issues, many users are happy using the provider’s installed application, so NZ continues to support passive sync.<br />
<br />
The mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile and its predecessor, the pre-2014 Zyzzyva iOS app) only supports active sync, and it does not use or benefit from the installation of any cloud-storage sync program, thus, no passive sync.<br />
<br />
Whatever your scenario, Zyzzyva works fine while you’re offline, and you can sync any changes to its data when you’re back online.<br />
<br />
=== What cloud-storage providers can I use, and is it safe? ===<br />
<br />
For passive sync when using NZ on a computer, any cloud provider will do, including Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, and OneDrive. For active sync, Zyzzyva currently only supports Dropbox. Dropbox offers free storage space up to 2 GB per account, and active-sync clients such as Zyzzyva don’t count toward the maximum of three connected Dropbox program installations per account.<br />
<br />
Zyzzyva’s active-sync engine only requests access to its own “app folder” in your Dropbox storage, so it can’t see any other files that you may have stored there or otherwise affect your cloud-storage setup.<br />
<br />
=== How exactly do I synchronize my Zyzzyva data directory across my desktops / laptops and mobile devices? ===<br />
<br />
For the recommended active-sync configuration, consult the online help in NZ and NZM to get your devices linked to a sync provider and take note of its advice about operation. The passive-sync alternative requires some technical knowledge and careful attention to the step-by-step instructions [[MEDIA:Synchronizing_the_Zyzzyva_Data_Directory.pdf |here]]. <br />
<br />
In most cases, users have a desktop / laptop installation with valuable data before installing NZM or installing NZ on another computer. In this scenario, it is important to get that desktop / laptop installation fully synced with the provider first (whether actively or passively), then perform the new installation, then sync it with the provider immediately '''before''' doing any quizzing there, so as not to risk damaging those valuable data. Once they’re synced as a group, you can stop worrying about such conflicts. These steps are outlined in the instructions linked above.<br />
<br />
If instead you have two existing installations that both have valuable data and aren’t synced, it won’t be practical to merge them, and syncing them will force you to choose one over the other, so be careful!<br />
<br />
=== Will synchronization use up my mobile-data plan? ===<br />
<br />
Probably not, but if you’re uncertain, use your mobile device’s metering features to watch how much data each sync is using. The initial sync could use as much as 400 MB of data, so maybe you’ll want to do that one while you’re on wi-fi (and not on your friend’s tethered hotspot!).<br />
<br />
=== What could possibly go wrong? ===<br />
<br />
Zyzzyva’s sync engine is very cautious, and it hasn’t been known to “lose” data on its own, but it’s good to be conscious of what can go wrong without realizing it in the moment.<br />
<br />
Anything that changes at one end of the sync relationship will be reflected at the other, either later or almost immediately, depending on whether the sync is active or passive. That includes routine updates to file contents, but also deletions and replacements. When Zyzzyva’s active-sync engine sees changes to a file at both ends, it will favor the end whose change seems more recent, if asked to consider both. If it already had knowledge of the file from a previous sync, it’ll prompt you to choose a side — should it consider changes from one end, both, or neither, or just cancel the sync? This will usually steer you to make a safe decision that you won’t need to correct later.<br />
<br />
The scarier scenario is where the sync engine sees a file for the first time, but it exists in both locations with different contents and last-modified dates; this is very common when a user is syncing the data directories of two Zyzzyva installations for the first time. In such a case, and especially when the sync engine tells you that there are many files in conflict, read the prompts carefully and consider the consequences, as it will happily overwrite an older quiz-stats/cardbox database that you wanted to keep with a brand-new but almost empty one from a new installation where you just happened to run one quiz before syncing. (Ouch!) Remember, changes are handled at the file level, so don’t expect database changes to be merged at the record level.<br />
<br />
=== Why does synchronization take so long? ===<br />
<br />
With passive sync, you probably won’t notice how long it is taking, and it will pick up where it left off if it was interrupted. Most of the time, active sync is very quick, because the active-sync engine is conscious of the prior state of each file and only syncs files that have really changed. However, the first sync can take a long time (minutes to hours, depending on the size of your data directory and the speed of your network connection). Watch the file-countdown indicator if you aren’t sure that anything useful is happening; you can extend the timeout setting if you are getting a lot of prompts asking if you want to cancel the sync.<br />
<br />
On mobile devices, especially iOS devices, it’s important not to put the app into the background or put the device to sleep during a long sync, because the operating system will suspend the app before long, and the sync will have to be restarted — so just plug it in and let the sync complete.<br />
<br />
How long a sync takes depends greatly on the size of the files involved. Of all files in the data directory, lexicon databases are by far the largest (typically 60 MB), but they’ll only change if you rebuild them, so consider that factor if it seems that a sync is taking a long time.<br />
<br />
=== Why do my data take up so much space? ===<br />
<br />
The format of Zyzzyva’s data directory is the same on computers and on mobile devices. Unless you’ve built lexicon databases (optional, but recommended for many reasons as explained in the help files), the size of that directory is generally small. Where the pain can start on mobile devices with limited storage is with lexicon databases, either ones you built locally or ones that were synced in from another device where storage wasn’t a concern.<br />
<br />
Lexicon databases typically use 300 to 400 bytes of storage for each word in the lexicon. This can easily put the size of the database over 60 MB, and you can multiply that by the number of lexicons. Some of those lexicons, you probably don’t even use. So, to cut down on the space consumption on your mobile devices, you may want to delete some of them. There isn’t a way to do this through NZ or NZM, so you’ll have to delete the files yourself; the best way is to log on to the cloud-storage provider’s website, find the Zyzzyva data directory and then its '''<tt>lexicons</tt>''' subdirectory, where you will find files with names like '''<tt>NSWL2020.db</tt>'''. (To avoid creating those files in the first place, use Zyzzyva’s settings to unload those lexicons before asking it to build or rebuild lexicon databases.)<br />
<br />
=== Why am I seeing data synchronization conflicts, even after the initial sync? ===<br />
<br />
Zyzzyva’s active-sync engine is very cautious, as mentioned above, so it may report file conflicts when they don’t exist. For example, if you initiate a routine sync from your mobile device and put it to sleep, all of the changed files may reach the cloud-storage provider, but the app may be suspended before it gets final confirmation of that, so it won’t update its sync status; the next time you ask it to sync, both ends of the sync relationship think that they have an updated version of the file, which could indicate a conflict. Only after you tell it how to resolve the conflict will the engine go to the trouble of computing the cryptographic hash of the file’s contents and decide that there’s no actual change to be synced.<br />
<br />
=== A sync just squished my cardbox! What do I do now? ===<br />
<br />
Oh dear. Let’s hope you have another copy somewhere. If you have a device that hasn’t yet synced with the cloud-storage provider, you may be able to preserve an older copy of the affected database file and feed it back into the sync process after the damaged file has finished propagating. Or, if your computer operating system or cloud-storage provider offers a way to recover previous versions of files, you can restore it that way, and let that restored version propagate among your devices.<br />
<br />
=== Can I make active sync automatic? ===<br />
<br />
Passive sync is by its nature automatic, as long as the cloud-storage provider’s program is operating and your devices are online. Active sync only occurs when you trigger it, but there are options you can set to make it happen automatically when Zyzzyva starts or quits — or, on a mobile device, whenever you bring it to the foreground or put it in the background. (On iOS devices, this sync-on-quit task has about 30 seconds to complete before the operating system will suspend the app, aborting the sync; however, this is usually more than enough time for it to complete, and you can redo the sync later if it gets cut off.)<br />
<br />
=== Can I sync my data with other users? ===<br />
<br />
No. When you set up data synchronization, either passive or active, you must log on to a cloud-storage provider using a specific account. Unless you share those account credentials with others, the Zyzzyva data directory stored in that location is not accessible to them. (Outside of the sync scheme, though, there’s nothing stopping you from sharing those files with other users.)<br />
<br />
=== I use a Custom lexicon, and nothing seems to sync properly. What can I do? ===<br />
<br />
Custom lexicons are problematic for data synchronization. While each named lexicon is assumed to be identical between installations, the one lexicon named '''Custom''' may not be, so it would be bad practice for Zyzzyva to maintain one quiz-stats/cardbox database and one set of adjudication logs in its data directory that are synced between devices with different Custom lexicons.<br />
<br />
NZ lets you load a Custom lexicon from any location in local storage; NZM only lets you create one interactively, storing it in the '''<tt>lexicons</tt>''' subfolder of the data directory under a timestamped name. For now, they don’t agree on where to store a lexicon database that you may build from that Custom lexicon. The only way to marry these implementations so that they sync properly involves some serious Unix wizardry, so we don’t recommend it. A solution to this problem will have to wait for a later version where all lexicons are separately loadable and distinguished between installations by analyzing their file contents, so that the Custom lexicon is no longer a special case.<br />
<br />
=== My data directories won’t sync across NZ/NZM installations, though they should. Why is this happening? ===<br />
<br />
We’ve seen this happen to users who set up a passive-sync link to Dropbox by creating a folder named '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva</tt>''' in Dropbox storage and changing their NZ preferences to use the locally synced copy of that folder as their data directory, and only then tried to enable active sync on that or another device. When the active-sync engine tries to sync with that folder in the cloud, it is refused access and creates its own '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva (1)</tt>''' folder instead; the two Zyzzyva installations don’t sync with each other.<br />
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The problem, here, is that Dropbox strongly enforces access control between its client apps; if an app didn’t create the folder, it can’t access it. First, you’ll have to break all of your active-sync links, because they’re pointing to the wrong place. Then, take a backup copy of your “good” (passively linked) data directory, delete both folders ('''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva</tt>''' and '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva (1)</tt>''') in the cloud, and, once those deletions have propagated to all passively linked devices, link one device to Dropbox using active sync so that our Dropbox client identity can recreate the '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva</tt>''' folder in its own right; then, once the “good” device is linked to Dropbox again (actively or passively), restore the backup copy to that device’s data directory location, and finally sync all devices to resolve any conflicts that may result from differences between their data directories.<br />
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=== I tried to link NZM to Dropbox using “Sign in with Google”. Why doesn’t that work? ===<br />
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NZM uses an embedded browser (“webview”) to ask for authorization when you ask it to link to a cloud-storage provider. The resulting logon page may include a “Sign in with Google” button, which probably won’t work. That’s because Google’s identity service doesn’t support browsers that don’t store cookies (I wonder why?). Better just to log on with an account and password — you should only have to do this once per device.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=Data_Synchronization_in_NASPA_Zyzzyva_and_NASPA_Zyzzyva_Mobile&diff=19318Data Synchronization in NASPA Zyzzyva and NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile2024-03-12T18:44:06Z<p>Judycole: /* Wait, there’s a mobile version of NASPA Zyzzyva? */ change version</p>
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<div>=== Wait, there’s a mobile version of NASPA Zyzzyva? ===<br />
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Yes! NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile (NZM) was introduced in 2021 as a mobile companion to the familiar NASPA Zyzzyva (NZ) desktop application. Both are currently at version 3.4.1. While they look very different on the surface, they share common quiz, search, and judge functions, and they are fully compatible in how they record your saved study data. For more information about NZM, please see [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]].<br />
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=== What is data synchronization in Zyzzyva, and why would I want to do it? ===<br />
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Zyzzyva data synchronization is mostly for users with more than one device that they use for word study. If that describes you, and you don’t synchronize your study data between devices, then nothing is coordinated, because those installations live totally separate lives. (That may be good enough, for example, if you only use the desktop application for adjudication, or if you’ve been exceptionally clever and moved your study data to a USB drive that you plug into whichever device you’re using.) Data synchronization makes multiple Zyzzyva installations seem like one, so you can switch devices and pick up where you left off in your study.<br />
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People who use Zyzzyva data synchronization usually have one of two purposes: Either they routinely move back and forth between a home computer and a mobile device, or they use NZM to run quizzes that they had to create in NZ because NZM’s set of search conditions is too limited. (NZM can run those, even though its user interface can’t create them.)<br />
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=== How does data synchronization work? Is it like a backup? ===<br />
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Zyzzyva synchronizes your study data with servers operated by a cloud-storage provider. If you use only one device, but you’re concerned about losing years’ worth of study data if it’s lost or stolen, data synchronization is one way to do it, but there are other ways: On a computer, you can train an Internet service’s program to back up your study data to their servers on a regular schedule. On a mobile device, Zyzzyva’s data are part of the larger set of user data that is covered by backup features included in the operating system.<br />
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When reading the following, it’s important to remember that your Zyzzyva installations will be syncing with a cloud-storage provider, not directly with each other. (At no time is your Zyzzyva session “live on the Internet”!) Consequently, syncing your data between devices always requires an “up” sync followed by a “down” sync.<br />
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=== What Zyzzyva data can I synchronize? ===<br />
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In both the desktop application (NASPA Zyzzyva) and the mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile), every user has a “data directory” in local storage to hold all of your study data — everything but the program itself. When you run it for the first time, the program creates this directory in a location that belongs to you (named '''<tt>Zyzzyva</tt>''' in your home folder, if you’re on a computer; it’s hidden on mobile devices).<br />
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For the purposes of synchronization between devices, this data directory is one big blob — you can either sync its entire contents or nothing at all. Still, it’s good to know what’s in there: The '''<tt>quiz</tt>''' subfolder contains your quiz statistics and cardbox data, along with any quiz specifications that you created and saved. The '''<tt>search</tt>''' subfolder contains any search specifications that you created and saved. The '''<tt>words</tt>''' subfolder contains any word lists that you saved, perhaps from the result of a search. The '''<tt>judge</tt>''' subfolder contains logs of your adjudications. The '''<tt>lexicons</tt>''' subfolder contains lexicon databases, if you’ve opted to build them, and any Custom lexicons you may have created in NZM.<br />
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=== Is synchronization only for mobile users? ===<br />
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First, let’s distinguish between “passive” synchronization, which requires the assistance of another program to sync data with a cloud-storage provider, and “active” synchronization, which is something that Zyzzyva manages on its own using network services.<br />
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As of version 3.4.0, both NZ and NZM support active synchronization with a cloud service, in a similar fashion. This is the configuration that we recommend for most users. Active sync only occurs when you trigger it, avoiding most redundant network traffic.<br />
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Historically, NASPA Zyzzyva, the desktop application, has always been compatible with passive sync using Dropbox or another cloud-storage provider; it only required that you move the data directory to a location that the provider’s installed application targets by default. This works very well between computers, but it generates a lot of network traffic, because files in the data directory change every time you answer a quiz question or judge a word. Also, because passive sync happens in the background, it can be hard to know when it’s complete. Despite those issues, many users are happy using the provider’s installed application, so NZ continues to support passive sync.<br />
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The mobile app (NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile and its predecessor, the pre-2014 Zyzzyva iOS app) only supports active sync, and it does not use or benefit from the installation of any cloud-storage sync program, thus, no passive sync.<br />
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Whatever your scenario, Zyzzyva works fine while you’re offline, and you can sync any changes to its data when you’re back online.<br />
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=== What cloud-storage providers can I use, and is it safe? ===<br />
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For passive sync when using NZ on a computer, any cloud provider will do, including Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, and OneDrive. For active sync, Zyzzyva currently only supports Dropbox. Dropbox offers free storage space up to 2 GB per account, and active-sync clients such as Zyzzyva don’t count toward the maximum of three connected Dropbox program installations per account.<br />
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Zyzzyva’s active-sync engine only requests access to its own “app folder” in your Dropbox storage, so it can’t see any other files that you may have stored there or otherwise affect your cloud-storage setup.<br />
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=== How exactly do I synchronize my Zyzzyva data directory across my desktops / laptops and mobile devices? ===<br />
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For the recommended active-sync configuration, consult the online help in NZ and NZM to get your devices linked to a sync provider and take note of its advice about operation. The passive-sync alternative requires some technical knowledge and careful attention to the step-by-step instructions [[MEDIA:Synchronizing_the_Zyzzyva_Data_Directory.pdf |here]]. <br />
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In most cases, users have a desktop / laptop installation with valuable data before installing NZM or installing NZ on another computer. In this scenario, it is important to get that desktop / laptop installation fully synced with the provider first (whether actively or passively), then perform the new installation, then sync it with the provider immediately '''before''' doing any quizzing there, so as not to risk damaging those valuable data. Once they’re synced as a group, you can stop worrying about such conflicts. These steps are outlined in the instructions linked above.<br />
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If instead you have two existing installations that both have valuable data and aren’t synced, it won’t be practical to merge them, and syncing them will force you to choose one over the other, so be careful!<br />
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=== Will synchronization use up my mobile-data plan? ===<br />
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Probably not, but if you’re uncertain, use your mobile device’s metering features to watch how much data each sync is using. The initial sync could use as much as 400 MB of data, so maybe you’ll want to do that one while you’re on wi-fi (and not on your friend’s tethered hotspot!).<br />
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=== What could possibly go wrong? ===<br />
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Zyzzyva’s sync engine is very cautious, and it hasn’t been known to “lose” data on its own, but it’s good to be conscious of what can go wrong without realizing it in the moment.<br />
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Anything that changes at one end of the sync relationship will be reflected at the other, either later or almost immediately, depending on whether the sync is active or passive. That includes routine updates to file contents, but also deletions and replacements. When Zyzzyva’s active-sync engine sees changes to a file at both ends, it will favor the end whose change seems more recent, if asked to consider both. If it already had knowledge of the file from a previous sync, it’ll prompt you to choose a side — should it consider changes from one end, both, or neither, or just cancel the sync? This will usually steer you to make a safe decision that you won’t need to correct later.<br />
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The scarier scenario is where the sync engine sees a file for the first time, but it exists in both locations with different contents and last-modified dates; this is very common when a user is syncing the data directories of two Zyzzyva installations for the first time. In such a case, and especially when the sync engine tells you that there are many files in conflict, read the prompts carefully and consider the consequences, as it will happily overwrite an older quiz-stats/cardbox database that you wanted to keep with a brand-new but almost empty one from a new installation where you just happened to run one quiz before syncing. (Ouch!) Remember, changes are handled at the file level, so don’t expect database changes to be merged at the record level.<br />
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=== Why does synchronization take so long? ===<br />
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With passive sync, you probably won’t notice how long it is taking, and it will pick up where it left off if it was interrupted. Most of the time, active sync is very quick, because the active-sync engine is conscious of the prior state of each file and only syncs files that have really changed. However, the first sync can take a long time (minutes to hours, depending on the size of your data directory and the speed of your network connection). Watch the file-countdown indicator if you aren’t sure that anything useful is happening; you can extend the timeout setting if you are getting a lot of prompts asking if you want to cancel the sync.<br />
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On mobile devices, especially iOS devices, it’s important not to put the app into the background or put the device to sleep during a long sync, because the operating system will suspend the app before long, and the sync will have to be restarted — so just plug it in and let the sync complete.<br />
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How long a sync takes depends greatly on the size of the files involved. Of all files in the data directory, lexicon databases are by far the largest (typically 60 MB), but they’ll only change if you rebuild them, so consider that factor if it seems that a sync is taking a long time.<br />
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=== Why do my data take up so much space? ===<br />
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The format of Zyzzyva’s data directory is the same on computers and on mobile devices. Unless you’ve built lexicon databases (optional, but recommended for many reasons as explained in the help files), the size of that directory is generally small. Where the pain can start on mobile devices with limited storage is with lexicon databases, either ones you built locally or ones that were synced in from another device where storage wasn’t a concern.<br />
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Lexicon databases typically use 300 to 400 bytes of storage for each word in the lexicon. This can easily put the size of the database over 60 MB, and you can multiply that by the number of lexicons. Some of those lexicons, you probably don’t even use. So, to cut down on the space consumption on your mobile devices, you may want to delete some of them. There isn’t a way to do this through NZ or NZM, so you’ll have to delete the files yourself; the best way is to log on to the cloud-storage provider’s website, find the Zyzzyva data directory and then its '''<tt>lexicons</tt>''' subdirectory, where you will find files with names like '''<tt>NSWL2020.db</tt>'''. (To avoid creating those files in the first place, use Zyzzyva’s settings to unload those lexicons before asking it to build or rebuild lexicon databases.)<br />
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=== Why am I seeing data synchronization conflicts, even after the initial sync? ===<br />
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Zyzzyva’s active-sync engine is very cautious, as mentioned above, so it may report file conflicts when they don’t exist. For example, if you initiate a routine sync from your mobile device and put it to sleep, all of the changed files may reach the cloud-storage provider, but the app may be suspended before it gets final confirmation of that, so it won’t update its sync status; the next time you ask it to sync, both ends of the sync relationship think that they have an updated version of the file, which could indicate a conflict. Only after you tell it how to resolve the conflict will the engine go to the trouble of computing the cryptographic hash of the file’s contents and decide that there’s no actual change to be synced.<br />
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=== A sync just squished my cardbox! What do I do now? ===<br />
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Oh dear. Let’s hope you have another copy somewhere. If you have a device that hasn’t yet synced with the cloud-storage provider, you may be able to preserve an older copy of the affected database file and feed it back into the sync process after the damaged file has finished propagating. Or, if your computer operating system or cloud-storage provider offers a way to recover previous versions of files, you can restore it that way, and let that restored version propagate among your devices.<br />
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=== Can I make active sync automatic? ===<br />
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Passive sync is by its nature automatic, as long as the cloud-storage provider’s program is operating and your devices are online. Active sync only occurs when you trigger it, but there are options you can set to make it happen automatically when Zyzzyva starts or quits — or, on a mobile device, whenever you bring it to the foreground or put it in the background. (On iOS devices, this sync-on-quit task has about 30 seconds to complete before the operating system will suspend the app, aborting the sync; however, this is usually more than enough time for it to complete, and you can redo the sync later if it gets cut off.)<br />
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=== Can I sync my data with other users? ===<br />
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No. When you set up data synchronization, either passive or active, you must log on to a cloud-storage provider using a specific account. Unless you share those account credentials with others, the Zyzzyva data directory stored in that location is not accessible to them. (Outside of the sync scheme, though, there’s nothing stopping you from sharing those files with other users.)<br />
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=== I use a Custom lexicon, and nothing seems to sync properly. What can I do? ===<br />
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Custom lexicons are problematic for data synchronization. While each named lexicon is assumed to be identical between installations, the one lexicon named '''Custom''' may not be, so it would be bad practice for Zyzzyva to maintain one quiz-stats/cardbox database and one set of adjudication logs in its data directory that are synced between devices with different Custom lexicons.<br />
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NZ lets you load a Custom lexicon from any location in local storage; NZM only lets you create one interactively, storing it in the '''<tt>lexicons</tt>''' subfolder of the data directory under a timestamped name. For now, they don’t agree on where to store a lexicon database that you may build from that Custom lexicon. The only way to marry these implementations so that they sync properly involves some serious Unix wizardry, so we don’t recommend it. A solution to this problem will have to wait for a later version where all lexicons are separately loadable and distinguished between installations by analyzing their file contents, so that the Custom lexicon is no longer a special case.<br />
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=== My data directories won’t sync across NZ/NZM installations, though they should. Why is this happening? ===<br />
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We’ve seen this happen to users who set up a passive-sync link to Dropbox by creating a folder named '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva</tt>''' in Dropbox storage and changing their NZ preferences to use the locally synced copy of that folder as their data directory, and only then tried to enable active sync on that or another device. When the active-sync engine tries to sync with that folder in the cloud, it is refused access and creates its own '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva (1)</tt>''' folder instead; the two Zyzzyva installations don’t sync with each other.<br />
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The problem, here, is that Dropbox strongly enforces access control between its client apps; if an app didn’t create the folder, it can’t access it. First, you’ll have to break all of your active-sync links, because they’re pointing to the wrong place. Then, take a backup copy of your “good” (passively linked) data directory, delete both folders ('''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva</tt>''' and '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva (1)</tt>''') in the cloud, and, once those deletions have propagated to all passively linked devices, link one device to Dropbox using active sync so that our Dropbox client identity can recreate the '''<tt>Apps/Zyzzyva</tt>''' folder in its own right; then, once the “good” device is linked to Dropbox again (actively or passively), restore the backup copy to that device’s data directory location, and finally sync all devices to resolve any conflicts that may result from differences between their data directories.<br />
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=== I tried to link NZM to Dropbox using “Sign in with Google”. Why doesn’t that work? ===<br />
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NZM uses an embedded browser (“webview”) to ask for authorization when you ask it to link to a cloud-storage provider. The resulting logon page may include a “Sign in with Google” button, which probably won’t work. That’s because Google’s identity service doesn’t support browsers that don’t store cookies (I wonder why?). Better just to log on with an account and password — you should only have to do this once per device.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_FAQ&diff=19317NASPA Zyzzyva FAQ2024-03-12T18:13:57Z<p>Judycole: /* When will NASPA Zyzzyva be available for my platform? */ fixed brackets</p>
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<div>The '''NASPA Zyzzyva FAQ''', as with everything [[NASPA Zyzzyva|Zyzzyva]]-related, was originally written by [[Michael Thelen]] and then transferred to NASPA in 2014.<br />
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Please note that this FAQ describes the desktop version of NASPA Zyzzyva. For information about the new NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile app, please visit [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile|this page]].<br />
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== General ==<br />
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=== Why is the program called Zyzzyva? ===<br />
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Michael Thelen writes: I wanted to pick a fun word that was somewhat unique. I knew zyzzyva was one of the most improbable words to be played in a Scrabble game, and I liked the sound of it. Later on, after I had picked the name, I realized that since zyzzyva was also the last word in alphabetical order (it has since been replaced by zzz), I could call Zyzzyva the last word in word study. I wish I could say I was smart enough to come up with that slogan from the start.<br />
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=== Why is NASPA involved with Zyzzyva? ===<br />
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With the release of the OTCWL2014 and OSPD5 lexicons in 2014, Hasbro, Inc. asked Michael Thelen to sign a license agreement that would bind him to prevent the leakage of the lists included with the Zyzzyva distribution. As a result, he decided to sell the product to NASPA, and the new NASPA Zyzzyva Committee began work to change the product so that it would comply with the terms of license, and to tie its availability to NASPA membership. <br />
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Beginning with version 3.1.0, NASPA Zyzzyva includes Collins lexicons under license, allowing "bilexical" players to study the current international and North American tournament lexicons and the differences between them.<br />
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Version 3.2.0 removed protection from the NASPA tournament/club and school lexicons, and version 3.2.1 removed protection from the Collins lexicons. This meant that a license was no longer required for NASPA members to use these lexicons, except to perform a one-time decryption of any existing quiz statistics databases.<br />
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Version 3.3.0 removed all vestiges of these licensing and decryption features. As of August 2021, NASPA Games and its activities are neither endorsed by nor affiliated with Hasbro or Mattel.<br />
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=== Why is Zyzzyva available for free? ===<br />
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Michael Thelen writes: I created Zyzzyva because I wanted a program for studying SCRABBLE words. There are several programs available, but all of them either lack features I wanted or do not run on Linux. I therefore took it upon myself to create the program I wanted, and Zyzzyva is the result.<br />
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NASPA adds: We appreciate Michael’s efforts in developing Zyzzyva and are committed to continuing to make it freely available to the SCRABBLE community. For licensing reasons, however, and the need to support proprietary word lists, Zyzzyva is now closed-source.<br />
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=== I love Zyzzyva so much that I would like to send you giant piles of money. How can I do that? ===<br />
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Michael Thelen originally wrote: That is so nice of you! I'm always very happy to receive donations of any amount.<br />
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NASPA writes: You can support Zyzzyva development and our other activities by [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/join.pl joining] NASPA or [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/renew.pl keeping] your membership current.<br />
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If you are feeling philanthropic, why not consider a donation to our [https://www.naspafoundationforyouthliteracy.org/ Foundation for Youth Literacy]?<br />
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=== When will NASPA Zyzzyva be available for my platform? ===<br />
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NASPA Zyzzyva is currently available for the Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.<br />
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As of version 3.3.0, there is a version for mobile devices, too! When NASPA took over Zyzzyva development, the iOS version was already two iOS updates obsolete. We have reinvented it as an app for iOS and Android, with much the same user interface as that pre-2014 app, but built upon the same base source code as the desktop version so that it can be developed in parallel and new features added. For more information on NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile, click [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile|here]].<br />
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== Supported Word Lists ==<br />
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=== How do I use word lists added in the latest version of NASPA Zyzzyva?===<br />
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When you install a new version of NASPA Zyzzyva, it does not change the list of lexicons to include any newly added word lists.<br />
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Follow these instructions to make a word list available in NASPA Zyzzyva:<br />
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* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check the lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you’re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
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=== Where can I find word lists to use with NASPA Zyzzyva? ===<br />
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If the word list is not [[Zyzzyva#Current_Version | included]] in NASPA Zyzzyva, you may be able to load a text file version of the word list as a custom lexicon. <br />
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It depends on the word list, but you should in general ask the copyright holder for permission to use an electronic copy of the word list. <br />
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If you need help formatting it for use with Zyzzyva, please feel free to contact [mailto:zyzzyva@scrabbleplayers.org us].<br />
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== Using Zyzzyva ==<br />
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=== How do I print a list of words? ===<br />
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There is no print functionality built into Zyzzyva. You can, however, right-click (Control-click on a Mac) on any word list (e.g., Search results) and save it in plain text format. Then manipulate the list and print it from a text editor program, like Notepad on Windows.<br />
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=== Why do I not see definitions in search results for a NASPA Word List that I just loaded? ===<br />
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After you load a word list, you must build the database for that word list. Go to Tools -> Rebuild Database and choose the new word list or all word lists.<br />
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Also, make sure that the Show Definitions option is checked in Word Table Preferences under the Edit menu.<br />
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Note that NASPA Zyzzyva's license to Collins word lists does not include definitions.<br />
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=== When viewing search results, what are the marks at the beginning or end of certain words? ===<br />
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Those marks denote inner hooks - they mean that either the first or last letter of the word can be dropped to form another valid word, depending on where the mark appears. If the mark appears at the beginning of the word, then the first letter can be dropped. If the mark appears at the end of the word, then the last letter can be dropped.<br />
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You can choose whether to display a hyphen or a bullet character to denote inner hooks in Word Table Preferences under the Edit menu.<br />
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=== Why did Zyzzyva mark all my answers as missed when I actually got them all correct? ===<br />
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Zyzzyva only marks all responses as missed if you actually entered all the correct responses, but also provided an incorrect response. The reason for marking all responses as missed is because (currently) Zyzzyva has no other way of marking the question as missed without marking at least one response as missed. So instead of picking a random response to mark as missed, it marks them all.<br />
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This only happens if you have the 'Mark question as missed after an incorrect response' setting activated, but not 'End question after an incorrect response'. Technically, it could also happen if you have the 'End question after an incorrect response' setting activated, but not 'End question after all correct responses', and the incorrect response is the last one you give.<br />
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== Cardboxes and Quizzes ==<br />
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=== How does the Cardbox system work? ===<br />
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The basic idea is that you must first tell Zyzzyva which words you'd like it to keep track of. You generally do this by performing a search, then right-clicking the search results, and choosing Add to Cardbox. Then Zyzzyva keeps track of those words and automatically quizzes you on the ones it thinks you need to see each day. When you miss a word frequently, Zyzzyva will show it to you more often.<br />
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Check out the [[Cardboxing 101]] and [[Cardboxing 201]] articles to get an idea of how you can use Cardboxing for word study.<br />
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Also, the Help documentation provides more detailed instructions on the use of this feature.<br />
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=== How do I retain my quiz statistics and cardbox data when I want to study a different word list? ===<br />
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Cardboxes are separate for each word list. You can, however, import quiz statistics and cardbox data from one word list to another.<br />
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* Choose File > Cardbox.<br />
* Select the Lexicon - for example, NWL2023 - and Quiz Type - usually Anagrams.<br />
* Choose Import...<br />
* Select the lexicon from which you want to import data - for example, NWL2020 - and click OK.<br />
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=== How do I remove all my cardbox data? ===<br />
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Do the following:<br />
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* Open a Search tab.<br />
* Do a search that will find all possible words in your cardbox. Probably something like: Length: Min 2, Max 9.<br />
* Right-click the search results and choose Remove list from Cardbox.<br />
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All your cardbox data will be removed from the system, but your historical quiz data will be retained.<br />
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== Portability of Zyzzyva Data ==<br />
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=== How can I transfer my Zyzzyva data from one computer to another? ===<br />
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You can transfer all your data to a new computer by copying your data directory. You can find out where your Zyzzyva data directory is by opening the Preferences window in Zyzzyva and looking at the Data Directory setting. Make a copy of this directory, and move it to wherever you like, on the new computer. Then, after you install Zyzzyva on the new computer, open the Preferences window and change the Data Directory setting to point to wherever you put your data directory from the original computer.<br />
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The transfer should work regardless of the operating systems used on the two computers. For example, you should be able to transfer your data directory from a Windows computer to a Mac, or vice versa.<br />
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If you have access to the Internet, you can tell Zyzzyva to synchronize its data directory with cloud storage, allowing you to use multiple computers and mobile devices to study using the same data. See the Help documentation for more details about data synchronization.<br />
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=== How can I change the location of my data directory? ===<br />
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Always be careful when doing this, so you don't lose important data that you've been working on.<br />
<br />
While Zyzzyva is running, open the Preferences window and change the Data Directory setting to the new location. (Newer versions of Zyzzyva offer a Data Directory Wizard to help you with this.) Use the option to Move data after saving preferences. When you save preferences, Zyzzyva will close all open tabs, move the data directory, and restart itself in the new location.<br />
<br />
=== Can I keep my Zyzzyva data on a USB thumb drive? ===<br />
<br />
Absolutely. This may be a good option for anyone wanting to use Zyzzyva on multiple computers without having to copy data directories back and forth or sign up for cloud storage. Simply copy your data directory onto the USB drive (using the process described to transfer Zyzzyva data from one computer to another). Then open the Preferences window and change the Data Directory setting to point to the data directory on the USB drive.<br />
<br />
== Word Probability ==<br />
<br />
=== How does Zyzzyva calculate the probability of a word? ===<br />
<br />
There isn't a handy formula, but it's basically a straight calculation of the number of possible combinations to get a particular set of letters from a full bag, including blanks. Separate combination values are calculated for drawing zero, one, or two blanks, and then the numbers of combinations are added together to get the total number of ways of drawing a word.<br />
<br />
=== Are you sure the probability calculation is accurate? It seems unintuitive to me. ===<br />
<br />
Yep, it really is correct. The calculation of probability is notorious for violating human intuition. One useful guideline to remember is that doubled or tripled letters make a particular letter combination much more improbable than you might think. That's because the number of ways to draw two identical letters out of the bag is generally much lower than the number of ways to draw two different letters out of the bag.<br />
<br />
=== Are you really sure about the probabilities? I need to see more examples. ===<br />
<br />
Consider BAILERS versus BELIERS. BAILERS is a fair amount more probable than BELIERS because of the doubled Es in BELIERS. However, it seems intuitive to say, "If BEILRS has been drawn from a full bag, then there are 9 As and 11 Es in the remaining pool. The E is the more likely draw, which means BELIERS should be more probable than BAILERS."<br />
<br />
While it is true that drawing a single E is more likely than drawing a single A, the math for calculating the probability of a word is more complicated than that. You can't just start calculating with the assumption that BEILRS has been drawn; those letters themselves factor into the calculation, and they are not independent events. In this case, we can reduce the difference between BAILERS and BELIERS to the difference between drawing AE or EE when drawing two tiles from the bag.<br />
<br />
If you draw two tiles out of a full bag, the probability of drawing two Es is much lower than the probability of drawing an A and an E. That is because there are 9 x 12 = 108 ways to draw an A and an E if you draw two tiles. But there are only (12 x 11) / 2 = 66 ways to draw two Es if you draw two tiles. This number of combinations is called "12 choose 2", and is explained in more detail in this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination Wikipedia article] about combinations.<br />
<br />
To reduce this to a simple example where it's easy to enumerate all the possibilities, consider a 4-tile bag containing only AAEE. I'll label the tiles A1, A2, E1, E2 for convenience. There are 6 possible ways to draw two unordered tiles:<br />
<br />
A1 A2 = AA<br />
A1 E1 = AE<br />
A1 E2 = AE<br />
A2 E1 = AE<br />
A2 E2 = AE<br />
E1 E2 = EE<br />
<br />
As you can see, AE is drawn 4/6 times, while AA is drawn only 1/6, and EE is drawn only 1/6 as well. Even though A and E are equally likely to be drawn if you are only drawing one tile, if you're drawing two tiles, it is much more likely to draw one of each than to draw duplicates.<br />
<br />
As another example, consider a bag where E is more likely than A, as is the case in the full SCRABBLE bag. Consider a 6-tile bag containing AAEEEE, with tiles labeled A1, A2, E1, E2, E3, E4. There are 15 possible ways to draw two unordered tiles:<br />
<br />
A1 A2 = AA<br />
A1 E1 = AE<br />
A1 E2 = AE<br />
A1 E3 = AE<br />
A1 E4 = AE<br />
A2 E1 = AE<br />
A2 E2 = AE<br />
A2 E3 = AE<br />
A2 E4 = AE<br />
E1 E2 = EE<br />
E1 E3 = EE<br />
E1 E4 = EE<br />
E2 E3 = EE<br />
E2 E4 = EE<br />
E3 E4 = EE<br />
<br />
AA occurs 1/15 times, AE occurs 8/15 times, EE occurs 6/15 times. Even though E is twice as likely as A, AE is still more likely than EE! This is the same basic principle that also causes words with duplicate letters to be drawn with lower probability from a full SCRABBLE bag.<br />
<br />
Complicating the math even further is the fact that Zyzzyva calculates probabilities using a full 100-tile bag including two blanks. That may account for differences (usually minor) with other probabilities you may have seen calculated elsewhere, many of which use a 98-tile bag with no blanks.</div>Judycolehttps://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/index.php?title=NASPA_Zyzzyva_FAQ&diff=19316NASPA Zyzzyva FAQ2024-03-12T18:13:25Z<p>Judycole: updated mobile question</p>
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<div>The '''NASPA Zyzzyva FAQ''', as with everything [[NASPA Zyzzyva|Zyzzyva]]-related, was originally written by [[Michael Thelen]] and then transferred to NASPA in 2014.<br />
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Please note that this FAQ describes the desktop version of NASPA Zyzzyva. For information about the new NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile app, please visit [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile|this page]].<br />
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== General ==<br />
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=== Why is the program called Zyzzyva? ===<br />
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Michael Thelen writes: I wanted to pick a fun word that was somewhat unique. I knew zyzzyva was one of the most improbable words to be played in a Scrabble game, and I liked the sound of it. Later on, after I had picked the name, I realized that since zyzzyva was also the last word in alphabetical order (it has since been replaced by zzz), I could call Zyzzyva the last word in word study. I wish I could say I was smart enough to come up with that slogan from the start.<br />
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=== Why is NASPA involved with Zyzzyva? ===<br />
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With the release of the OTCWL2014 and OSPD5 lexicons in 2014, Hasbro, Inc. asked Michael Thelen to sign a license agreement that would bind him to prevent the leakage of the lists included with the Zyzzyva distribution. As a result, he decided to sell the product to NASPA, and the new NASPA Zyzzyva Committee began work to change the product so that it would comply with the terms of license, and to tie its availability to NASPA membership. <br />
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Beginning with version 3.1.0, NASPA Zyzzyva includes Collins lexicons under license, allowing "bilexical" players to study the current international and North American tournament lexicons and the differences between them.<br />
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Version 3.2.0 removed protection from the NASPA tournament/club and school lexicons, and version 3.2.1 removed protection from the Collins lexicons. This meant that a license was no longer required for NASPA members to use these lexicons, except to perform a one-time decryption of any existing quiz statistics databases.<br />
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Version 3.3.0 removed all vestiges of these licensing and decryption features. As of August 2021, NASPA Games and its activities are neither endorsed by nor affiliated with Hasbro or Mattel.<br />
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=== Why is Zyzzyva available for free? ===<br />
<br />
Michael Thelen writes: I created Zyzzyva because I wanted a program for studying SCRABBLE words. There are several programs available, but all of them either lack features I wanted or do not run on Linux. I therefore took it upon myself to create the program I wanted, and Zyzzyva is the result.<br />
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NASPA adds: We appreciate Michael’s efforts in developing Zyzzyva and are committed to continuing to make it freely available to the SCRABBLE community. For licensing reasons, however, and the need to support proprietary word lists, Zyzzyva is now closed-source.<br />
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=== I love Zyzzyva so much that I would like to send you giant piles of money. How can I do that? ===<br />
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Michael Thelen originally wrote: That is so nice of you! I'm always very happy to receive donations of any amount.<br />
<br />
NASPA writes: You can support Zyzzyva development and our other activities by [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/join.pl joining] NASPA or [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/renew.pl keeping] your membership current.<br />
<br />
If you are feeling philanthropic, why not consider a donation to our [https://www.naspafoundationforyouthliteracy.org/ Foundation for Youth Literacy]?<br />
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=== When will NASPA Zyzzyva be available for my platform? ===<br />
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NASPA Zyzzyva is currently available for the Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.<br />
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As of version 3.3.0, there is a version for mobile devices, too! When NASPA took over Zyzzyva development, the iOS version was already two iOS updates obsolete. We have reinvented it as an app for iOS and Android, with much the same user interface as that pre-2014 app, but built upon the same base source code as the desktop version so that it can be developed in parallel and new features added. For more information on NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile, click [NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile|here].<br />
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== Supported Word Lists ==<br />
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=== How do I use word lists added in the latest version of NASPA Zyzzyva?===<br />
<br />
When you install a new version of NASPA Zyzzyva, it does not change the list of lexicons to include any newly added word lists.<br />
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Follow these instructions to make a word list available in NASPA Zyzzyva:<br />
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* Choose Edit > Preferences > Load Lexicons > Edit... and check the lexicons that you want to use.<br />
* Rebuild databases when prompted. This step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you’re done!<br />
** If not prompted, you can choose Tools > Rebuild Database... to start the process.<br />
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=== Where can I find word lists to use with NASPA Zyzzyva? ===<br />
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If the word list is not [[Zyzzyva#Current_Version | included]] in NASPA Zyzzyva, you may be able to load a text file version of the word list as a custom lexicon. <br />
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It depends on the word list, but you should in general ask the copyright holder for permission to use an electronic copy of the word list. <br />
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If you need help formatting it for use with Zyzzyva, please feel free to contact [mailto:zyzzyva@scrabbleplayers.org us].<br />
<br />
== Using Zyzzyva ==<br />
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=== How do I print a list of words? ===<br />
<br />
There is no print functionality built into Zyzzyva. You can, however, right-click (Control-click on a Mac) on any word list (e.g., Search results) and save it in plain text format. Then manipulate the list and print it from a text editor program, like Notepad on Windows.<br />
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=== Why do I not see definitions in search results for a NASPA Word List that I just loaded? ===<br />
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After you load a word list, you must build the database for that word list. Go to Tools -> Rebuild Database and choose the new word list or all word lists.<br />
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Also, make sure that the Show Definitions option is checked in Word Table Preferences under the Edit menu.<br />
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Note that NASPA Zyzzyva's license to Collins word lists does not include definitions.<br />
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=== When viewing search results, what are the marks at the beginning or end of certain words? ===<br />
<br />
Those marks denote inner hooks - they mean that either the first or last letter of the word can be dropped to form another valid word, depending on where the mark appears. If the mark appears at the beginning of the word, then the first letter can be dropped. If the mark appears at the end of the word, then the last letter can be dropped.<br />
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You can choose whether to display a hyphen or a bullet character to denote inner hooks in Word Table Preferences under the Edit menu.<br />
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=== Why did Zyzzyva mark all my answers as missed when I actually got them all correct? ===<br />
<br />
Zyzzyva only marks all responses as missed if you actually entered all the correct responses, but also provided an incorrect response. The reason for marking all responses as missed is because (currently) Zyzzyva has no other way of marking the question as missed without marking at least one response as missed. So instead of picking a random response to mark as missed, it marks them all.<br />
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This only happens if you have the 'Mark question as missed after an incorrect response' setting activated, but not 'End question after an incorrect response'. Technically, it could also happen if you have the 'End question after an incorrect response' setting activated, but not 'End question after all correct responses', and the incorrect response is the last one you give.<br />
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== Cardboxes and Quizzes ==<br />
<br />
=== How does the Cardbox system work? ===<br />
<br />
The basic idea is that you must first tell Zyzzyva which words you'd like it to keep track of. You generally do this by performing a search, then right-clicking the search results, and choosing Add to Cardbox. Then Zyzzyva keeps track of those words and automatically quizzes you on the ones it thinks you need to see each day. When you miss a word frequently, Zyzzyva will show it to you more often.<br />
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Check out the [[Cardboxing 101]] and [[Cardboxing 201]] articles to get an idea of how you can use Cardboxing for word study.<br />
<br />
Also, the Help documentation provides more detailed instructions on the use of this feature.<br />
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=== How do I retain my quiz statistics and cardbox data when I want to study a different word list? ===<br />
<br />
Cardboxes are separate for each word list. You can, however, import quiz statistics and cardbox data from one word list to another.<br />
<br />
* Choose File > Cardbox.<br />
* Select the Lexicon - for example, NWL2023 - and Quiz Type - usually Anagrams.<br />
* Choose Import...<br />
* Select the lexicon from which you want to import data - for example, NWL2020 - and click OK.<br />
<br />
=== How do I remove all my cardbox data? ===<br />
<br />
Do the following:<br />
<br />
* Open a Search tab.<br />
* Do a search that will find all possible words in your cardbox. Probably something like: Length: Min 2, Max 9.<br />
* Right-click the search results and choose Remove list from Cardbox.<br />
<br/><br />
All your cardbox data will be removed from the system, but your historical quiz data will be retained.<br />
<br />
== Portability of Zyzzyva Data ==<br />
<br />
=== How can I transfer my Zyzzyva data from one computer to another? ===<br />
<br />
You can transfer all your data to a new computer by copying your data directory. You can find out where your Zyzzyva data directory is by opening the Preferences window in Zyzzyva and looking at the Data Directory setting. Make a copy of this directory, and move it to wherever you like, on the new computer. Then, after you install Zyzzyva on the new computer, open the Preferences window and change the Data Directory setting to point to wherever you put your data directory from the original computer.<br />
<br />
The transfer should work regardless of the operating systems used on the two computers. For example, you should be able to transfer your data directory from a Windows computer to a Mac, or vice versa.<br />
<br />
If you have access to the Internet, you can tell Zyzzyva to synchronize its data directory with cloud storage, allowing you to use multiple computers and mobile devices to study using the same data. See the Help documentation for more details about data synchronization.<br />
<br />
=== How can I change the location of my data directory? ===<br />
<br />
Always be careful when doing this, so you don't lose important data that you've been working on.<br />
<br />
While Zyzzyva is running, open the Preferences window and change the Data Directory setting to the new location. (Newer versions of Zyzzyva offer a Data Directory Wizard to help you with this.) Use the option to Move data after saving preferences. When you save preferences, Zyzzyva will close all open tabs, move the data directory, and restart itself in the new location.<br />
<br />
=== Can I keep my Zyzzyva data on a USB thumb drive? ===<br />
<br />
Absolutely. This may be a good option for anyone wanting to use Zyzzyva on multiple computers without having to copy data directories back and forth or sign up for cloud storage. Simply copy your data directory onto the USB drive (using the process described to transfer Zyzzyva data from one computer to another). Then open the Preferences window and change the Data Directory setting to point to the data directory on the USB drive.<br />
<br />
== Word Probability ==<br />
<br />
=== How does Zyzzyva calculate the probability of a word? ===<br />
<br />
There isn't a handy formula, but it's basically a straight calculation of the number of possible combinations to get a particular set of letters from a full bag, including blanks. Separate combination values are calculated for drawing zero, one, or two blanks, and then the numbers of combinations are added together to get the total number of ways of drawing a word.<br />
<br />
=== Are you sure the probability calculation is accurate? It seems unintuitive to me. ===<br />
<br />
Yep, it really is correct. The calculation of probability is notorious for violating human intuition. One useful guideline to remember is that doubled or tripled letters make a particular letter combination much more improbable than you might think. That's because the number of ways to draw two identical letters out of the bag is generally much lower than the number of ways to draw two different letters out of the bag.<br />
<br />
=== Are you really sure about the probabilities? I need to see more examples. ===<br />
<br />
Consider BAILERS versus BELIERS. BAILERS is a fair amount more probable than BELIERS because of the doubled Es in BELIERS. However, it seems intuitive to say, "If BEILRS has been drawn from a full bag, then there are 9 As and 11 Es in the remaining pool. The E is the more likely draw, which means BELIERS should be more probable than BAILERS."<br />
<br />
While it is true that drawing a single E is more likely than drawing a single A, the math for calculating the probability of a word is more complicated than that. You can't just start calculating with the assumption that BEILRS has been drawn; those letters themselves factor into the calculation, and they are not independent events. In this case, we can reduce the difference between BAILERS and BELIERS to the difference between drawing AE or EE when drawing two tiles from the bag.<br />
<br />
If you draw two tiles out of a full bag, the probability of drawing two Es is much lower than the probability of drawing an A and an E. That is because there are 9 x 12 = 108 ways to draw an A and an E if you draw two tiles. But there are only (12 x 11) / 2 = 66 ways to draw two Es if you draw two tiles. This number of combinations is called "12 choose 2", and is explained in more detail in this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination Wikipedia article] about combinations.<br />
<br />
To reduce this to a simple example where it's easy to enumerate all the possibilities, consider a 4-tile bag containing only AAEE. I'll label the tiles A1, A2, E1, E2 for convenience. There are 6 possible ways to draw two unordered tiles:<br />
<br />
A1 A2 = AA<br />
A1 E1 = AE<br />
A1 E2 = AE<br />
A2 E1 = AE<br />
A2 E2 = AE<br />
E1 E2 = EE<br />
<br />
As you can see, AE is drawn 4/6 times, while AA is drawn only 1/6, and EE is drawn only 1/6 as well. Even though A and E are equally likely to be drawn if you are only drawing one tile, if you're drawing two tiles, it is much more likely to draw one of each than to draw duplicates.<br />
<br />
As another example, consider a bag where E is more likely than A, as is the case in the full SCRABBLE bag. Consider a 6-tile bag containing AAEEEE, with tiles labeled A1, A2, E1, E2, E3, E4. There are 15 possible ways to draw two unordered tiles:<br />
<br />
A1 A2 = AA<br />
A1 E1 = AE<br />
A1 E2 = AE<br />
A1 E3 = AE<br />
A1 E4 = AE<br />
A2 E1 = AE<br />
A2 E2 = AE<br />
A2 E3 = AE<br />
A2 E4 = AE<br />
E1 E2 = EE<br />
E1 E3 = EE<br />
E1 E4 = EE<br />
E2 E3 = EE<br />
E2 E4 = EE<br />
E3 E4 = EE<br />
<br />
AA occurs 1/15 times, AE occurs 8/15 times, EE occurs 6/15 times. Even though E is twice as likely as A, AE is still more likely than EE! This is the same basic principle that also causes words with duplicate letters to be drawn with lower probability from a full SCRABBLE bag.<br />
<br />
Complicating the math even further is the fact that Zyzzyva calculates probabilities using a full 100-tile bag including two blanks. That may account for differences (usually minor) with other probabilities you may have seen calculated elsewhere, many of which use a 98-tile bag with no blanks.</div>Judycole