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| class="left"|<h3>2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship</h3>August 6-10, 2016, Fort Wayne, IN<br>''{{#naspa:event-reg-count|NSC2016}} players now registered!''
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| class="left"|<h1>Welcome to NASPA</h1>
Streaming Video Begins on Tuesday!
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[https://www.twitch.tv/ggslive VIDEO STREAM] [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nasc/build/index.html LIVE COVERAGE]
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NASPA is a community of tournament, club and avid home Scrabble players.
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2016_evaluation_form SURVEY]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2016_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship_prizes PRIZES]
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We foster a safe environment for people of all skill levels to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game.
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2016_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship READ MORE]
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Congratulations to champions Jem Burch, Cooper Komatsu, and coach Cornelia Guest!<br><br>
 
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build LIVE COVERAGE]
 
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==Stay Connected==
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==Improve Your Game==
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* Watch '''[https://www.youtube.com/naspascrabble live play]''', archived games and commentary
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* Find a '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Club_roster NASPA Club] or [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html upcoming tournament]''' near you
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==2024 Scrabble Players Championship==
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[[File:South_Bend_Century_Center.jpg|400px|link=https://icont.ac/4U3K4|right]]
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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.
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<a target=_new href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=SBNSBDT&arrivalDate=2024-07-18&departureDate=2024-07-25&groupCode=CDT905&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink" style="display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc">Book Doubletree</a>
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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH44AjFtBIqRRLv-Yr6jRBg LIVE STREAMING]
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2023_NASPA_Double_Down_in_Las_Vegas READ MORE]
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[https://scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2024/reg/ REGISTER]
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event=NSC2024 SEE WHO'S COMING]
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== Current Topics ==
 
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva</h3>
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<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>
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[[File:Dictionary.jpg||176px|link=NWL2023|]]
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<h3>NWL2023 In Effect</h3>
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/NWL2023 The NASPA Word List 2023 Edition (NWL2023) is now in effect for tournament and club play as of February 29, 2024.]
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[[File:NASPA_News.jpg|176px|link=COVID-19]]
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<h3>NASPA News</h3>
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[[IContact | NASPA sends out a weekly newsletter with the latest info on tournament and club play.]]
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[[File:Sb-blue.jpg|176px|link=http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl]]
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<h3>NASPA Store</h3>
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl Visit the NASPA Store for boards, clocks, tiles, word lists, and more.]
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[[File:NASPA_Member.jpg|176px|link=https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership]]
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<h3>Membership</h3>
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership Join NASPA or renew your membership.]
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[[File:dd2023-256px.png||176px|link=2023_NASPA_Double_Down_in_Las_Vegas|]]
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<h3>NASPA Double Down</h3>
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[[2023_NASPA_Double_Down_in_Las_Vegas|The Scrabble Players and WESPA Championships were held in Las Vegas in July, 2023.]]
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[[File:Wotd.gif|176px|link=http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl]]
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<h3>NASPA Word of the Day</h3>
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[http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl See today's word of the day.]
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[[File:Apps.jpg|176px|link=Software]]
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<h3>NWL Apps</h3>
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[[Software | Check out the apps and software licensed to include the NASPA Word List.]]
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[[File:Fort-wayne-t-shirt.jpg|176px|link=http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/]]
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[[File:Streamers.jpg|176px|link=Scrabble Streaming]]
<h3>2016 North American Scrabble Championships Blog</h3>
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<h3>Streaming</h3>
[http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/ NASC news and player profiles]
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[[Scrabble Streaming |NASPA members stream Scrabble content on Twitch, YouTube, and other online platforms. Be sure to tune in and subscribe.]]
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[[File:Grouper.png|176px|link=Grouper]]  
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<h3>Grouper</h3>
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[[Grouper | Your Medicare Advantage or Supplement Plan may cover your NASPA dues via the Grouper benefit.]]
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[[File:survey.jpeg|176px|link=http://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2016_evaluation_form]]
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[[File:Teamwork.jpg|176px|link=NASPA Youth Scrabble]]
<h3>2016 NASPA Member Survey</h3>
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<h3>NASPA Youth Scrabble</h3>
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2016_evaluation_form Take the annual NASPA Survey now]
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[[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE | The NASPA Youth Scrabble program promotes and recognizes youth Scrabble talent. ]]
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[[File:Trophy-award-icon.jpg|176px|link=Awards]]
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<h3>Awards</h3>
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[[Awards | NASPA recognizes player achievements with awards, including Person of the Year and Player Titles.]]
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[[File:2016-cnsc-champ.JPG|176px|link=2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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[[File:NASPA_Open.jpg|176px|link=COVID-19]]
<h3>2016 CNSC</h3>
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<h3>COVID-19</h3>
[[2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship|2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship results.]]
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[[COVID-19 | Effective 2021-09-01, NASPA returned to normal operations, subject to any restrictions imposed or recommended in governmental guidance, laws or regulations. ]]
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[[File:Saam logo-tealribbon.jpg|176px|link=Community Advocate]]
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<h3>NASPA Community Advocate</h3>
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[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of harassment within the organization.]]
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[[File:Suggestion.png|126px|link=https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk]]
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<h3>NASPA Suggestion Box</h3>
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[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club Scrabble.]
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[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl The NASPA Word List is available to order from the NASPA Store.]
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<h3>2022 SPC</h3>
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[[2022_Scrabble_Players_Championship | Relive the action in Baltimore - pix, results, and more!]]</div>
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[[File:GeocacheLogo.jpg|176px|link=Official_Tournament_and_Club_Word_List]]
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<h3>Current Word List</h3>
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<h3>AB Nominations</h3>
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Official_Tournament_and_Club_Word_List OTCWL2014 took effect for NASPA club and tournament play on April 10, 2015.]
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[[File:MSI_image.png|176px|link=https://www.mindsportsacademy.com/news/msi-and-naspa-us-qualifier-structure.aspx?return=%2Fnews.aspx]]
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<h3>World SCRABBLE Championship Qualifier Series</h3>
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<h3>NASPA Community Values</h3>
[https://www.mindsportsacademy.com/news/msi-and-naspa-us-qualifier-structure.aspx?return=%2Fnews.aspx Details about the new U.S. qualification series for MSI's 2016 World SCRABBLE Champions Tournament]
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[[Community Values | NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the NASPA Word List.]]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2021_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
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[[2021_Advisory_Board_Elections|Advisory Board elections will not be held this year. Terms of current members will be extended one year.]]
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[[File:HouseKey.jpg|176px|link=Vaccinated Play]]
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<h3>Membership</h3>
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[[Membership#Impact_of_COVID-19_Moratorium_on_NASPA_Membership |Membership expiration dates have been updated to account for the moratorium.]]
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<h3>Vaccinated Play</h3>
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[[Vaccinated Play | As of June 21st, fully vaccinated players can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions. ]]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2020_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
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[[2020_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2020 Advisory Board elections are available.]]
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<h3>NWL2018</h3>
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[[NWL2018 | The NASPA Word List (2018 Edition) - NWL2018 - went into effect on March 1, 2019.]]
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[[File:Can-Am.jpg|176px|link=2020 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge]]
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<h3>2020 Can-AM</h3>
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[[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.]]
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[[File:Alchemist_Cup_Team_USA_2018.jpg|176px|link=2020 Alchemist Cup Qualification System]]
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<h3>2020 Alchemist Cup</h3>
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[[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.]]
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[[File:Baltimore_Night.jpg|176px|link=https://baltimore.org]]
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<h3>NASC 2020 - Baltimore</h3>
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'''Save the date - the 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC) will be in Baltimore (MD) from Aug 1 to 5, 2020!''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krCU_9YrU0 Watch the announcement on NASPA Tonight.]
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[[File:Survey.jpeg|176px|link=https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2019]]
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<h3>NASC 2019 Survey</h3>
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2019 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2019_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
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[[2019_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2019 Advisory Board Elections are available.]]
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
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<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0</h3>
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[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 is now available for OS X, Linux, and Windows.]<br><br><br><br>
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[[File:Survey.jpeg|176px|link=https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018]]
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<h3>NASC 2018 Survey</h3>
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[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2018_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
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<h3>Advisory Board Elections</h3>
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[[2018_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections are available]]
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[[File:Fort-wayne-t-shirt.jpg|176px|link=http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/]]
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<h3>2016 North American SCRABBLE Championships Blog</h3>
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[http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/ NASC news and player profiles]
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[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build/ 2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship results.]
 
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<h3>2017 NASC </h3>
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[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Relive the action in New Orleans - pix, videos, and more!]</div>
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<h3>2018 CNSC</h3>
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[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
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[[File:WESPA_2021_Icon.jpg|176px|link=2021 WESPA Championship]]
<h3>NASPA Zyzzyva 3.0.4</h3>
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<h3>WESPA Championship</h3>
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva is now available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.]
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[[2021 WESPA Championship| Find out how to join Team USA and Canada for this event.]]
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[[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]
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[[File:SCRABBLE Tile.png|176px|link=http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=288131&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf]]
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[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.]
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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.
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/d/dc/2015_Form_990.pdf NASPA's 2015 Form 990 tax filing is now available]
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<h3 class="date">October 13, 2022</h3> [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=313474&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship] will be hosted by NASPA in Las Vegas in July 2023.
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<h3 class="date">June 6, 2022</h3> Results for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/cnsc/build Congratulations to 2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Champion Adam Logan!]
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<h3 class="date">April 28, 2022</h3>Nominations for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2022.
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<h3 class="date">December 7, 2021</h3> [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] 3.3.0 is now available for handheld devices (smartphones and tablets) running iOS or Android.
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build Congratulations to 2016 North American School SCRABBLE Champions Jem Burch, Cooper Komatsu, and coach Cornelia Guest]  
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<h3 class="date">September 30, 2021</h3> [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This version adds support for [[SOWPODS | CSW21]], which will become effective for Collins play at NASPA clubs and tournaments on December 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">December 2, 2021</h3> The [[2022 Scrabble Players Championship]] (SPC) will take place on July 23-27, 2022, at the Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards at 110 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201.  
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<h3 class="date">September 30, 2021</h3> [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This version adds support for [[SOWPODS | CSW21]], which will become effective for Collins play at NASPA clubs and tournaments on December 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">July 22, 2021</h3> NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] announced a [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=302035&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf change] in NASPA's relationship with Hasbro as of August 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">July 1, 2021</h3> NASPA will end the [[COVID-19 | COVID-19 moratorium]] and resume normal operations on September 1, 2021.
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<h3 class="date">July 1, 2021</h3> The NASPA [[Executive Committee]] announced a [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&f=6038&s=10116&m=301502&t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf restructuring of the NASPA management team].
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<h3 class="date">June 17, 2021</h3> As of June 21st, 2021, we are removing the cap on the number of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] who can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
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<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.
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<h3 class="date">April 28, 2021</h3> Members voted to postpone [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |Advisory Board elections]] for a year. Terms of current members will be extended for a year.
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<h3 class="date">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.
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<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].
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<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.
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<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]].
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<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.
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<h3 class="date">August 30, 2020</h3> Congratulations to [[Austin Shin]], winner of the [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO.
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<h3 class="date">August 6, 2020</h3> The [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament.
 
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