The time has come once again to crown the latest SCRABBLE champions! On April 1st and 2nd the annual North American School SCRABBLE Championship, sponsored by Hasbro, Inc. and the Word Game Players’ Organization, returns for two days of ambitious word-based play. Taking place at the Planet Word Museum in Washington D.C., the event will be streamed by Scopely on twitch.tv/scrabble so fans don’t miss a second – or word – of the action!
The North American School SCRABBLE Championship will welcome more than 100 players from across the U.S. and Canada competing in two divisions – the Championship Division and High School Division. The Championship Division consists of 42 teams of elementary and middle school players and the High School Division where players individually compete to win the title. All players and teams will play eight games over two days, with the top two finishers in each division advancing to one-game championship finals.
The event will be livestreamed on Twitch TV from 10am ET – 5pm ET on Saturday April 1st and 9am ET – 3pm ET on Sunday, April 2nd. Viewers who tune in will be able to watch live gameplay with expert commentary from Will Anderson, Hannah Lieberman, Jackson Smylie, Chloe Fatsis and Nits Chagti, along with player interviews and more!
For 75 years, the SCRABBLE board has been a place for friends and family to gather, play, learn, and reconnect. This classic crossword game continues to be a crowd favorite and is available for purchase at most major retailers nationwide including Amazon.