NASPA Word List 2023
The 2023 edition of the NASPA Word List (NWL23) is now in effect for all NASPA-sanctioned club and tournament play. Details can be found at https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/NWL2023 (NASPA login required). NWL20…
Tuesdays!
When I took over as director, some people asked me if we could move to Tuesdays, since two other nearby clubs meet on Mondays. We've met on Mondays since the…
Notes from a Rookie Director #3: Collins
Most of you know about the long-running dictionary controversy: NASPA and Merriam-Webster publish the "NASPA Word List" (NWL), which is used in the US, Canada, and Israel. The rest of…
Notes from a Rookie Director #2: Tweak your opponent
Scott, our director emeritus, has bestowed upon me many years of club session logs, going back to the beginning of 2004. As I'm looking through the early records, I see…
Notes from a Rookie Director #1: What’s My Job?
If you don't know me well, you might want to check out my introduction that I wrote a couple weeks ago. So what is it I think I'm supposed to…
The director has retired; long live the director…?
I'm Ed Horch, and most of you know me, but if you don't... As of Monday, March 13, 2023, Scott Kitchen has retired as the club's founding director. Scott asked…