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Welcome to Indian Scrabble
Whether you are a beginner or a serious Scrabble player, this is the starting point for all you need to know about Scrabble in India. The Scrabble Association of India unites Scrabble players across the country and conducts regular events and tournaments in different cities.
At present, we have our members concentrated in centres such as Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Goa, Vadodara and Kolkata. However, we are always looking at spreading across different cities in India through promotion and events.
If you are a Scrabble enthusiast, we invite you to join the Scrabble Association of India. be part of the Association.
Newsflash
22nd October 2026
WORDAHOLIX SCRABBLE LEAGUE XII (WSL) will be held from 23-25th Oct, details below:
2 day local event, details to be announced
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*Team India finishes second at WYSC 2026*![]()
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India's 11-member contingent produced an impressive performance to finish as the second best team at the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship in Nairobi, which concluded on 9th August.![]()
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Team India achieved the second place in the team rankings with a mean rank of 8.00, with Suyash Manchali (third place overall with 18 wins - the joint highest) and Madhav Gopal Kamath (fifth place with 16.5 wins) finishing in the top five among 136 players.![]()
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Also in the top 20 were Ahana Goyal (16th) and Samarth Manchali (17th), who also finished second in the under-14 category.![]()
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The final results and standings can be seen here: scrabblekenya.com/tsh/WYSC2026/html/index.html![]()
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Hearty congratulations to our young Scrabblers for making India proud on the world stage! 🇮🇳 🌟
🏆 Chennai Regionals | All India School Scrabble Championship 2026 🏆![]()
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The Chennai Regional Round of the All India School Scrabble Championship 2026 was successfully held on 28 June 2026 at E-Hotel, Royapettah, alongside the prestigious Chennai Open—marking the return of competitive Scrabble to Chennai after more than a decade.![]()
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The event brought together talented young players from schools across the region, who demonstrated exceptional vocabulary, strategy and sportsmanship while competing for a place at the National Finals.![]()
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🌟 Senior Division (Grades 7–8)![]()
🥇 Srihari S – Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School![]()
🥈 KP Malai Vijesh – KSN Senior Secondary School![]()
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🌟 Junior Division (Grades 5–6)![]()
🥇 Srihari Prashanth – Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School![]()
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Congratulations to all the participants for their enthusiasm, determination and outstanding performances.![]()
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A special congratulations to the top finishers, who have earned their place at the National Finals, to be held in November–December 2026.![]()
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The Chennai Regionals formed part of the landmark Chennai Open 2026, which welcomed over 130 players across the Open, School, College and Beginner divisions. The tournament was organised jointly by the Madras Scrabble Foundation (MSF) and the Karnataka State Scrabble Association (KSSA), with generous support from the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), making it one of the most significant Scrabble events held in India in recent years.![]()
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The Scrabble Association of India thanks MSF, KSSA, SDAT, the participating schools, teachers, parents, volunteers, and everyone who contributed to the success of the Chennai Regionals.![]()
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*Team India embarks upon World Youth Scrabble Championship as Madhav aims for an encore*![]()
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A team of 11 youngsters – six boys and five girls – will be representing India at the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 7th to 9th August.![]()
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The Indian contingent for the WYSC comprises:![]()
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Madhav Gopal Kamath (aged 15, from Delhi), the defending champion![]()
Suyash Manchali (16, Bengaluru), ![]()
Samarth Manchali (12, Bengaluru), ![]()
Ishika Poddar (17, Mumbai), ![]()
Vihaan Singhvi (15, Jaipur), ![]()
Ahana Goyal (16, Delhi), ![]()
Anika Dalwani (16, Mumbai), ![]()
Suhaas Khandelwal (14, Bengaluru), ![]()
Khanak Singhvi (11, Jaipur), ![]()
Aria Kapadia (13, Mumbai)![]()
Shreyas Khandelwal (10, Bengaluru)![]()
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Madhav, who became India’s youngest national Scrabble champion and the world’s youngest Scrabble Grandmaster last year, created history by becoming the first player to win a major global Scrabble tournament for India when he won the 2025 WYSC in Malaysia. ![]()
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Currently ranked eighth in the world, Madhav enters this year’s edition as the top seed and favourite once again, and will aim to record back-to-back WYSC titles. His remarkable consistency was on display in the past couple of months, as he followed up an impressive eighth-place finish in the immensely demanding Causeway Challenge in Bangkok with a title victory at the Chennai Open.![]()
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Another strong contender for the title will be Suyash, ranked seventh in India, who finished fifth at last year’s WYSC and second at the 2024 edition in Sri Lanka. Samarth, who is Suyash’s brother, is one of the fastest rising players in India, and can be expected to pack a punch as well, as evidenced from his sixth-place finish at the Chennai Open.![]()
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Here's wishing India's youth Scrabblers all the very best for the WYSC! 🇮🇳 🌟![]()
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India Department of Sports, MYAS, Government of India Mansukh Mandaviya Sports Authority of India ![]()
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Team India enroute to Nairobi, Kenya for the World Youth Scrabble Championship from 7-9 August 2026 ✈️ 🌟 🏆 🇮🇳
*Samrath clinches Vadodara Open for his maiden title*![]()
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The battle for the 2026 Vadodara Open went into the final round, where Samrath Singh Bhatia prevailed over defending champion Varisht Hingorani to record his first ever major title victory. Samrath finished with 18 wins from 24 rounds, and was followed by Varisht (17) and A Krishnan (16) on the podium.![]()
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Held at the Fairfield by Marriott from 17th to 19th July, the tournament's Open Division featured 44 players, with prizes given under A and B categories. In Category B, the top three finishers were Rekha Balaji, Hyder Quraishi, and Archana Aggarwal.![]()
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There was also a one-day newbie division, which saw eight budding Scrabble enthusiasts from the city. Young Hrehaan Mehta, who recently qualified from Vadodara for the All-India School Championship later this year, emerged as the winner.![]()
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There were nail-biting finishes, high-scoring games, unbelievable bingos, and plenty of strategic battles across the weekend. Every round had its share of surprises, with racks turning into game-changing words and close contests going right down to the final moves.![]()
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The 2026 Vadodara Open was indeed a celebration of Scrabble, which highlighted the hard-fought tussles across the board and the spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie among the players in equal measure. Thanks to Vadodara Scrabble Club for a memorable tournament, and congrats to all the winners!![]()
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The final results and standings from the tourney can be seen here: woogles.io/tournament/vadodara-open-2026