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2026

  1. Saturday the fifteenth of August 2026Aug 15th

    Nottingham Nomads Summer Open

    Organiser:
    Jared Robinson 
    Rounds:
    8rounds
    Venue:
    Haywood Road Community Centre
    Ratings database · Results and statistics
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  2. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the sixteenth of August 2026Aug 15th-16th

    Continental Scrabble Championship Main Event

    Organiser:
    Jennie Frizelle 
    Rounds:
    15rounds
    Venue:
    Taney Parish Centre
    Pairings and standings
    wespa ratedIreland
    Pairings and standings
    wespa ratedIreland
  3. Saturday the twenty second of August 2026Aug 22nd

    Oxford

    Organiser:
    Rob Blundell 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Kennington Village Centre
  4. Sunday the twenty third of August 2026Aug 23rd

    Mind Sports Olympiad 2026

    Organiser:
    Rob Blundell 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Mercure London Earls Court
  5. Runs over 2 days, until Saturday the twenty ninth of August 2026Aug 28th-29th

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships Warmup

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    10rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn South Normanton
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  6. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the thirty first of August 2026Aug 29th-31st

    British Matchplay Scrabble Championships

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn South Normanton
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  7. Saturday the fifth of September 2026Sep 5th

    Diaspora Glasgow

    Organiser:
    Wale Ilori 
    Rounds:
    8rounds
    Venue:
    Barrowfield Community Centre
  8. Saturday the twelvth of September 2026Sep 12th

    Leicester

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    St Peter’s Church
  9. Saturday the nineteenth of September 2026Sep 19th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Marton Community Centre
  10. Sunday the twentieth of September 2026Sep 20th

    Cleveland

    Organiser:
    Judith Moore 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Marton Community Centre
  11. Saturday the twenty sixth of September 2026Sep 26th

    Milton of Campsie

    Organiser:
    Ross Mackenzie 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Milton of Campsie Parish Church
  12. Saturday the twenty sixth of September 2026Sep 26th

    Warrington

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
  13. Sunday the twenty seventh of September 2026Sep 27th

    Holmfirth

    Organiser:
    Caroline McLaughlin 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Brockholes Village Hall
  14. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the fourth of October 2026Oct 3rd-4th

    Waterford

    Organiser:
    Jennie Frizelle 
    Rounds:
    15rounds
    Venue:
    Dooley's Hotel
    wespa ratedIreland
    wespa ratedIreland
  15. Saturday the third of October 2026Oct 3rd

    Manuden Weekend - Saturday

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Manuden Village Community Centre
  16. Sunday the fourth of October 2026Oct 4th

    Manuden Weekend - Sunday

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Manuden Village Community Centre
  17. Saturday the tenth of October 2026Oct 10th

    Phyllis Fernandez Memorial LibertyNote! This tournament has been cancelled

    Organiser:
    Fazile Zahir 
    Rounds:
    8rounds
    Venue:
    Gidea Park Methodist Church
  18. Saturday the tenth of October 2026Oct 10th

    Cumbernauld

    Organiser:
    Grant Wallace 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Milton of Campsie Parish Church
  19. Saturday the seventeenth of October 2026Oct 17th

    Cardiff

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    V21 Sbectrwm Centre @ Fairwater
  20. Sunday the eighteenth of October 2026Oct 18th

    Cardiff

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    V21 Sbectrwm Centre @ Fairwater
  21. Saturday the thirty first of October 2026Oct 31st

    Edinburgh Open

    Organiser:
    Simon Gillam 
    Rounds:
    7rounds
    Venue:
    Carlton Bridge Club
  22. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the eighth of November 2026Nov 7th-8th

    All Ireland Scrabble Championships

    Organiser:
    John Cunningham-Ryan 
    Rounds:
    15rounds
    Venue:
    Hotel Curracloe
    wespa ratedIreland
    wespa ratedIreland
  23. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty second of November 2026Nov 21st-22nd

    Winter Matchplay

    Organiser:
    Mike Willis 
    Rounds:
    18rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn Milton Keynes
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  24. Runs over 2 days, until Wednesday the thirtieth of December 2026Dec 29th-30th

    Twixmas

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn - Reading South
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  25. Thursday the thirty first of December 2026Dec 31st

    UK Open New Year's Eve

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    8rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn - Reading South
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  26. Runs over 2 days, until Friday the first of January 2027Dec 31st-Jan 1st

    UK Open Hogmanay Special

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    8rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn - Reading South
    wespa rated
    wespa rated

2027

  1. Friday the first of January 2027Jan 1st

    UK Open New Year's Day

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    8rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn - Reading South
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  2. Runs over 3 days, until Monday the fourth of January 2027Jan 2nd-4th

    UK Open Main Event

    Organiser:
    James Burley 
    Rounds:
    25rounds
    Venue:
    Holiday Inn - Reading South
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
    Major UK tournamentwespa rated
  3. Runs over 3 days, until Sunday the twenty fourth of January 2027Jan 22nd-24th

    Isle of Wight

    Organiser:
    IOW Tours 
    Rounds:
    20rounds
    Venue:
    OYO Shanklin Beach Hotel
  4. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the thirty first of January 2027Jan 30th-31st

    Northern Ireland Championship

    Organiser:
    Stewart Holden 
    Rounds:
    15rounds
    Venue:
    The Lansdowne Hotel
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  5. Runs over 4 days, until Wednesday the twenty fourth of February 2027Feb 21st-24th

    Nethy BridgeUpdated on Tuesday the eleventh of August 2026

    Organiser:
    Amy Byrne 
    Rounds:
    23rounds
    Venue:
    Nethybridge Hotel
  6. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty eighth of February 2027Feb 27th-28th

    Grand Slam 2027

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  7. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the twenty eighth of February 2027Feb 27th-28th

    Grand Slam 2027 side event

    Organiser:
    Wayne Kelly 
    Rounds:
    16rounds
    Venue:
    Fairfield and Howley Community Project
    wespa rated
    wespa rated
  8. Runs over 2 days, until Sunday the thirteenth of June 2027Jun 12th-13th

    Broadstairs - Funfairs & Circuses

    Organiser:
    Nicky Huitson 
    Rounds:
    15rounds
    Venue:
    Joyce Smith Hall
  9. Runs over 3 days, until Sunday the twenty ninth of August 2027Aug 27th-29th

    World Youth Scrabble Championship 2027Updated on Thursday the sixth of August 2026

    Organiser:
    WESPA/TCA
    Venue:
    Miracle Grand Convention Hotel
    World championship-level eventwespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
    World championship-level eventwespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
  10. Runs over 3 days, until Sunday the twenty ninth of August 2027Aug 27th-29th

    WESPA Youth Plate 2027Updated on Thursday the sixth of August 2026

    Organiser:
    WESPA/TCA
    Venue:
    Miracle Grand Convention Hotel
    wespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
    wespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
  11. Tuesday the thirty first of August 2027Aug 31st

    WESPA World Scrabble Championship 2027: Last Chance QualifierUpdated on Thursday the sixth of August 2026

    Organiser:
    WESPA/TCA
    Venue:
    Miracle Grand Convention Hotel
    wespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
    wespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
  12. Runs over 5 days, until Sunday the fifth of September 2027Sep 1st-5th

    WESPA World Scrabble Championship 2027: Main EventUpdated on Thursday the sixth of August 2026

    Organiser:
    WESPA/TCA
    Venue:
    Miracle Grand Convention Hotel
    World championship-level eventwespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
    World championship-level eventwespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
  13. Runs over 5 days, until Sunday the fifth of September 2027Sep 1st-5th

    WESPA World Scrabble Championship 2027: Side EventUpdated on Thursday the sixth of August 2026

    Organiser:
    WESPA/TCA
    Venue:
    Miracle Grand Convention Hotel
    wespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand
    wespa ratedNot rated by ABSPThailand

2028

  1. Runs over 5 days, until Sunday the eleventh of June 2028Jun 7th-11th

    Causeway Challenge

    Organiser:
    Michael Tang
    Rounds:
    45rounds
    Venue:
    Genting Grand Ballroom
    Not rated by ABSPMalaysia
    Not rated by ABSPMalaysia
Unfortunately, the live calendar isn't available right now due to a problem on the server that is under investigation. The calendar displayed here has been statically generated with the tournament names linked to the entry forms.
 
--Stewart (31st December, 23:00)
DateEventRdsContactTelephone/website
2026
Saturday the third to Monday the fifth of January 2026UK Open Main Event wespa rated24roundsJames Burley0 7 8 2 5 1 5 3 8 4 2
Tuesday the sixth to Thursday the eighth of January 2026UK Open Midweek Triple wespa rated22roundsJames Burley0 7 8 2 5 1 5 3 8 4 2
Friday the ninth and Saturday the tenth of January 2026UK Open Final Fling wespa rated15roundsJames Burley0 7 8 2 5 1 5 3 8 4 2
Friday the twenty third to Sunday the twenty fifth of January 2026Isle of Wight20roundsIOW Tours0 1 9 8 3 4 0 5 1 1 6
Saturday the twenty fourth and Sunday the twenty fifth of January 2026Northern Ireland Championship wespa rated15roundsStewart Holden0 7 9 7 1 6 3 4 0 9 8
Saturday the seventh of February 2026Nottingham Nomads Winter Double (Saturday)8roundsGreg Kelly0 7 9 1 0 0 4 8 1 6 2
Sunday the eighth of February 2026Nottingham Nomads Winter Double (Sunday)8roundsGreg Kelly0 7 9 1 0 0 4 8 1 6 2
Sunday the twenty second to Wednesday the twenty fifth of February 2026Nethy BridgeUpdated on Friday the nineteenth of December 202523roundsAmy Byrne0 7 4 1 5 6 1 9 0 7 9
Saturday the twenty eighth of February 2026Scottish Individual League and Knockout (SILK) 2026 (registration)Updated on Sunday the twenty first of December 2025 Simon Gillam0 1 3 1 3 3 9 2 6 1 4
Saturday the twenty eighth of February to Sunday the first of March 2026Grand Slam 2026Updated on Friday the nineteenth of December 202516roundsWayne Kelly0 7 7 7 3 0 2 7 2 7 4
Saturday the twenty eighth of February to Sunday the first of March 2026Grand Slam 2026 side eventUpdated on Friday the nineteenth of December 202516roundsWayne Kelly0 7 7 7 3 0 2 7 2 7 4
Sunday the eighth of March 2026Aberdeen7roundsNeil Scott0 1 2 2 4 6 3 9 2 9 1
Saturday the twenty eighth of March 2026WarringtonUpdated on Saturday the twenty seventh of December 20257roundsWayne Kelly0 7 7 7 3 0 2 7 2 7 4
Friday the third and Saturday the fourth of April 2026Easter Matchplay: Warm UpUpdated on Saturday the twenty seventh of December 2025 wespa rated10roundsWayne Kelly0 7 7 7 3 0 2 7 2 7 4
Saturday the fourth to Monday the sixth of April 2026Easter Matchplay: Main EventUpdated on Saturday the twenty seventh of December 2025 wespa rated23roundsWayne Kelly0 7 7 7 3 0 2 7 2 7 4
Saturday the eighteenth and Sunday the nineteenth of April 2026Broadstairs TV and Film Star Special15roundsNicky Huitson0 7 8 8 7 9 9 6 3 9 6
Thursday the thirtieth of April 2026MGI International Scrabble Classics - Early BirdUpdated on Saturday the twenty seventh of December 2025 wespa rated7roundsLukeman Owolabi+ 3 5 3 8 7 4 0 0 7 2 9 7
Friday the first to Monday the fourth of May 2026MGI International Scrabble Classics - Main EventUpdated on Saturday the twenty seventh of December 2025 wespa rated32roundsLukeman Owolabi+ 3 5 3 8 7 4 0 0 7 2 9 7
Friday the twelvth of June 2026German Open Early BirdUpdated on Thursday the eighteenth of December 2025 wespa rated Germany5roundsPeggy Fehily+ 4 9 1 5 7 7 1 3 0 3 4 5 3
Saturday the thirteenth and Sunday the fourteenth of June 2026German Open Main EventUpdated on Thursday the eighteenth of December 2025 wespa rated Germany15roundsPeggy Fehily+ 4 9 1 5 7 7 1 3 0 3 4 5 3
Saturday the twenty seventh of June 2026WarringtonUpdated on Saturday the twenty seventh of December 20257roundsWayne Kelly0 7 7 7 3 0 2 7 2 7 4
Saturday the twenty sixth of September 2026WarringtonUpdated on Saturday the twenty seventh of December 20257roundsWayne Kelly0 7 7 7 3 0 2 7 2 7 4

This calendar is maintained by the webmaster, Stewart Brodie. Please direct all queries/corrections to him. The above list contains those events approved for ratings purposes by the Tournament Coordinator, plus other significant Scrabble events. Please email us with any omissions or errors.

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  • If you are a new player, you will usually be placed in the lowest division for your first event. If you would like to play in a higher group please speak to the organiser in advance.
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