The Association of British Scrabble Players (ABSP) has promoted competitive Scrabble across the UK since 1987 — co-ordinating tournaments, maintaining player ratings, and supporting players, organisers and directors.
Friday the fourteenth of August 2026 | Continental Scrabble Championship Early Bird | |
| Saturday the fifteenth of August 2026 | Nottingham Nomads Summer Open | |
| Saturday the fifteenth and Sunday the sixteenth of August 2026 | Continental Scrabble Championship Main Event | |
| Saturday the twenty second of August 2026 | Oxford | |
| Sunday the twenty third of August 2026 | Mind Sports Olympiad 2026 | |
| Friday the twenty eighth and Saturday the twenty ninth of August 2026 | British Matchplay Scrabble Championships Warmup | |
| Saturday the twenty ninth to Monday the thirty first of August 2026 | British Matchplay Scrabble Championships | |
| Saturday the fifth of September 2026 | Diaspora Glasgow | |
| Saturday the twelvth of September 2026 | Leicester | |
| Saturday the nineteenth of September 2026 | Cleveland | |
| Full Calendar | ||
There are Scrabble tournaments and clubs all across the UK. New players are always welcome at both.
There are plenty of opportunities to play in a friendly environment, whether you are a beginner or an experienced player.
If you want to find a club near you, check out our clubs directory.
To find a tournament near you, check out our tournament calendar, or see upcoming events on a map.
Try our fun little quiz to see if you can spot the phonies amongst the valid words.
See how many words you can get right in a row!
It's a great way to improve your word knowledge - and it'll even give you the definitions to help you remember them.
Updated for CSW24 (05/02/2025)
Seen an interesting Scrabble word played and want to know what it means?
Is it a noun, verb or adjective? Does it take an 'S' at the end?
Search for it in our comprehensive Words section:
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