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Tournaments Coming Soon
Saturday the third and Sunday the fourth of October 2026Waterford
Saturday the third of October 2026Manuden Weekend - Saturday
Sunday the fourth of October 2026Manuden Weekend - Sunday
Saturday the tenth of October 2026Phyllis Fernandez Memorial LibertyNote! This tournament has been cancelled
Saturday the tenth of October 2026Cumbernauld
Saturday the seventeenth of October 2026Cardiff
Sunday the eighteenth of October 2026Cardiff
Sunday the twenty fifth of October 2026Nottingham Nomads Autumn Open
Saturday the thirty first of October 2026Edinburgh Open
Saturday the seventh and Sunday the eighth of November 2026All Ireland Scrabble Championships
   
Full Calendar
Where to play

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.

Think you know your short words?

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.

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Latest news stories
Weekly Tournament Round-Up: Milton, Warrington and Holmfirth
Last weekend saw a fine flurry of ABSP activity in the north, with tournaments at Milton of Campsie, Warrington and Holmfirth drawing 86 players. Colin Nicol pulled off a remarkable Division A upset at Milton, Brian Po dominated at Holmfirth, and Paul Thompson topped the largest field of the weekend at Warrington.
Weekly Tournament Round-Up: Cleveland
The UK Scrabble scene continued its northern autumn tour with a weekend double-header in Cleveland. Andy Goodwin dominated Division A on both days, Richard Moody and Michael Thomas took Division B on Saturday and Sunday respectively, and veteran Syd Berger delivered a commanding clean sweep in Division C.
Lewis Mackay wins the 2026 British Matchplay Scrabble Championship
Lewis Mackay, from Cambridge, has won the British Matchplay Scrabble Championship at the Holiday Inn South Normanton, taking his fifth BMSC title — equalling Mark Nyman’s record — with a 17–6 (+1274) record after a 520–357 victory over Brian Po in the final round.
Live coverage of the British Matchplay Scrabble Championship
The ABSP Stream Team brings three days of live coverage of the British Matchplay Scrabble Championship (BMSC) on the ABSP YouTube channel, 29th–31st August.
Winter Matchplay will be the 2026 National Scrabble Championship
The ABSP Committee is pleased to announce that this year's Winter Matchplay in Milton Keynes will be the 2026 National Scrabble Championship.
Sam Crispin second at World Youth Championship
Congratulations to Sam Crispin, who finished second at the World Youth Scrabble Championship in Nairobi, beating the eventual champion in the final game but missing out on the title on spread.

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