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CSW19 - Official Adoption: 1st July 2019

The ABSP Committee are happy that all relevant software is now in place, and therefore confirm that as previously suggested, 1st July 2019 will be our official adoption date for CSW19. All ABSP rated games that take place on or after this date should be adjudicated using the new word list.

The first full tournament to be held will be Manuden on July 7th and I am sure James Burley will welcome entries from anyone keen to be among the first to play some of the new words. It’s also likely some league games or BEST matches may take place earlier that month.

Four software programs, each with fully licensed word list will be considered acceptable for adjudication purposes as follows:

Collins Zyzzyva - for Windows & Apple Desktops and Laptops
ULU - for portable Apple devices
Scrabble Checker - for portable Android devices
WALI Timer - for portable Android devices

All should be set to use CSW19.

A number of study tools , including the latest version of Collins Zyzzyva, and updates to LeXpert can be found on the Collins Site here.

Last updated: 3 June 2019

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