World (International) Scrabble® Records...

What is the highest game score recorded in a tournament?

Phil Appleby of the UK scored 1049 on June 25th, 1989 in Wormley, Hertfordshire, England. His opponent scored just 253 points, giving Appleby a record 796-point margin of victory.

What is the record for the most number of 7-letter words played by one player in a tournament game?

Di Dennis of Northolt, Middlesex (England), in the March 1987 Cambridge University Open Scrabble Tournament played seven 7-letter words.

What is the highest score recorded for a single move in a tournament game?

Cathy Evans of Redbridge, Essex(England), played QUETZALS for 365 points during the November 1986 Letchworth Open Scrabble Tournament.

Which player has won the most natonal Scrabble titles?

Jeff Grant of Hastings New Zealand has won eleven National Scrabble Championships since 1980.

US (North American) Scrabble® Records...

The highest score in a tournament game was achieved by Mark Landsberg, who scored 770 against his opponent's 335.

The high margin of victory including phonies (non-allowable words) was by Ken Lambe of Michigan, who scored 716 versus his opponent's 147, using a single phony.

The high single turn, 302 points, has been achieved by both Jeff Clark of Michigan and Ron Manson of Ontario.

The longest consecutive opening sequence of bingos (7-letter words) by one player: Jeremiah Mead of Massachusetts played five in a 1989 North American championship tournament game.

Australian Scrabble® Records...

The highest game score in a tournament (728) was made by John Holgate in a Sydney Masters event in May 1983.

The record for the highest word score in a tournament game is held by Ruth Fewings of Bendigo Victoria who scored 284 for ELOQUENT at a Dandenong Championship in 1989.

New Zealand Scrabble® Records...

The highest recorded tournament game score is 717 by Michael Sigley of Wanganui.

The highest score in a club game is 763 by John Foster from the Mt. Albert Club in Auckland.

The highest word score in a tournament is 203 (Andrew Bradley, Correne James and Lynne Powell).

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