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NSC 2008: Waheed Thompson [#104]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Waheed Thompson, who is competing
at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 16-12, -100, and is ranked
#31 in Division 4.
 
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, 
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
 | Background Information | 
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 | ![[photo of Waheed Thompson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thompson_waheed.jpeg)
 | Given name(s): Waheed Surname(s): Thompson
 Home: Houston, TX, United States
 Hobbies: Scrabble, tennis
 Occupation: Manager Facilities Management Services
 NSC 2000 Division: 5
 NSC 2000 Rank: 28/78, 16.5-14.5 +488
 NSC 2002 Division: 5
 NSC 2002 Rank: 24/111, 18-13 +145
 NSC 2004 Division: 4
 NSC 2004 Rank: 32/150, 17-13 +720
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 521Average for: 377
 Average against: 381
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Mary Ellen Bergeron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bergeron_mary_ellen.jpg)
 | Thompson played #7  Mary Ellen Bergeron (Northampton, MA)  and lost 410 to 431 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -21. |  | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Thompson played #84  Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY)  and lost 389 to 410 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-2, -42. |  | Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Thompson played #77  Keith Pries (Englewood, CO)  and won 406 to 390 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -26. |  | Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Thompson played #35  Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA)  and won 430 to 391 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, +13. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Bobbi Hendrickson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hendrickson_bobbi.jpg)
 | Thompson played #49  Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN)  and won 452 to 301 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +164. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Dallas Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_dallas.jpg)
 | Thompson played #54  Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH)  and lost 305 to 489 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-3, -20. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Sylvia Sparkman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sparkman_sylvia.jpg)
 | Thompson played #98  Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT)  and won 437 to 310 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, +107. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Diana Ittner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ittner_diana_2.jpg)
 | Thompson played #53  Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI)  and won 379 to 374 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, +112. |  | Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Thompson played #5  Jason Bell (St. Louis, MO)  and lost 234 to 452 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-4, -106. |  | Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Thompson played #70  Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 254 to 456 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -308. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Katya Lezin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lezin_katya.jpg)
 | Thompson played #63  Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC)  and lost 315 to 340 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-6, -333. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Michael Donegan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/donegan_michael.jpg)
 | Thompson played #21  Michael Donegan (Austin, TX)  and won 481 to 229 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, -81. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Jim Fonti]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fonti_jim_2.jpg)
 | Thompson played #28  Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY)  and lost 340 to 429 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-7, -170. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Marty McCarthy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mccarthy_marty.jpg)
 | Thompson played #68  Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI)  and lost 311 to 481 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-8, -340. |  | Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Thompson played #47  Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL)  and lost 320 to 442 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-9, -462. |  | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Thompson played #44  Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE)  and won 371 to 318 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, -409. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allen_munley_cheryl.jpg)
 | Thompson played #2  Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ)  and won 368 to 365 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-9, -406. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Terry Aitken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/aitken_terry_2.jpg)
 | Thompson played #1  Terry Aitken (Stratford ON)  and won 355 to 319 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, -370. Thompson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schaeffer_teresa_2.jpg)
 | Thompson played #90  Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC)  and lost 271 to 393 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-10, -492. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Ruth Patrick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/patrick_ruth.jpg)
 | Thompson played #75  Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS)  and won 468 to 362 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-10, -386. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Dianne Wittman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wittman_dianne.jpg)
 | Thompson played #114  Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY)  and lost 245 to 481 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-11, -622. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Jane Whitmore]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitmore_jane_2.jpg)
 | Thompson played #112  Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT)  and won 434 to 362 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-11, -550. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Geeke Lossing]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lossing_geeke.jpeg)
 | Thompson played #64  Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL)  and won 441 to 293 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-11, -402. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Kevin Sears]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sears_kevin.jpg)
 | Thompson played #93  Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY)  and won 409 to 388 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-11, -381. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olaughlin_tom.jpg)
 | Thompson played #72  Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI)  and won 521 to 310 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-11, -170. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Susie Page]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_susie.jpg)
 | Thompson played #74  Susie Page (Panorama City, CA)  and won 355 to 333 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, -148. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Amanda Hubble]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hubble_amanda_2.jpg)
 | Thompson played #51  Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI)  and won 441 to 332 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-11, -39. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Maneck Contractor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/contractor_maneck.jpg)
 | Thompson played #15  Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA)  and lost 415 to 476 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16-12, -100. | 
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