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NASPA is a community of tournament, club and avid home Scrabble players.
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We foster a safe environment for people of all skill levels to play their favorite game, improve their abilities and above all, meet people who share a similar love of the game.
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==Stay Connected==
* Get the latest '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/IContact#How_to_Subscribe NASPA News]''' directly to your inbox 
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* Become a '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership NASPA Member]''' to make it official
* Join our online community - '''[[Hello by Grouper]]'''

==Improve Your Game==
* Pick up some '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKdI6hGa2A4 power moves]''' to enhance your strategy
* Get '''[https://www.cross-tables.com/cs.php lists of cool words]''' to expand your vocabulary
* Find '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Software useful apps]''' for anagramming, study, and mobile play

==Get into the Action==
* Watch '''[https://www.youtube.com/naspascrabble live play]''', archived games and commentary
* Find a '''[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Club_roster NASPA Club] or [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/calendar.html upcoming tournament]''' near you
* Buy '''[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl NASPA gear]''' such as racks, boards, timers, or tiles
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==2026 Scrabble Players Championship==
[[File:Cedar_Rapids_Doubletree.png|300px|link=2026_Scrabble_Players_Championship]]
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The '''2026 Scrabble Players Championship''' will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from Saturday, July 18, through Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2026/reg/&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;REGISTER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event=NSC2026&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;SEE WHO'S COMING&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://book.passkey.com/e/51158906&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;BOOK HOTEL&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2026_Scrabble_Players_Championship&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;READ MORE&lt;/a&gt;

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&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/spc2025&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;SPC Survey&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhvDB0pE-3pvW7xWrge74Y65Q-QnlbUyQ&amp;si=4N2AJhmbgWj-_JNU&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;NWL Live Stream&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2024/nasc/build/&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;Live Coverage&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhvDB0pE-3ptcewsqpWO9_lwRiTolsFE9&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;Live Stream&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a target=_new href=&quot;https://icont.ac/50pX5&quot; style=&quot;display:inline-block;color:white;background-color:#3e4e97;padding:6px;font-weight:bold;border:solid 1px #cccccc&quot;&gt;2025 SPC - Save the Date!&lt;/a&gt;
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http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2023/spc/build/index.html SPC RESULTS]
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wsc WESPAC RESULTS]
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH44AjFtBIqRRLv-Yr6jRBg LIVE STREAMING]
[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2023_NASPA_Double_Down_in_Las_Vegas READ MORE]
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[https://scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2024/reg/ REGISTER]
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/reglist.pl?event=NSC2024 SEE WHO'S COMING]
[https://www.twitch.tv/scrabble LIVE STREAMING]
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== Current Topics ==
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/vote.pl]]
&lt;h3&gt;AB Election&lt;/h3&gt;
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/vote.pl Voting will take place from June 1st through June 30th for the 1 contested seat.]
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[[File:Hello_by_Grouper.png|176px|link=Hello by Grouper]]
&lt;h3&gt;Hello by Grouper&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&quot;&gt; [[Hello by Grouper|Join our online community within Hello by Grouper]]&lt;/span&gt;
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Zyzzyva&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&quot;&gt;NASPA Zyzzyva 3.4.2 is available for all platforms - &lt;/span&gt;[[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile |mobile (iOS and Android)]] &lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&quot;&gt; and &lt;/span&gt;[[Zyzzyva | desktop (Windows, macOS, and Linux)]]&lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;


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[[File:Nwl2023.png||176px|link=NWL2023|]]
&lt;h3&gt;NWL2023 In Effect&lt;/h3&gt;
[[NWL2023 |The NASPA Word List 2023 Edition (NWL2023) is now in effect for tournament and club play as of February 29, 2024.]]
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[[File:NASPA_News.jpg|176px|link=COVID-19]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA News&lt;/h3&gt;
[[IContact | NASPA sends out a weekly newsletter with the latest info on tournament and club play.]]
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[[File:Sb-blue.jpg|176px|link=http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Store&lt;/h3&gt;
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl Visit the NASPA Store for boards, clocks, tiles, word lists, and more.]


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[[File:NASPA_Member.jpg|176px|link=https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership]]
&lt;h3&gt;Membership&lt;/h3&gt;
[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Membership Join NASPA or renew your membership.]


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[[File:2025 Champion Check.jpg|176px|link=https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2025_Scrabble_Players_Championship]]
&lt;h3&gt;2025 SPC&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&quot;&gt;Congratulations to [[Nigel Peltier]] - winner of the [[2025 Scrabble Players Championship]], which took place at the Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel from August 9 to 13, 2025.&lt;/span&gt;


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[[File:Wotd.gif|176px|link=http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Word of the Day&lt;/h3&gt;
[http://scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/wotd.pl See today's word of the day.]


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[[File:Apps.jpg|176px|link=Software]]
&lt;h3&gt;NWL Apps&lt;/h3&gt;
[[Software | Check out the apps and software licensed to include the NASPA Word List.]]


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[[File:Streamers.jpg|176px|link=Scrabble Streaming]]
&lt;h3&gt;Streaming&lt;/h3&gt;
[[Scrabble Streaming |NASPA members stream Scrabble content on Twitch, YouTube, and other online platforms. Be sure to tune in and subscribe.]]


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[[File:WESPAC2025.png|176px|link=2025 WESPA Championship]]
&lt;h3&gt;2025 WESPAC&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2025 WESPA Championship |The 2025 WESPA Championship (WESPAC2025) took place from November 12–16, 2025 in Ghana. Congrats to Team Canada member Adam Logan!]]

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[[File:Teamwork.jpg|176px|link=NASPA Youth Scrabble]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Youth Scrabble&lt;/h3&gt;
[[NASPA Youth SCRABBLE | The NASPA Youth Scrabble program promotes and recognizes youth Scrabble talent. ]]


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[[File:Trophy-award-icon.jpg|176px|link=Awards]]
&lt;h3&gt;Awards&lt;/h3&gt;
[[Awards | NASPA recognizes player achievements with awards, including Person of the Year and Player Titles.]]
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[[File:Saam logo-tealribbon.jpg|176px|link=Community Advocate]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Community Advocate&lt;/h3&gt;
[[Community Advocate | The Community Advocate looks into cases of harassment within the organization.]]
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[[File:Suggestion.png|126px|link=https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Suggestion Box&lt;/h3&gt;
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CvfjnaoSFnJmT3p9AzEoesV9YyicDqXJSarQzN4cyNk Send us your suggestions for tournament and club Scrabble.]
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[[File:Rules.gif|176px|link=Official_Tournament_Rules]]
&lt;h3&gt;Rules Revision&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color:navy&quot;&gt;The [[Rules Committee]] has revised the [[Official Tournament Rules]] and invites feedback from players and directors before publication.&lt;/span&gt;


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[[File:NWL_Books.png|176px|link=https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl]] 
&lt;h3&gt;NWL2020 Book&lt;/h3&gt;
[https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl The NASPA Word List is available to order from the NASPA Store.]


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[[File:NASPA_Open.jpg|176px|link=COVID-19]]
&lt;h3&gt;COVID-19&lt;/h3&gt;
[[COVID-19 | Effective 2021-09-01, NASPA returned to normal operations, subject to any restrictions imposed or recommended in governmental guidance, laws or regulations.  ]]

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[[File:Michael Fagen Check.jpg |176px|link=2022_Scrabble_Players_Championship]]
&lt;h3&gt;2022 SPC&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2022_Scrabble_Players_Championship | Relive the action in Baltimore - pix, results, and more!]]&lt;/div&gt;

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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2022_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
&lt;h3&gt;AB Nominations&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2022_Advisory_Board_Elections|Nominations will take place from May 1 to May 31 for this year's elections.]]
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[[File:Community_Values.jpg|176px|link=Community Values]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Community Values&lt;/h3&gt;

[[Community Values | NASPA CEO John Chew issues a statement on important community values and discusses the issue of removing slurs from the NASPA Word List.]] 

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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2024_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
&lt;h3&gt;Advisory Board Elections&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2024_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2024 Advisory Board elections are available.]]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2021_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
&lt;h3&gt;Advisory Board Elections&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2021_Advisory_Board_Elections|Advisory Board elections will not be held this year. Terms of current members will be extended one year.]]


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[[File:HouseKey.jpg|176px|link=Vaccinated Play]]
&lt;h3&gt;Membership&lt;/h3&gt;
[[Membership#Impact_of_COVID-19_Moratorium_on_NASPA_Membership |Membership expiration dates have been updated to account for the moratorium.]]


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[[File:COVID_Shot.jpg|176px|link=Vaccinated Play]]
&lt;h3&gt;Vaccinated Play&lt;/h3&gt;
[[Vaccinated Play | As of June 21st, fully vaccinated players can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions. ]]


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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2020_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
&lt;h3&gt;Advisory Board Elections&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2020_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2020 Advisory Board elections are available.]]


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[[File:TWL18.jpeg|176px|link=NWL2018]]
&lt;h3&gt;NWL2018&lt;/h3&gt;
[[NWL2018 | The NASPA Word List (2018 Edition) - NWL2018 - went into effect on March 1, 2019.]]

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[[File:Can-Am.jpg|176px|link=2020 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge]]
&lt;h3&gt;2020 Can-AM&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2020 Can-Am SCRABBLE Challenge | The event will be hosted by Canada at a date to be determined. The event has been postponed from early May because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]
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[[File:Alchemist_Cup_Team_USA_2018.jpg|176px|link=2020 Alchemist Cup Qualification System]]
&lt;h3&gt;2020 Alchemist Cup&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2020 Alchemist Cup Qualification System |The 2020 Alchemist Cup will be held December 2-6, 2020, at the Genting Highland Resort in Malaysia. Find out how to qualify for Team USA or Canada.]]

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[[File:Baltimore_Night.jpg|176px|link=https://baltimore.org]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASC 2020 - Baltimore&lt;/h3&gt;
'''Save the date - the 2020 North American SCRABBLE Championship (NASC) will be in Baltimore (MD) from Aug 1 to 5, 2020!''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krCU_9YrU0 Watch the announcement on NASPA Tonight.]
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[[File:Survey.jpeg|176px|link=https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2019]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASC 2019 Survey&lt;/h3&gt;
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2019 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2019_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
&lt;h3&gt;Advisory Board Elections&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2019_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2019 Advisory Board Elections are available.]]
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[[File:NASPA-Zyzzyva.png|176px|link=Zyzzyva]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0&lt;/h3&gt;
[http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Zyzzyva NASPA Zyzzyva 3.1.0 is now available for OS X, Linux, and Windows.]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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[[File:Survey.jpeg|176px|link=https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018]]
&lt;h3&gt;NASC 2018 Survey&lt;/h3&gt;
[https://scrabble.formstack.com/forms/nasc2018 Share your opinions about this and future NASC Tourneys - open to all NASPA members, not just NASC competitors]
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[[File:Elections.jpg|176px|link=2018_Advisory_Board_Elections]]
&lt;h3&gt;Advisory Board Elections&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2018_Advisory_Board_Elections|Results for the 2018 Advisory Board Elections are available]]
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[[File:Fort-wayne-t-shirt.jpg|176px|link=http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/]]
&lt;h3&gt;2016 North American SCRABBLE Championships Blog&lt;/h3&gt;
[http://blog.scrabbleplayers.org/wordpress/ NASC news and player profiles]
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[[File:NASSC2016winners-small.jpg|176px|link=2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]]
&lt;h3&gt;2016 NASSC&lt;/h3&gt;
[http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build/ 2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship results.]
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[[File:NSC-2017-02-144px.png|176px|link=https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/]]
&lt;h3&gt;2017 NASC &lt;/h3&gt;
[https://www.facebook.com/NASPAScrabble/ Relive the action in New Orleans - pix, videos, and more!]&lt;/div&gt;


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[[File:CNSC_2018.jpg|176px|link=2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]
&lt;h3&gt;2018 CNSC&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship|Congratulations to '''Eric Tran''', 2018 Canadian SCRABBLE Champion!]]


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[[File:WESPA_2021_Icon.jpg|176px|link=2021 WESPA Championship]]
&lt;h3&gt;WESPA Championship&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2021 WESPA Championship| Find out how to join Team USA and Canada for this event.]]


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[[File:NASC_Mask.jpg|176px|link=2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship]]
&lt;h3&gt;2021 NASC&lt;/h3&gt;
[[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|The 2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]


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&lt;h3&gt;SCRABBLE GO&lt;/h3&gt;
[http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&amp;f=6038&amp;s=10116&amp;m=288131&amp;t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The NASPA Word List 2020 (NWL2020) is now available in Scrabble GO, the new Scrabble mobile game.]


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== Top News ==
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&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;February 2, 2023&lt;/h3&gt; Registration is now open for the [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]] - the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship - in Las Vegas in July 2023.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;October 13, 2022&lt;/h3&gt; [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&amp;f=6038&amp;s=10116&amp;m=313474&amp;t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf The 2023 Scrabble Players Championship and the WESPA Championship] will be hosted by NASPA in Las Vegas in July 2023.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;June 6, 2022&lt;/h3&gt; Results for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] are available.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;April 28, 2022&lt;/h3&gt;Nominations for the [[2022 Advisory Board Elections]] will be open from May 1 to May 31, 2022.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;December 7, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; [[NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile]] 3.3.0 is now available for handheld devices (smartphones and tablets) running iOS or Android.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;September 30, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This version adds support for [[SOWPODS | CSW21]], which will become effective for Collins play at NASPA clubs and tournaments on December 1, 2021.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;December 2, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; The [[2022 Scrabble Players Championship]] (SPC) will take place on July 23-27, 2022, at the Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards at 110 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201. 
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;September 30, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; [[NASPA Zyzzyva 3.3.0]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This version adds support for [[SOWPODS | CSW21]], which will become effective for Collins play at NASPA clubs and tournaments on December 1, 2021.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;July 22, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; NASPA CEO [[John Chew]] announced a [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&amp;f=6038&amp;s=10116&amp;m=302035&amp;t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf change] in NASPA's relationship with Hasbro as of August 1, 2021.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;July 1, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; NASPA will end the [[COVID-19 | COVID-19 moratorium]] and resume normal operations on September 1, 2021.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;July 1, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; The NASPA [[Executive Committee]] announced a [http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=1384631&amp;f=6038&amp;s=10116&amp;m=301502&amp;t=650b9db00f5228ee57432048f1967e4ef1b454e708354ae751c2b95d07c97caf restructuring of the NASPA management team].
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;June 17, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; As of June 21st, 2021, we are removing the cap on the number of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] who can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;May 20, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; As of June 1st, 2021, small groups of [[Vaccinated Play |fully vaccinated players]] can participate in sanctioned tournaments and club sessions.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;April 28, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; Members voted to postpone [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |Advisory Board elections]] for a year. Terms of current members will be extended for a year.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;March 18, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] has asked members to [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/vote.pl vote] on whether [[2021 Advisory Board Elections |elections]] should be held as scheduled or postponed for a year.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;March 18, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; Printed versions of the [[NWL2020 | NASPA Word List 2020]] and [[NSWL2020 | NASPA School Word List 2020]] are now available to order from the [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/cgi-bin/shop.pl NASPA Store]. 
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;March 4, 2021&lt;/h3&gt; The [[2021_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship|2021 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] is canceled because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;November 27, 2020&lt;/h3&gt; [[NASPA_Zyzzyva:_The_Last_Word_in_Word_Study | NASPA Zyzzyva 3.2.4]] is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes [[NWL2020]] and [[NSWL2020]].
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;October 15, 2020&lt;/h3&gt; The NASPA [[Advisory Board]] decided that the NASPA Word List 2020 Edition ([[NWL2020]]) and the NASPA School Word List 2020 Edition ([[NSWL2020]])will take effect at sanctioned clubs and tournaments on January 6, 2021.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;August 30, 2020&lt;/h3&gt; Congratulations to [[Austin Shin]], winner of the [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO.
&lt;h3 class=&quot;date&quot;&gt;August 6, 2020&lt;/h3&gt; The [[NASPA Tournament of Champions]] presented by Scrabble® GO will be held August 24 to 30, 2020, as a virtual online tournament.
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