One of the key strengths of the SCRABBLE game is that it can be enjoyed at many different levels. Recognizing that not everyone wants to learn a set of tournament rules or even study the official word list, we established our list of Recreational Clubs in July 2013.
We hope that after you have played at a Recreational Club for a while, you'll want to see if you've got what it takes at one of our competitive clubs.
Registering a Recreational Club
To register a new club, complete the Club Listing Request form and submit it.
In order to maintain registered status, clubs must meet the following criteria:
Changing Club Information
Please keep us up to date when things change at your recreational club. Send changes pertaining to club location, meeting time, address, email, website, or anything shown on your club listing to the Club Committee naspa-club-directors@yahoogroups.com.
Recreational vs. Competitive Club: What are the differences?
Recreational Club Roster
CALIFORNIA
- Bakersfield
- Monday 6:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
- Pizza Hut, 4708 Planz Road
- John Blankenship
- blankenshipj661@gmail.com
- Laguna Woods
- Laguna Woods Village SCRABBLE Club
- Monday 12:45 P.M. - 3 games
- $2 (free first visit)
- 24262 Punta Alta, Clubhouse #5 -Room #2, Dining Room #1, Laguna Woods 92637
- Barbara Sanchez
- (714) 310-3725
- CESBES123@aol.com
- If non-resident, call contacts below one hour prior for gate entry
- Gary Moss (949) 510-1673
- Fern Trausch (949) 830-5244
- Long Beach
- Thursday 9:00 a.m. - noon
- Long Beach Bridge Center, 4782 Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach CA 90804
- Beth Byrne (562) 396-6694
- bethbyrn@gmail.com
CONNECTICUT
- Greater New Haven
- Every Tuesday 12:00 P.M.
- PLEASE contact director to see if club is meeting on a given Tuesday.
- Panera Bread, 2100 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT 06514 (203) 248-2312. Just off Exit 60 from Route 15.
- David Lewis
- David_B_Lewis@yahoo.com
- Dave Carlson
- davecarlson45@cox.net
FLORIDA
- Gainesville
- Friday 1 - 5 P.M.
- Senior Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd.
- Tony Palmieri
- (352) 231-2966
- palmieri@cop.ufl.edu
- Tampa Bay/Pasco/North Pinellas County
- Please contact:
- Joan Knobelsdorf
- (727) 935-4616
- knobelhaus425@gmail.com for information.
GEORGIA
- Waycross
- Waycross Gaming Community
- Casual Play
- Friday 6:00 P.M.
- Waycross Mall Food Court, 2215 Memorial Drive
- Special Events TBA
- Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Avenue
- Tricia Baker
- patricia.e.baker.6665@gmail.com
HAWAII
- Honolulu
- Wednesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
- Kahala Mall Shopping Center
- Darren Seu dseu@gmail.com
- Claire Dunham (808) 429-8493
KENTUCKY
- Paducah
- Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
- McCracken County Public Library, 555 Washington St.
- Mononymous Hooper
- (270) 564-2153
- info@votehooper.com
MAINE
- Topsham
- Maine Scrabble Community
- Not meeting during pandemic as of early 2023
- Tuesday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
- Highland Green Community Center, 7 Evergreen Circle
- Jamie Logan
- (571) 438-7238
- jamiecarterlogan@gmail.com
- Not all players use clocks, though people are welcomed to if they wish.
MARYLAND
- Annapolis
- Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- 1133 Nichols Court, Millersville, MD 21108
- Rita Zienkiewicz
- (410) 703-7437
- rzienkiewicz@verizon.net
MICHIGAN
- East Lansing
- First Thursday 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road
- Irfan Faroqui
- (517) 230-8890
- irfan.faroqui@gmail.com
- Meets first Thursday each month
NEW BRUNSWICK
- Quispamsis
- Public Library (downstairs), 1 Landing Court (off Hampton Road)
- Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada
- Monday 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., September-May only
- Chuck Abbate
- (506) 849-0581 (h), (506) 849-1137 (w)
NEW YORK
- Brooklyn
- Call director for various times and places.
- Alan Hecht
- (718) 252-2161
- Monticello
- Thursday 4:45 P.M.
- 18 Prince Street
- Vee Hill
- (347) 262-3084
- vanecia16@aol.com
- Rochester/Pittsford
- During summer: Tuesday 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Spiegel Community Center, 35 Lincoln Avenue
- Contact director to confirm - day and time are subject to change.
- Dianne Wittman
- (585) 975-9896
- West Babylon, Long Island
- Club website
Not playing during the pandemic as of early 2023
- Tuesday 4:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
- Panera Bread, 1025 West Montauk Highway, West Babylon, NY 11704
- Bob Krause
- (631) 328-3118
- Jon Kent
NORTH CAROLINA
- Wilmington
- Tuesday Noon
- New Hanover Public Library - Pine Valley Branch
- 3802 S College Rd, Wilmington NC 28412
- Stephen Stanley
- (910) 620-7810
OHIO
- Columbus
- Club website (Facebook)
- Saturday, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
- Panera Bread, 3278 Tremont Road
- Pam Cass
- pacladyzz@gmail.com
- Jason Steuber, Doug Critchlow via club website
- North Olmsted
- Club website
- Wednesday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Recess Games, 26636 Brookpark Ext
- Maria Flo
- (440) 779-7008
- maria@recess.net
- Willoughby
- Monday 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
- Breckenridge Village, Schaeffer Center, 36855 Ridge Road
- Nancy Schuman
- (440) 942-7337
- ringapurr@gmail.com
OKLAHOMA
- Tulsa
- Sunday 1:00 P.M. & Tuesday 6:00 P.M.
- Barnes & Noble, 41st and Yale.
- There are no fees or dues. The club provides all equipment.
- Newcomers and on-line players welcomed. Over age 12 please.
- For more information:
- Joan Hess
- (918) 850-4495
ONTARIO
- Cornwall
- Not meeting during the pandemic. May re-start in May 2023.
- Thursday 1:15 P.M.
- The Cornwall SCRABBLE Club
- Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second St. East
- Vivianne Panizzon
- vpanizzon@cogeco.ca
- Midhurst
Club website
- Monday 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. September-June
- We play 2 games. Free.
- Springwater Public Library (Midhurst Branch), 12 Finlay Mill Rd.
- Heather McIntosh
- North Bay
- Thursday 6:30 P.M.
- North Bay SCRABBLE Club
- Empire Living Centre, 425 Fraser St.
- Ken Peters
- (705) 663-1313
- St. Catharines
- Second and fourth Wednesdays 5 P.M. to 7:45 P.M.
- Starting January 11, 2023
- Contact director to pre-register
- St. Catharines library Dr Huq branch, 425 Carlton St.
- Mary Klein
- m.klein@cogeco.net
- Toronto
- SCRABBLE in the City
- Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
- Go Lounge, 1718 Queen St West
- Roger Cullman
- (416) 995-7643
- rogercullman@gmail.com
OREGON
- Newport
- Oregon Coast Drop-In SCRABBLE Club
- Thursday 6:00 P.M.
- Bier One, 424 SW Highway 101. Admission restricted by venue to ages 21 and over.
- Stephanie Brown
- (541) 961-1823
- OCDscrabble@groups.facebook.com
RHODE ISLAND
- North Kingston
Club website
- Thursday 6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. (alternating Thursdays, check website)
- Dan's Tavern on the Green, 615 Callahan Rd., North Kingston 02852
- Daniella Norwood
- Info
WISCONSIN
- Milwaukee (Wauwatosa)
- Greater Milwaukee SCRABBLE Club
- Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
- September - May: Mayfair Mall Food Court (Wauwatosa, WI)
- May - September: McDonald's, 124th and Capitol Drive (Wauwatosa, WI)
- Susan Love or Jim Hahn
- (414) 369-2373
- JimBeKind@aol.com