Welcome to the
Ottawa SCRABBLE®
Club
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COMING SOON: Ottawa's annual tournament Join us on Labour Day weekend (Sept 2-4) for our annual John Weston Memorial SCRABBLE Tournament! This year, enjoy 20 rounds of NASPA-rated tournament games—one for each year since Colette and John Weston established Club #495 back in 1997! Register today!  A picture of some of our members at our new location. Come join us for some fun! | ||
OSC player Adam Logan is NASPA's 2016 Canadian champion! |
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OSC director Matthew Tunnicliffe is NASPA's 2015 North American champion! |
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Who are we?
Word games are alive in Ottawa! Our club is officially sanctioned by the North American SCRABBLE Players Association. Club #495 consists of several experts, many aficionados, and a great group of recreational players. All players of any skill level are welcome and will easily find a place to fit in. Who knows? You may become the next expert.Where do we play?
We meet every Wednesday at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church (1475 Merivale Rd, Nepean, ON K2E 5N9), from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. (The real keeners stay till 11:00 PM for a fourth game.)For the players who wish to show off their new words to the rest of the world, there are several SCRABBLE tournaments that many of the club players attend. They are great fun and you will soon be making friends from across Canada and the United States.
What do I need to bring?
Many of our players have their own SCRABBLE boards, tiles, racks and timers. There are always enough to go around. All we ask is that you have a basic knowledge of the rules.How much does it cost?
Each session costs $3.00 ($2.00 for students and seniors) for 3 or 4 games. Not bad for 3 or 4 hours worth of great clean fun. This fee is to help offset the room rental and cover supplies. Whatever we don't spend on rent and registration fees, we give back to our membership or spend on our annual Labour Day tournament.The club plays a lot of weird words that don't seem to make sense. Is that normal?
Our club uses the Official Tournament and Club Word List sanctioned by NASPA. You will find many strange words ranging from "aa" to "zzz". This word list is painstakingly prepared by consolidating the most well known dictionaries. While this may be daunting at first, you will find yourself quickly wondering why everyone else doesn't know what "aa" means. We will provide you with a list of all the 2 and 3 letter words when you first come so that you can learn them as you play. All our players are eager to share their word knowledge and strategy!Will my friends and family think I am geeky?
Absolutely... but they will be envious, too.I have more questions!!
For general inquiries about the club, please contact us here:- E-mail: ottawascrabbleclub@bell.net
- Facebook: Ottawa Scrabble Club
- Twitter: @OttawaScrabble
- Matthew Tunnicliffe at oohntschte@hotmail.com
- Emilie Henkelman at (613) 723-1999
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SCRABBLE® Brand Crossword Game. The SCRABBLE® trademark is owned
by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.
outside of the U.S. and Canada.
Ottawa SCRABBLE® Club -
7-10pm - Calvin Christian Reformed Church (1475 Merivale Rd, Nepean, ON K2E 5N9), Ottawa, ON
