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WESPA Youth Cup 2019 - Preliminary Flyer
WESPA Youth Cup 2019 will be held from 29 November to 1 December 2019 in Malaysia.The venue and exact schedule will be announced shortly.
WEPSA Youth Cup 2019 Entries
WESPA Youth Cup 2018 Champion is
Syed Imaad Ali from Pakistan
WYC 2018 Report
WYC 2018 Prize WinnersWYC 2018 Full Results Winner - Syed Imaad Ali - Pakistan
WYC 2018 Adult Side Event Results Winner - Tariq Pervez - Pakistan
World English-language Scrabble Players Association
WESPA Youth Cup
(formerly World Youth Scrabble Championship)
This fantastic event takes place every year in a
different part of the world.
In 2018 it was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Thursday 13 December to Saturday 15 December 2018.
The WYC is open to players under the age of 18 at the end of the year. It not only gives players the opportunity to show their Scrabble skills but it is a great way of making friends with others from varied cultures.
History
The WESPA Youth Cup (formerly the World Youth Scrabble Championship) has been contested every year since 2006. Previous WESPA Youth Cup and World Youth Scrabble Champions are listed below. However, there are many more prizes awarded, which you can see when you click the links to see the event coverage from the past.Year | Location | Champion | Runner Up | |
| WYC 2018 | Dubai (UAE) | Syed Imaad Ali (PAK) | Janul De Silva (LKA) | |
| WYC 2017 | Kuala Lumpur (MYS) | Aabid Ismail (LKA) | Janul De Silva (LKA) | |
| WYSC 2016 | Lille (FRA) | Sanchit Kapoor (UAE) | Thavalakshman Yoganathan (LKA) | |
| WYSC 2015 | Perth (AUS) | Nicholas Hong (SGP) | Abdullah Abbasi (PAK) | |
| WYSC 2014 | Colombo (LKA) | Jack Durand (UK) | Yong Jian Rong (SGP) | |
| WYSC 2013 | Dubai (UAE) | Moizullah Baig (PAK) | Javeria Arshad Mirza (PAK) | |
| WYSC 2012 | Birmingham (UK) | Michael McKenna (AUS) | Cheong Yi Wei (MYS) | |
| WYSC 2011 | Johor Bahru (MYS) | Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) | Victor Gwee (SGP) | |
| WYSC 2010 | Manila (PHI) | Ker Jen Ho (MYS) | Preedee Khongthanarat (THA) | |
| WYSC 2009 | Johor Bahru (MYS) | Ong Suanne (MYS) | Alastair Richards (AUS) | |
| WYSC 2008 | Penang (MYS) | Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) | Khoo Beng Way (MYS) | |
| WYSC 2007 | Johor Bahru (MYS) | Toh Weibin (SGP) | Sean Chung (MYS) | |
| WYSC 2006 | Wollongong (AUS) | David Eldar (AUS) | Austin Shin (UK) |
Events
Upcoming Youth Scrabble Events| Dates | Title | Location | Information and Contact Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 April 2019 | Astar Scrabble Challenge International | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | www.asciscrabble.com | U12, U15, U18, Open |
| 10-11 August 2019 | YES! Youth European Scrabble Championship | Iasi, Romania | catalin_caba@yahoo.com | Born 1/1/1999 or later |
| 22-24 November 2019 | Princess Cup | Bangkok, Thailand | ravee@thaicrossword.com | Under 21 |
| 29 Nov-1 Dec 2019 | 14th WESPA Youth Cup | Malaysia | karen.d.richards@gmail.com | Under 18 - Born 2002 or later |
Young people are strongly encouraged to play Scrabble tournaments regularly in their own country and internationally. Here are some which are highly recommended for young players:
- CapGemini International mid January - Annual international adult tournament held in Bangalore, India
- Asian English Olympics mid February - Annual event held in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Astar Scrabble Challenge International: held each year Organised by the University of Malaya, with sections for U12, U15, U18 and Open
- Princess Cup: late November An annual tournament in Bangkok, Thailand - U21
- Spar Oman Kelloggs Scrabble Tournament mid to late November - Annual tournament in Muscat, Oman U10 U13 U20 Open
Tutorials
- Karen's Coaching Clues - Guidelines for those wanting to run a coaching session.
- Creating Excellence in Youth Scrabble - Ideas on how to develop a strong youth scrabble scene using the examples of Sri Lanka and Pakistan
- Beginners Guide to Scrabble
- Demonstration Game This impromptu game was recorded during a coaching session, when it was discovered that some of the participants had never seen a game of Scrabble completed, and hence didn't know what they were aiming for. You may find this a useful part of an introductory session. Even better, if you have two reasonably-fast players available, have them play a live game. Karen
- Scoring Tutorial Powerpoint presentation - learn how to score your moves.
- Scoring Tutorial - Check you can score correctly? The tutorial includes a How to Use Guide , the tutorial (answers on last page) , a worksheet , and a sample worksheet with the first few lines filled in.
- 2-letter words quiz
What goes after each letter? (4 sets per page) - 2-letter words quiz
2 Tables - What goes after each letter; and what goes before each letter? - 2 to 3 letter word hooks and test sheets
What goes after each 2 letter word; and what goes before each 2 letter word?
Resources
- Battle of the Tiles Game where you can play the computer with the computer restricted to 10 different levels (selected in Options). FREE! - highly recommended for beginners!
- Classic Words Free (Android and Apple) - FREE, but there is also a paid version with more features
- EA Scrabble App (Android and Apple) - requires a facebook account, for which you must be at least 13 years old - FREE, but uses a bit of data, and has optional in-app purchases and ads.
- Scrabble Go (Android and Apple) - FREE. An online, colourful and vibey Scrabble playing app with additional mini word games. Play against friends, random players or your phone for super addictive fun! Uses a small amount of data. (NOTE: this app may not work on all brands of mobile phone, e.g. Huawei.)
- EA Scrabble App (Android and Apple) - requires a facebook account, for which you must be at least 13 years old - FREE, but uses a bit of data, and has optional in-app purchases and ads.
- Classic Words Free (Android and Apple)- this has a pass-and-play mode for playing with someone who is with you - FREE, but there is also a paid version with more features.
- Scrabble Go (Android and Apple) - FREE. An online, colourful and vibey Scrabble playing app with additional mini word games. Play against friends, random players or your phone for super addictive fun! Uses a small amount of data. (NOTE: this app may not work on all brands of mobile phone, e.g. Huawei.)
- Scrabble Expert (Android) - FREE, can do build, anagram and pattern searches.
- ULU (Apple) - FREE, (stands for Ultimate Lookup Utility), and also does word checks.
- Word App (Android) - FREE! Can do build, anagram and pattern searches
- Wali Timer (Android) - FREE, A phone or tablet based game timer that also does in-game challenge adjudication, and can be used to look up words.
- Anagram Quizzer (Android and Apple) - FREE, and can be used to study words. There is a paid version with more features.
- Scrabble Word Checker (Android) - FREE, and also gives word definitions if you choose, so it can also be used as a dictionary. It may use a tiny amount of data to get word definitions.
- ULU and Wali Timer (above) also have this function.
- Scrabble Checker - FREE, for adjudication during games
- Anagram Quizzer (Android and Apple) - FREE. There is a paid version with more features.
- Cram flashcard app (Android and Apple) - FREE - you have to make or download your own flashcards to study.
- Quizlet flashcard app (Android and Apple) - FREE - you have to make or download your own flashcards to study.
- Flashcards Deluxe (Android) - FREE - you have to make or download your own flashcards to study.
- Wali Timer (Android) - FREE,A phone or tablet based game timer that also does in-game challenge adjudication, and can be used to look up words. (Always keep a fully charged power bank handy if you'll be using it for long periods)
- Many chess clock apps can also be used.
- Internet Scrabble Club - FREE, but requires a small download to be able to run on your computer. Can be downloaded at www.isc.ro
- Facebook Scrabble - FREE - requires a facebook account, for which you must be at least 13 years old. You can play against your friends, or a random opponent. On your facebook page, go to search and type "facebook games" and press enter. Then, near the top, where it says "Instant games", click the "visit" button. On the next screen, click "Find Games" just above the heading "Instant Games" in the top left. On the next screen, in the search box in the top right, which says "Search for games...", type "Scrabble Mattel" and press enter.
- Mindsports Academy - FREE Link to website
- Battle of the Tiles Game where you can play the computer with the computer restricted to 10 different levels (selected in Options). FREE! - highly recommended for beginners!
- Quackle - FREE to download at www.quackle.org. Warning, it only plays on expert level, so rather start off with Battle of the Tiles or Classic Words Free if you're a beginner.
- Zyzzyva - FREE to download from Scrabble Tools section of the Collins Dictionary website
Suggested Zyzzyva Cardbox Order for adding words by Alastair Richards
Demonstration of How to Set Up Cardbox by Elliott Richards - Aerolith - FREE at www.aerolith.org. See how many anagrams you can solve in 5 minutes games.
- Xerafin - Word Study
- The WESPA website has information about international English language Scrabble including ratings.
- The Australian Youth Scrabble site has news about Youth Scrabble in Australia and overseas.
- Kenji Matsumoto has a website www.breakingthegame.net with information on books and strategy tips.
- There is a facility for playing Scrabble against your Facebook friends (Scrabble Mattel app). You can play against your friends, or a random opponent. On your facebook page, go to search and type "facebook games" and press enter. Then, near the top, where it says "Instant games", click the "visit" button. On the next screen, click "Find Games" just above the heading "Instant Games" in the top left. On the next screen, in the search box in the top right, which says "Search for games...", type "Scrabble Mattel" and press enter.
- There are interest groups such as Scrabble Snippetz with posts of interest to Scrabble players.
- If you would like structured competition, you can join the Facebook Scrabble League. (Search FSL Scrabble League on Facebook)
- See the WESPA website for contact details for National Scrabble Associations.
- Koala's Coaching Clinic - Basic Strategy
- The Scrabble Player's Handbook - Advanced Strategy
- Word! by Kenji Matsumoto
For players in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Malaysia, and many other Asian countries, pick up a copy here!
For players from the UK or Europe, click here! - The Scrabble Tools section of the Collins Dictionary website has several
useful programs including Collins Zyzzyva and Collins Wordlist for LeXpert
Suggested Zyzzyva Cardbox Order for adding words by Alastair Richards
Demonstration of How to Set Up Cardbox by Elliott Richards - Battle of the Tiles Game where you can play the computer with the computer restricted to 10 different levels (selected in Options). FREE! - highly recommended for beginners!
Scrabble Starter Packs
Scrabble Starter Packs for new players.Scrabble Games to Help Learning
If Only is a wonderful game for brushing up on bonus words.Scrabble Apps For Mobiles and Tablets
Scrabble Playing Apps for playing against your phone or tablet
Scrabble Playing Apps for playing against other people
Scrabble Word Lookup Apps
Scrabble Word Checkers used to adjudicate challenges when playing
NOTE: The only adjudication tools approved by WESPA and Collins, are Collins Zyzzyva, ULU, and WaliTimer. Those are the only ones that should be used during a WESPA rated tournamentScrabble Word Study Apps
Scrabble Game Timer Apps
Scrabble Programs for your Laptop or Desktop Computer
Playing Scrabble on the Internet against other people
Playing Scrabble against your computer
Studying and Looking Up Words on your Computer
Learning Words in a study game on the Internet
Websites, Books, and other Online Resources
Websites
National Scrabble Associations
Free On Line Books and Coaching
Books for Purchase online
Computer programs
Words & Quizzes
A new revision of the dictionary is coming out in May 2019 and it will become the official dictionary for international tournaments from 1 July 2019. Read more about it on the WESPA website
The official word list for Scrabble tournaments throughout the realm of the World English Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) is Collins Scrabble Words 2015.
[Hardcover - ISBN 9780007589166, Softcover - ISBN 9780007589081]
The official word list is also published as a dictionary
[ISBN 9780007589135]
Word Lists
- 2-letter words
List without definitions (2 sets per page) - 2's to make 3's - Front & back hooks
- Pyramid Words These words can be created by adding one letter at a time. For Example - TANGIEST. TA - TAN - TANG - TANGI - TANGIE - TANGIES - TANGIEST
See how many others you can find. - 7 Letter Words - Probability 1 to 50
- 8 Letter Words - Probability 1 to 50
- 7 Letter Words - Probability 51 to 100
- 7 Letter Words - Probability 51 to 100
Quizzes
Print the following tests out to see how many you know, then check the answers to see what you missed.- 2-letter words quiz
What goes after each letter? (4 sets per page) - 2-letter words quiz
2 Tables - What goes after each letter; and what goes before each letter? - 2 to 3 letter word hooks and test sheets
What goes after each 2 letter word; and what goes before each 2 letter word? - Test yourself - OTARINE + 1 - Answers
- Test yourself - RIPOSTE + 1 - Answers
- Test yourself - RETAIN + 1 - Answers
- Test yourself - RETAINS + 1 - Answers
- Test yourself - ORANGE + 1 - Answers
- Test yourself - NO RATS + 1 - Answers
Mind Mapping
Mind Mapping is a technique whereby you create a document which links like concepts (words, in this case). Using colour helps to aid recall. This mind map created by Chris Hawkins will give you the structure - make your own, there is even more learning if you do that!Study Aid for Vowel heavy short words developed by Chris Hawkins (UK) [Print in Landscape Mode] Excel version of file
An exercise for students - start with the word AA, then expand into all 3 and 4 letter words with 2 x A's. Then expand further, adding in an extra A; so, 5 and 6 letter words with 3 A's; then expand to 6 and 7 letter words with 4 A's (optional, extend to 8 letter words with 4 A's!)