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===Club and tournament play===
{{Main|English-language Scrabble}}
{{Category see also|Scrabble competitions}}

Tens of thousands play club and tournament ''Scrabble'' worldwide. The rules and equipment in tournament Scrabble differ somewhat from those typically found in casual play. For example, all tournament (and most club) games are played with a [[game clock]] and a set [[time control]], and are only between two players (or occasionally, two teams of players). A player who goes overtime does not immediately lose the game (as in [[chess]]), but is instead assessed a 10-point penalty per minute.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 1, 2016|title=NASPA Official Tournament Rules (effective January 4, 2017)|url=https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/rules/rules-20161201.pdf|access-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112102824/https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/rules/rules-20161201.pdf|archive-date=January 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 1, 2019|title=World English-Language Scrabble Players Association Game Rules, Version 4.0|url=https://www.wespa.org/wesparulesv4.pdf|access-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411050018/https://www.wespa.org/wesparulesv4.pdf|archive-date=April 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Also, the original wooden tiles are not allowed in tournaments as it is possible for players to "feel" the tiles in the bag (especially blank tiles);<ref name="slate2012"/> thus, molded plastic tiles are often used. Players are allowed [[Tile tracking|tracking sheets]] containing the tile distribution, from which tiles can be crossed off as they are played.

Regularly held major tournaments include:
# ''The [[World English-Language Scrabble Players' Association|WESPA Championship]]'' (formerly the [[World Scrabble Championship]]): an invitational championship organized by WESPA.
# ''The [[Scrabble Players Championship]]'' (formerly North American Scrabble Championship): organized by [[NASPA Games]], an open event attracting several hundred players, held around July–August every year in the United States.
# ''The [[National Scrabble Championship (UK)|National Scrabble Championship]]'': organized by the [[Association of British Scrabble Players]] (ABSP) and held every year in the United Kingdom.
# ''The [[Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup]]'': the largest tournament in the world. Held annually in Thailand around the end of June or the beginning of July.
# ''The [[UK Open (Scrabble)|UK Open]]'': the largest Scrabble tournament in Europe, held annually in [[Coventry]] in England, since 2008.

Other important tournaments include:
# ''The [[World Youth Scrabble Championships]]'': entry by country qualification, restricted to under 18 years old. Held annually since 2006.
# ''The [[National School Scrabble Championship]]'': entry open to North American school students. Held annually since 2003.
# ''The [[Canadian Scrabble Championship]]'': entry by invitation only to the top fifty Canadian players. Held every two to three years.
# ''The [[Singapore Open Scrabble Championship]]'': international Singapore championship held annually since 1997.

''Scrabble'' clubs typically meet weekly and may typically hold one or more open, sanctioned tournaments per year.
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