National Scrabble Championship (USA) — Complete Winners History
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The National Scrabble Championship is North America's premier competitive Scrabble event. Running since 1978, it has crowned legends like Joe Edley and Nigel Richards, and evolved from a casual championship into one of the most fiercely contested word game tournaments in the world.
1978
First NSC
35
Editions Held
5
Nigel's Titles
TWL
Dictionary Used
All Champions
| Year | Champion | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nigel Peltier | USA | TBD |
| 2024 | Mack Meller | USA | South Bend, IN |
| 2023 | Josh Sokol | USA | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2022 | Michael Fagen | USA | Baltimore, MD |
| 2019 | Josh Castellano | USA | Orlando, FL |
| 2018 | Will Anderson | USA | Buffalo, NY |
| 2017 | Joel Sherman | USA | New Orleans, LA |
| 2016 | David Eldar | Australia | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2015 | Matthew Tunnicliffe | Canada | Portland, OR |
| 2014 | Dave Wiegand | USA | Buffalo, NY |
| 2013 | Nigel Richards | New Zealand | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2012 | Nigel Richards | New Zealand | Orlando, FL |
| 2011 | Nigel Richards | New Zealand | Dallas, TX |
| 2010 | Nigel Richards | New Zealand | Dallas, TX |
| 2009 | Brian Cappelletto | USA | Dayton, OH |
| 2008 | Nigel Richards | New Zealand | Orlando, FL |
| 2004 | Trey Wright | USA | New Orleans, LA |
| 2002 | Joel Sherman | USA | San Diego, CA |
| 2000 | Joe Edley | USA | Providence, RI |
| 1998 | Brian Cappelletto | USA | Chicago, IL |
| 1996 | Adam Logan | Canada | Dallas, TX |
| 1994 | David Gibson | USA | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1992 | Joe Edley | USA | Atlanta, GA |
| 1989 | Peter Morris | Canada | New York, NY |
| 1985 | Ron Tiekert | USA | Boston, MA |
| 1983 | Joel Wapnick | Canada | Chicago, IL |
| 1980 | Joe Edley | USA | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1978 | David Prinz | USA | New York, NY |
Data sourced from the Tournament Winners API →
Name Evolution
🧩 Tournament Name Timeline
1
1978–2008: National Scrabble Championship (NSC)
2
2009–2013: North American Scrabble Championship (NASC) — recognizing Canadian participation
3
2014–present: Scrabble Players Championship (SPC) — organized by NASPA after manufacturer split
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