Word nerds compete for US$10,000 Scrabble prize

Scrabblers racked their brains for every English word they could conjure up.

Published: 3:04pm, 4 Jun 2026

More than 450 Scrabble players from 30 countries gathered in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday for the Causeway Scrabble Challenge. The four-day event is the world’s largest Scrabble tournament, where the winner walks away with US$10,000.

Word nerds compete for US$10,000 Scrabble prize

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Scrabblers racked their brains for every English word they could conjure up.