Archives Tag: African Scrabble Federation
Scrabble and Pidgin English
April 19, 2022
Scrabble is a decompression game invented in 1938 by American Architect Alfred Mosher, it’s a word game consisting of two to four players or two separate teams. However, the match-up score points are made by placing tiles bearing a single letter onto a board divided into a 15×15 grid of squares. The tiles must form words which, in crossword style, … Continue reading Scrabble and Pidgin English
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Nigerian Becomes New World Scrabble Champion
April 19, 2022
36-year-old Nigerian scrabble player, Wellington Jighere has won the World Scrabble Championship which held in Perth, Australia. Jighere defeated Lewis Mackay, 30, from Cambridge, England, in the final round of the competition to become the new World Scrabble champion. The Delta State born player won the final game with 448 points to Mackay’s 426. Nigeria … Continue reading Nigerian Becomes New World Scrabble Champion
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Governor Akpabio Honoured at Scrabble Gala Night
April 19, 2022
The Association of African Scrabble Federations, (ASF), has named Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, as the Pillar of African Scrabble at a gala night that closed the 7th Godswill Akpabio International Scrabble Classics (GAISC), in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He was named due to his support for the sport, according to the president of … Continue reading Governor Akpabio Honoured at Scrabble Gala Night
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