WORD CUP 2023 is a 31 game Championship Level Scrabble Event

Standings

• $50,000 WGPO Prize Donation (on top of entry fees)

• $10,000 Top Prizes for NWL & CSW (min 50 players per)

• Generous Division, Class, and Fun Prizes 

• Daily Social Events like Karaoke, Trivia, and more

• Dozens of walkable restaurants minutes from venue

Questions? email wordcup@letsplayscrabble.com

International Players

If you are traveling from outside the United States, we have an FAQ page for international players.

• All participants must join Word Game Players Organization (WGPO). It's free to join! Click here

• Commuter fee ($50) is charged on a per player basis for those not staying at the venue hotel (in the official room block)

• All prices USD

• To pay your entry fee, options include

  • Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, CashApp, JCB, ApplePay, GooglePay. Head to our payment site.

  • US funds through PayPal at https://PayPal.me/EventRegistrations, specifying "Word Cup"

  • US funds through Venmo at https://account.venmo.com/u/wgposcrabble

  • A check in US funds made out to WGPO PO Box 6962, Moraga CA 94570, USA

  • Canadians: contact Josh Greenway for Canadian payments: josh@letsplayscrabble.com

The Venue: Marriott Albany

189 Wolf Road, Albany NY 12205

• Players make their own hotel reservations via this link, or by calling 888-236-2427 and mentioning "Word Cup"  

• Group rate is $114/day (for the nights of 6/28-7/6) and is available until June 16, 2023 (or until rooms sell out)

• Hotel is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Albany (ALB) airport

Divisions / Play-up Policy

We expect 3-4 TWL and 1-2 CSW divisions based on the divisions below (depending on registration). 

NWL18 (based on peak WGPO rating / equivalent rating)  See peak ratings

Division One: 1800+

Division Two: 1400+

Division Three: 1000+

Division Four: <1000 (will be collapsed into division three if there are fewer than 20 players registered by 6/1/23. Prizes will be adjusted)

CSW21 (based on peak WGPO rating / equivalent rating). WESPA rated

Division One: 1600+

Division Two: <1600 (will be collapsed into division one if there are fewer than 20 players registered by 6/1/23. Prizes will be adjusted)

A player’s rating for division eligibility purposes will be determined as follows: 

• If a player has played a rated tournament between 6/1/2022 and 6/15/2023, then their peak rating during that period in any lexicon from any organization (WGPO, CoCo, WESPA or NASPA), will be used. 

• If a player has not played in a tournament between 6/1/2022 and 6/15/2023, then their highest current rating in any lexicon from any organization (WGPO, CoCo, WESPA or NASPA) will be used.

• Unlimited play-ups will be offered, at the Directors' discretion, until June 1, 2023. After that date, play-ups will be offered only at the Director's discretion.

• NWL Division 4 and CSW Division 2 needs 20 people by 6/1 or it may be collapsed into division above it. Prizes will be adjusted.

• Anyone may play in either of the early birds, which are rated tournaments

• All players must have played in a rated tournament before playing in the Main Event. (Either of the early birds would qualify a player to play in the main event)

Word Cup 2023 Schedule

Players within driving range need only 2 vacation days and 4 hotel nights to play Word Cup 2023!

Detailed Schedule

To see the complete schedule, head to our schedule page. 

Covid 19 Information

Covid 19 vaccines are recommended, but not required.

International Players

If you are traveling from outside the United States, we have an FAQ page for international players.

Directing team

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• Questions? email wordcup@letsplayscrabble.com