The city of Abuja will host the first edition of the National Scrabble Festival  from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th of March, 2023 at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The festival will feature two national invitational tournaments viz the Asaph Zadok National Championship and the finals of the 2023 NSF Inter-Club Challenge. The General Assembly of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation is also scheduled for Thursday 23rd of March, during the week-long festival. Details of activities for the festival are summarised below.

Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championships

Date: Monday 20th - Wednesday 22nd March, 2023. Venue is the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

Event Summary

No. of Games/ Mode of Play

28 Games: 1 Random, 22 Lagged and 5 KOH rounds.

Game Rules

All current WESPA & NSF rules will apply during the Qualifiers/Grand Finale except otherwise stated.

Time Allotment

25 minutes shall be allotted each player per game/round.

Dictionary

Collins Scrabble Words Dictionary, 2021.

­NSF General Assembly

Date: Thursday 23rd March, 2023. Time is 10.am to 1.pm.

NSF Inter-Club Challenge Grand Finale

Date: Friday 24th to Sunday 26th March 2023. Venue is MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

Event Summary

No of Games/Mode of Play

• Qualifiers -   15 games comprising of 5 Round Robin games each
• Quarter Finals - 5 games comprising of 5 Round Robin games
• Semi Final - 5 games comprising of 5 Round Robin games
• Final/Third Place - 5 games comprising of 5 Round Robin games

Game Rules

All current WESPA & NSF rules will apply during the Qualifiers/Grand Finale except otherwise stated.

Time Allotment

20 minutes shall be allotted each player per game/round.

Dictionary

Collins Scrabble Words Dictionary, 2021.