CoCo Blog
Check back every Monday for a new post featuring event coverage, tips on how to improve your Scrabble play, and the latest news from the CoCo’s club and tournament directors.
Building on the momentum of early 2026
We're coming up on an even one-third of the way through the calendar year 2026, and we've got a moment right now to stop and reflect on the year of CoCo tournaments we've run so far.
Recapping a weekend of Scrabble, running, and beer in Portland, OR
Players enjoyed a weekend of Scrabble tournaments - a 1-day on Saturday afternoon and another one Sunday - sandwiched around a 10k running event in downtown Portland on Sunday morning. In other words: Scrabble and beer, followed by running and beer, followed by more Scrabble and more beer.
Recapping 1-days in Sterling, VA and Somerville, MA
This weekend, we had two groups of East Coast players in action simultaneously - one in Northern Virginia and another in New England. As always, both local Scrabble contingents each enjoyed a day of spirited competition over the board.
Reflecting on my tenure as Executive Director
No one asked me to do this job, but I stepped up and took it on - and in the years since, I've found that the role brings moments of fun, sadness, madness, and breakthrough.
Looking ahead to Word Cup - and the North American Collins Championship (NACC)
In November, we announced that the NACC would return next fall, in Minneapolis, MN; in January, we followed up with news that we were teaming up with our friends from WGPO to host Word Cup over the summer in Williamsburg, VA. For the first time, we're poised to do both.
Learning words with Anki, a powerful flashcard study tool
For many players, learning words is a core part of the Scrabble tournament experience. There are tools from A to Z to help you build your vocabulary: Aerolith, Quackle, Xerafin, Zyzzyva. For the two of us, our tool of choice is Anki.
Recapping a Sunday 1-day in Providence, RI
On Sunday, four Scrabblers met up at the 50 Sims building in Providence, RI for an afternoon of Scrabble. Matthew O'Connor took home the title, his second CoCo tournament victory of 2026, with a very solid 5-1 performance.
Recapping an epic 9 rounds of Scrabble in Sterling, VA
All parties involved agreed to tweak the schedule and play 9 games instead of 8, which allowed each player to enjoy 3 matchups against each of their 3 opponents. Ah, yes. The dreaded triple round robin.
Saying goodbye to Twitter
Twitter used to be an incredible platform - enabling people to connect with one another in real time, share information, find information, engage in the marketplace of ideas. Nowadays... it just isn't that. So we're gone.
Recapping this weekend's 1-day tournament in Somerville, MA
Hey - everything went off as scheduled! The tournament happened where it was supposed to happen, and the people who were supposed to play, played. Much Scrabble was enjoyed by all.
Recapping an absolutely ridiculous Hood River Open
It was a chaotic weekend of Scrabble. More chaotic than just about any I can remember. This was our eighth annual Hood River, and we've been through a lot over these eight years... but this one was something else.
Previewing the 8th annual Hood River Open
We can't wait to welcome everyone to Hood River this week. It promises to be another wonderful weekend of fun, friends, food, and prizes. Let's do this!
On reducing barriers and increasing accessibility to Scrabble tournaments
It's time for a broader, more standardized approach to player accommodations. That's why, to design a policy that is fair and consistent, we convened a team of players to draft the first-ever CoCo Accommodations Policy.
Recapping a snowy weekend in Providence, RI
This Sunday, we had a 1-day CoCo tournament on the docket in Providence, RI, courtesy of director Matthew O'Connor and organizer Niel Gan. Unfortunately, the other thing on the docket for Providence this Sunday was the blizzard of the century.
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