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.
Previewing the 5th annual Hood River Open
The fifth Hood River Open will feature all the usual elements that have made this tournament a wonderful experience: group outings to local brewpubs, home-cooked meals, and after-hours games, all in the same rustic log cabin that has charmed us for years.
An update on the state of the CoCo
We're gearing up for an exciting 2023. The tournament calendar is starting to fill out, and we're looking forward to a year jam-packed with fun tournaments happening all across North America.
Announcing 6 new Scrabble tournaments in 2023
It's time to roll out a slate of new tournaments for you all, the CSW player community, to enjoy in 2023. Today, we're excited to introduce 6 new events.
Commemorating two years of CoCo Club
Back in January 2021, when we couldn’t meet in person and were eager to provide a place for virtual Scrabble play for our community, we launched the CoCo Club on Woogles. And it was a great success.
Recapping the 11th annual Crescent City Cup
Thank you to all of the 104 players, hailing from 29 states and three Canadian provinces, who joined us in New Orleans, Louisiana this weekend for a beautiful three days of Scrabble!
Announcing the inaugural North American Collins Championship (NACC)
We're excited to announce the North American Collins Championship (NACC). This 4-day event will take place between Nov. 10 and Nov. 13 in downtown Seattle, Washington, and it will be the premier Collins-only championship Scrabble event in North America in 2023.
Recapping the Los Angeles New Year’s tournament
Peter Armstrong finished in first place with a record of 10-4, +798. He also received a bonus prize for playing the highest-scoring words with the letters "NYE" in them - DUVETYNS and AROYNTED.
Setting New Year's resolutions for 2023
We're finishing up our third full year as an organization, and we're raring to go for our fourth. Here's a look at a few big-picture goals we'll be looking to achieve in 2023.
A recap of 2022 by the numbers
With a full year of tournaments (almost) in the books, now seems like a good time to take a look back at everything. Here's a look at 2022 by the numbers - all the tournaments, the games, the players, and more.
Introducing your new Board of Directors
In October, we announced that the CoCo would hold its third annual elections. Today, we’re introducing your newly elected leadership team.
Recapping this weekend's Bend, Oregon tournament
If anyone hasn't been to Bend, it's an amazing place to visit in the high desert of central Oregon. It has beautiful natural scenery such as mountains, volcanic monuments, forests, and rivers.
Announcing the 2023 Champions Cup
This elite tournament will feature top Scrabble players at every single board, every single round. All entrants must be 1850-plus caliber players to qualify.
Presenting your 2022 leadership candidates
Here are the leaders who have stepped up to guide the CoCo in the new year. Read their full platforms and vote for your vision of Scrabble’s future.
Recapping this weekend's Slingerlands, NY tournament
I'd always liked the idea of a Scrabble commune where we all played, ate and slept together - well, under one roof anyway - and continued to hoot an' holler after the day's games were done. So, I decided to give it a shot.
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