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.
A look ahead at the remaining 2023 tournament calendar
Let's take a moment and preview the rest of 2023 - the new tournaments we've added to the calendar, the old favorites that are coming back, and our big championship event that awaits at the end of the year.
Recapping this weekend’s tournament in Silver Spring, MD
Eight experienced and strong players sweated our way through a double round robin, and I think it's fair to say that the action on the boards was even hotter than the room itself!
The benefits of fusing Scrabble and fitness
Barely an hour before the 2023 Austin Tile X-Words tournament, a group of four current and former Scrabble champions raced across the campus of my alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin.
Recapping the second annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX)
Twelve tileslingers rode into town this past weekend for the second annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX) tournament.
Scrabbler Q&A: The ASICS study group
The athletic apparel company ASICS sought to find out: What's the connection between people's athletic performance and their performance in mind sports? Let's chat with four Scrabblers - Sandy Nang, Lindsay Shin, Austin Shin, and Deborah Komatsu - about how it went.
A harassment-free environment for Scrabble is essential
When our community fails to meet the basic needs of all players - such as making them feel safe and wanted and included - that rises to the level of an existential crisis.
High-quality video content is the future of Scrabble
There's a lot of talk in our community about “growing the game.'“ More video content about Scrabble would most definitely help.
An update on our COVID-19 policy
We want people to enjoy live Scrabble tournaments, but we're still trying to prioritize player health and safety. Today, we're announcing that we've tweaked our COVID-19 guidelines.
Everything you need to know about the North American Collins Championship (NACC)
Let's go through a few of the most common questions we've gotten from players about our upcoming championship. Without further ado, here's everything you ever wanted to know about this year's NACC.
Recapping the 5th annual Hood River Open
This past weekend, 20 players descended on Panorama Lodge for the fifth annual Hood River Open. We welcomed six first-time Hood River players and crowned Rob Robinsky as the new champion.
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.
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