FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): This weekend, you can spell “champion” F-O-R-T-W-A-Y-N-E.
The best Scrabble players from around the United States and Canada will compete in the 2016 North American Scrabble Championship at the Grand Wayne Convention Center through August 10th.
More than 420 Scrabble professionals and amateurs will be vying for the coveted championship title and a cash grand prize, including the 2015 overall champion Matthew Tunnicliffe of Ottawa, Canada.
The competition features four divisions, an international division, and 31 rounds of championship pairings. This is the first time Fort Wayne has hosted the Championship. The event has previously been held in Reno, Nev., Buffalo, N.Y., Orlando, Fla., and Las Vegas.