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It is time for our annual election. Your vote matters. This year there is a referendum concerning the creation of an independent WGPO lexicon, as…
Greetings WGPO members, Nominations for the WGPO Executive Committee and Board of Player Representatives are now open. There is 1 seat open on the Executive…
It’s the continuation of a tradition, but with a new twist. Dates are November 14 – 15, 2020. Lynda Finn says: This tourney is exciting for…
WGPO Lexicon Survey Results In July 2020, WGPO sent out a survey to its membership to ask for their opinions on whether words deemed slurs…
A message from Helen Flores, WGPO BPR: Dear Everybody who “Just wants to play Scrabble®”: So far, 2020 is definitely NOT our favorite year. WGPO…
Word is that Scrabble® great Johnny Nevarez has died from complications of Covid. Although we haven’t seen him for almost a quarter century, those of…
Apparently, there’s not much happening in our world. We’ve had a couple of “virtual” tournaments. Since they aren’t rated, you can’t find the results on…
From Laurie Cohen: WGPO conducted a survey in late June to get feedback on ways that we can be a more inclusive and welcoming organization.…
From Bennett Jacobstein: The Portland Labor Day Weekend Scrabble® tradition continues. The 31st annual tournament will be virtual on ISC and we will all meet…