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.

Announcing the Computer Users' Remote Event (CURE)
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Announcing the Computer Users' Remote Event (CURE)

We've decided to shift gears. This spring, instead of in-person Scrabble events, we're going to start holding virtual ones. We're ready to hit the ground running with the Computer Users' Remote Event (CURE). Because we may not have a cure for the coronavirus, but we can absolutely cure the boredom of being cooped up at home.

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Scrabbler Q&A: John O'Laughlin
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Scrabbler Q&A: John O'Laughlin

Today, we're introducing a new feature on the CoCo blog. Once every month or so, we'll sit down with a member of the community for a lengthy interview about their life in Scrabble - how they first discovered the game, what they've achieved in their careers, and so on. First up is John O'Laughlin.

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Announcing 3 new CoCo tournaments
Jennifer Clinchy Jennifer Clinchy

Announcing 3 new CoCo tournaments

Our six initial tournaments have been filling fast, and we’re proud to share that we have stretched to meet that demand by expanding the capacity at all of our upcoming events. But we’re not stopping there. Today, we’re announcing the addition of three new tournaments to the 2020 calendar. These tournaments will bring the CoCo to new regions of the continent.

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Recapping the Hood River Open
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Recapping the Hood River Open

This year was our third annual Hood River Open, and we're proud to say it went better than ever. The whole weekend went smoothly, from the actual Scrabble tournament to the postgame meals to the after-hours festivities that make the event unique. We're so grateful to everyone who helped make the weekend possible.

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Results from the Hood River Open!
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Results from the Hood River Open!

It's been a wild and crazy weekend, and we'll definitely need a few days to recover, gather our thoughts, and fully articulate them in this space. For now, we'll just say: Thank you so much to everyone who came, everyone who played, and everyone who helped behind the scenes to make this event a success. We couldn't pull this off without you, and we're incredibly grateful.

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Previewing the Hood River Open
Jennifer Clinchy Jennifer Clinchy

Previewing the Hood River Open

With so much warm camaraderie in a beautiful setting, Hood River holds a special place in our hearts. We do all we can to offer a unique tournament experience to both new and returning players. This year, you can follow all the fun and games at Hood River live on the CoCo’s Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts.

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New resources for directing CoCo tournaments
Jennifer Clinchy Jennifer Clinchy

New resources for directing CoCo tournaments

January has been a great first month for the CoCo. We have been busily fielding interest from about a dozen potential directors interested in adding tournaments to the calendar. To meet that demand, today we’re releasing several tools and resources that we’ve developed for directing and sanctioning CoCo tournaments.

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Unveiling the CoCo's social media presence
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Unveiling the CoCo's social media presence

Today, we’d like to go over our plans for social media marketing. We've spent the last few weeks researching best practices from a few different angles, and we believe we have a strategy that will help unify the Scrabble community today and attract a new generation of players tomorrow.

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Introducing the CoCo's new rating system
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Introducing the CoCo's new rating system

In the interest of transparency, we're trying to share every single detail we can about how we're building our organization. Even the boring mathy ones. So today, let's talk about calculating ratings.

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Building our organizational framework
Jennifer Clinchy Jennifer Clinchy

Building our organizational framework

In the days since we launched the CoCo, players have clamored for information about just about every aspect of the organization, and that’s a good thing. We have been tracking your comments and are working hard to catalog and respond to them in an organized way - all while working on other aspects of the CoCo that will be crucial to its success.

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A word about inclusivity
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

A word about inclusivity

The entire reason the CoCo exists is to give the people of this community the power to shape the game's future. If this effort is going to be successful, it's going to need support from everyone - and I very much hope that you will be one of them. Yes - you.

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Get involved with the CoCo! Yes, you!
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Get involved with the CoCo! Yes, you!

What we really want is to take this small group, build upon it, and turn it into a serious movement to advance the cause of North American Scrabble. That's an ambitious goal, I know - but it can be done. We just need a little help from you.

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On the importance of being international
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

On the importance of being international

You know that Scrabble community that's so amazing? Turns out, it extends far beyond North America. If you're like me, and you feel truly at home among Scrabblers, then I've got good news for you: There's a whole wide world of them.

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Why we founded the CoCo
Evans Clinchy Evans Clinchy

Why we founded the CoCo

The sad truth is that tournament Scrabble in North America is on the decline. As I see it, we as a community have two options - we can sit back and let the game atrophy until it eventually dies out, or we can do something. Now.

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