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.
What directors say about directing for the CoCo
One of the most inspiring parts of my job is hearing directors express in their own words why they choose to direct for the CoCo. Many of their reasons for doing so moved me, and I’m excited to share them with you.
Unveiling all 31 on-demand videos from the 2022 Word Cup
Feast your eyes: All 31 rounds of this year's Word Cup are now available to view at your leisure. Here they are…
Recapping the 4th annual Labor Day Oregon Coast Open
Bring 16 Scrabblers and a whole lot of food together in a giant beach house, and you have a recipe for a truly wonderful tournament weekend.
Previewing the 4th annual Labor Day Oregon Coast Open (LOCO)
The best way to spend Labor Day weekend is to round up 16 of the best Scrabble players (and coolest humans) in North America, spend the weekend together in a beach house, cook meals, drink drinks, enjoy beautiful oceanside views, and, while you're at it, sneak in 20 intensely competitive games of Scrabble.
Recapping this weekend's Potomac, Maryland tournament
This was a more intimate tournament, held at a private residence and with only 7 players, but it was still a great time, and an awesome way to spend the weekend. Chinese food twice in a row and 12 games of Scrabble - who could ask for anything more?
Announcing 4 new tournaments for late 2022 and early 2023
We have 4 more tournaments ready to go. A couple of them are already mainstays on the CoCo calendar; another couple are new events that we're sanctioning for the first time. All 4 should be awesome.
Announcing the 11th annual Crescent City Cup, presented by WGPO and the CoCo
Over the last decade, there has been no better Scrabble tournament in North America than the Crescent City Cup. And this time, it'll be brought to you by the CoCo and WGPO.
Recapping this weekend's Twin Cities Special tournament
For such a small tournament, we definitely didn't lack for drama and excitement! There were plenty of high scores and lots of Collinsy goodness all weekend long.
Recapping the spring 2022 quarter of CoCo virtual club play
It's time to review another fun quarter of play at the CoCo Virtual Club on Woogles. Thirty players joined us throughout the spring quarter of 2022. Congratulations to the club champions!
Recapping the Seattle Summer Scrabble Tournament
After the madness of Word Cup, we were quite content to host a low-key tournament in our Seattle home with a great little group of players. Eight participants joined us from as far away as Portland, the Bay Area, and Southern California to play 14 games of Scrabble.
Reflecting on the Word Cup that was
Whew. This was one whirlwind of a Scrabble tournament. Let's get into some congratulations, some thank-yous, and some concluding thoughts from the 2022 Word Cup.
Word Cup Day 5: Dave Wiegand is your champion!
The dust has settled, and we have a champion: Dave Wiegand. After outlasting a field of 39 competitors, Dave takes home a Word Cup trophy and a check for a cool $10,000. Congrats to the one and only Dr. Bing.
Word Cup Day 4: A three-man race for the championship
What was once Dave Wiegand's near-certain title is now up in the air. Dave is still in position to win, but he'll have to fight off two fantastic players tomorrow morning - Will Anderson and Jesse Day.
Word Cup Day 3: Wiegand pulling away from the pack
Day 3 at Word Cup unfolded a lot like the first two did - Dave Wiegand came, he saw, and he conquered. Right now, it sure looks like Dr. Bing is in a commanding position to win.
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