Clubs

These are some of the SCRABBLE® clubs in Sacramento metropolitan area.

Official SCRABBLE clubs

Official clubs use NASPA's Official Tournament Rules, tournament grade equipment (rotating deluxe or custom boards, smooth tiles, digital timers) and the Official Tournament and Club Word List.

Players of all skill levels are welcome. You may want to contact the director beforehand to verify the meeting time; or you may just show up for the meeting.

New club players are usually given some allowances (e.g., use a cheat sheet, challenge without penalty, reduced overtime penalty) during the first few visits to help them get up to speed with tournament style play. It is recommended that you learn all the 2-letter words quickly.

There is usually enough equipment for everyone, as each set accommodates two players. Bring a pen and paper for keeping score (each player will need to keep score for themselves and also for their opponent, for verification).

Information for parents: youths of all ages are welcome to attend club meetings and tournaments with a parent's premission. Please note that all 178688 words in the North American English lexicon are acceptable for play, including approximately 330 words that could be considered vulgar or offensive.

Sunday, Sacramento

NASPA Club #433
Schedule: Sundays @ 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: E.M. Hart Senior Center
915 27th Street
No fee.
Director: Peter Dolgenos 916-447-1339 dolgenos@sonic.net

Thursday, Roseville

NASPA Club #628
Schedule: Thursdays @ 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM (no meeting on certain holidays; see the scrab-sac-rose mailing list for updates).
Location: Westfield Galleria at Roseville, Dining Terrace
1125 Galleria Blvd
Directions: From highway 65, take the Galleria Boulevard exit (westbound), take the first mall entrance on the right, turn right onto Galleria Circle and continue counterclockwise around Macy's. Park in Promenade Garage next to Sears, enter the mall via the pedestrian bridge on level 2, turn right and walk approximately 200 feet to Dining Terrace. We usually sit in the big long table in the middle, near Milo's Grill (their gyros are the best!).
No fee.
Directors: Tapani Lindgren 916-872-4866 t@tilesack.com and Arthur Braden 916-768-5042 arthur_braden@yahoo.com
NOTE: if you leave a voice message, please spell your name clearly, preferably using distinct alphabet words (alpha / bravo / charlie / delta / echo / foxtrot / ... / x-ray / yankee / zebra) and recite your callback number slowly using individual digits (zero / one / two / three / fo-ur / five / six / seven / eight / nin-er) at least twice.

Casual SCRABBLE clubs

Casual clubs generally use the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, which is edited for home and school use (no dirty words). The use of timers is usually optional.

See the NSA website for casual club listings.