Player Titles - Revision history

Judycole: Updted last update

2026-01-30T03:31:11Z

Updted last update

2026-01-11T15:08:29Z

Updated to include 2008, and to explain COVID-19.

2026-01-04T03:20:07Z

2009 list posted

2026-01-03T05:39:36Z

Updated last update date

2022-07-14T23:41:03Z

Updated for 2022 update

2021-07-23T16:13:26Z

trademark change

2020-02-28T21:49:45Z

Updated for 2019

2018-08-04T22:06:42Z

updated for 2018

2017-06-30T02:04:22Z

‎How Titles are Earned: 2017-06-29 - Added note about AB evaluatiing former player recognition

2017-06-29T06:51:46Z

Revision date posted.

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 An annually updated [{{SERVER}}/ratings/titlists.shtml list]
 shows the years in which each titlist achieved their current
-rank. The list was last revised on 2026-01-10.
+rank. The list was last revised on 2026-01-24.
 == How Titles are Earned ==

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-Beginning in 2017 (and backdated to 2009),
+Beginning in 2017 (and backdated to 2008),
 NASPA has recognized '''player''' excellence by awarding
 the '''titles'''
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 An annually updated [{{SERVER}}/ratings/titlists.shtml list]
 shows the years in which each titlist achieved their current
-rank. The list was last revised on 2026-01-03.
+rank. The list was last revised on 2026-01-10.
 == How Titles are Earned ==
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 first game begins at the [[North American SCRABBLE Championship | annual championship]] (NASC),
 and ends just before the first game begins at the next championship.
 We rank players according to their overall performance ratings (OPR).
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 Players retain earned titles as long as they maintain their memberships
 in good standing, or until they earn a superior title.

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-Beginning in 2017 (and backdated to 2010),
+Beginning in 2017 (and backdated to 2009),
 NASPA has recognized '''player''' excellence by awarding
 the '''titles'''
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 An annually updated [{{SERVER}}/ratings/titlists.shtml list]
 shows the years in which each titlist achieved their current
-rank. The list was last revised on 2026-01-02.
+rank. The list was last revised on 2026-01-03.
 == How Titles are Earned ==

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 An annually updated [{{SERVER}}/ratings/titlists.shtml list]
 shows the years in which each titlist achieved their current
-rank. The list was last revised on 2022-07-13.
+rank. The list was last revised on 2026-01-02.
 == How Titles are Earned ==

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-Beginning in 2017 (and backdated to 2011),
+Beginning in 2017 (and backdated to 2010),
 NASPA has recognized '''player''' excellence by awarding
 the '''titles'''
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 An annually updated [{{SERVER}}/ratings/titlists.shtml list]
 shows the years in which each titlist achieved their current
-rank. The list was last revised on 2020-02-28.
+rank. The list was last revised on 2022-07-13.
 == How Titles are Earned ==
 For player recognition purposes, our tournament year begins when the
-first game begins at the [[North American SCRABBLE Championship]] (NASC),
+first game begins at the [[North American SCRABBLE Championship | annual championship]] (NASC),
-and ends just before the first game begins at the next NASC.
+and ends just before the first game begins at the next championship.
 We rank players according to their overall performance ratings (OPR).
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 Players retain earned titles as long as they maintain their memberships
 in good standing, or until they earn a superior title.

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 Beginning in 2017 (and backdated to 2011),
 NASPA has recognized '''player''' excellence by awarding
-the '''titles''' SCRABBLE Expert, SCRABBLE Master and SCRABBLE Grandmaster.
+the '''titles'''
 An annually updated [{{SERVER}}/ratings/titlists.shtml list]
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 The player with the highest OPR each tournament year is designated our [[Awards|Player of the Year]].
-Now, when deciding who will become a SCRABBLE Expert (EX),
+Now, when deciding who will become a NASPA Expert (EX),
-SCRABBLE Master (SM) or SCRABBLE Grandmaster (GM) each year,
+NASPA Master (SM) or NASPA Grandmaster (GM) each year,
 we look at OPR calculated over rolling periods of 5 consecutive tournament
 years, and consider only those players who have played 50 games in each
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 We list those players according to their 5-year OPR, and see who falls within
-which percentile. Those in the top 25% are named SCRABBLE Experts,
+which percentile. Those in the top 25% are named NASPA Experts,
-those in the top 6% SCRABBLE Masters, and those in the top 1% SCRABBLE
+those in the top 6% NASPA Masters, and those in the top 1% NASPA
 Grandmasters.

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	Players retain earned titles as long as they maintain their memberships		Players retain earned titles as long as they maintain their memberships
	in good standing, or until they earn a superior title.		in good standing, or until they earn a superior title.
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		+	The [[Advisory Board]] is currently evaluating how to recognize former players as part of this program.