Welcome to The Portland Scrabble™ Clubs and Tournaments Website
PDX Word Nerds Unite!
Regular updates on Portland Scrabble activity can be found at:
PDX Scrabble on Facebook.
PDX Scrabble on Meetup.com.
Club/Recreational Play
- Congrats to Portland Oregon's own 2025 Scrabble Players Championship Winner, Nigel Peltier!
- Nigel Peltier Wins 2025 Scrabble Players Championship!.
- Portland Scrabble Club: Weekly, Tuesday Nights at 6:15. Circle Room, Kairos United Church of Christ,
4790 SE Logus Rd, Milwaukie OR. We play in the building towards the back past the sanctuary. Not associated with the church. NASPA Rules. NWL23 Dictionary. Free for newcomers, $5 for regular attendees.
- Lucky Labrador, 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214. Most Sundays: Noon-4PM. Free. All levels of players are welcome! WGPO Rules. WGPO (WOW) Dictionary - NOTE - ON AUGUST 29, 2025, because of the tournament, we will not be meeting.
- Soku Sushi & Noodle,
19171 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068, Most Fridays 1:00-4:00PM. Check Facebook (above) whether we are meeting. WGPO Rules. NWL18 Dictionary. Free. (food purchase suggested)
- Scrabble and SuperScrabble, Thursdays 1:00–4:00PM, Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Ave., Lake Oswego. Contact Ruth Hamilton rehamilton44 at gmail period com.
OSPD Dictionary. Casual Informal games.
- Wednesday Night Social Scrabble. McMenamin's on Broadway and NE 15th in the Lloyd District. No charge. 5:45 PM PST. OSPD Dictionary.
- Saturday Night Social Scrabble. Lucky Labrador Beer Hall. 1945 NW Quimby St., Portland, OR. 6-8PM. OSPD Dictionary.
Game Timer
The Portland Scrabble Club, Lucky Labrador Hawthorne Club and the Soku Sushi Clubs try to maximize fairness and try to keep games moving along at a
reasonable pace. To do that, they use a game timer. This allows these clubs to get in about 4 games in a session. Each player gets 25 minutes to complete all of their moves (with a small penalty per minute if you go over). To some, it may sound intimidating, but when you get used to it (which usually only takes a week or two), you will find that a clock makes the games clearer (you know when your opponent has completed their move), more exciting, and allows more play in a session.
To help newcomers learn how to use the timer, we don't penalize newcomers if they go overtime.
Upcoming Tournaments
Note that you need to have played at least 4 games in sanctioned club style play (with a timer) to play in a local tournament.
- Mike Baker is holding a 6 round NASPA Scrabble Tournament in the Circle Room of the Kairos United Church of Christ on Saturday, starting at noon. (Please arrive a few minutes early to register.) The Circle Room is near the back of the property, past the sanctuary. NASPA membership is required (available to sign up on site.) Please contact Mike at mikebob@pacifier.com if you have any questions.
The club is not associated with the church.
MILWAUKIE (PORTLAND AREA), OR
AUGUST 23
Open Rated Tournament
Saturday Noon 6 rounds
Format: Round Robin groups of 6 followed by King-of-the-Hill
Entry Fee: $25
Location: Kairos United Church of Christ
Address: 4790 SE Logus Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222
Director Name Address Phone E-mail
Mike Baker (971) 258-7775 mikebob@pacifier.com
Accessible to the disabled.
- Labor Day Weekend 2025 Tournament.
Completed Tournaments
Questions?
Send e-mail to pdxscrabble@gmail.com
Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. in the US and Canada for their Scrabble Brand Crossword Game. It has no affiliation with this website or clubs and does not constitute a relationship or endorsement of any kind. For WGPO events, NASPA Word List 2018 (NWL18) is used with permission from NASPA