Fresno Scrabble Club, Every Thursday 6:30 pm - 10 pm

Come join us for a game (or two or three) of Scrabble!

We meet every Thursday at Round Table Pizza (First and Bullard), except for holidays. You can just show up, or for more information you may contact the club director, Lewis Martinez at lewisamartinez@hotmail.com or Barbara, a club member, at stonierthanthou@yahoo.com.

What you can expect: We play just two people to a game, which is the norm for sanctioned games. Usually we use a chess clock to keep track of the time--each side has twenty-five minutes of thinking time for the entire game. That means one game might last up to fifty minutes. Usually when you are just starting out, we won't harp on you about the clock. Generally if you start at 6:30 (you can come later if you like) you will be able to get in about three or four games before the Round Table shuts down.

Round Table is pretty laid back about our meeting there, and doesn't require us to buy anything. Still, many of us buy dinner or a snack while there. Others just buy a soda. (Some people choose to buy nothing.)

Many of us are pretty serious about our game, so you might not win a lot of games at first. We let newcomers use a list of two- and three-letter words while playing. This and other useful lists are available at the club or through the National Scrabble(r) Association and other sources. Although our club includes Division 1 tournament players, we welcome players at all levels!

The word source we use is the Official Tournament and Club Word List (OTCWL), available through the National Scrabble Association (NSA) to members only. The main difference between this word source and the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Third Edition (OSPD 3), available in bookstores, is that the OTCWL retains several hundred words expurgated from OSPD 3, which is intended primarily for home and school play.

If you don't have a deluxe board or a clock, don't worry. We generally have plenty of equipment. It's a lot of fun! Come join us!

Location: Round Table Pizza, 5763 N First Street, Fresno
Starts: 2008 Apr 3 - 6:30pm
Ends: 2008 Apr 3 - 10:00pm