Aa, ja, alength, viewy…these are all valid Scrabble words, says Rajiv Antao, Executive Member, Scrabble Association of India and consistently among the top 100 players in India. He talks about his vision to push the game as a professional sport, while increasing memberships across the country through clubs and tournaments. Scrabble, he believes, scores over chess as it’s a game of not just logic but numbers and vocabulary as well, something that should make Indian parents happy! He also talks about his famous game with world champion Nigel Richards, from New Zealand, in 2024 and the winning word “pernoctated” played by the latter. Listen in!Timestamps:01:13 How active is Scrabble in India?04:51 Sponsors; 2019 world championship held in Goa07:10 Spreading the word around Scrabble in schools09:20 Scrabble rules; his tournament with world champion Nigel Richards16:20 Words from his game with Richards—alength, aa, awa, viewy, etc21:00 The game is growing gradually24:12 Best letters in Scrabble28:00 Scrabble not recognised as a sport in India30:35 Is Scrabble popular with youngsters?37:25 Scrabble champions from IndiaFollow Anuradha on LinkedIn | Twitter | InstagramEmail: [email protected]: Views and opinions expressed are personal. Listener discretion is advised.

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