Since July 2020, Scrabble Victoria has provided its members with online options when it comes to playing Scrabble; originally set up to assist members through the restrictions on in person events due to COVID-19, online options are now an established part of our offering.

What we use for play

Our events are run using licensed apps - for untimed and "sit and go" matches, we use the Scrabble Go app (available on phones and tablets). The app is free to use and can be played in two modes (Modern and Classic). A monthly in-app fee can be paid to remove ads from the app, which will assist when used for the events we run. There are two types of game play we use - "sit and go" and those completed in one sitting, eg as used in our "Saturday Online" events. In May 2022, we started using the PlayScrabble website (playscrabble.com) which is an officially licensed platform developed by the same organization as Scrabble Go.

Sit and Go

Sit and Go matches, as the name suggests, are designed for people who play on the go; there is no urgency to play your move. A game may take several days. As long as games are completed within the allocated time (usually two weeks), that is what is required. Fortnightly round robin events are run through a Facebook group that has been set up for our members (Victorian Online Scrabble League).

Saturday Online and Tablet events

Saturday Online events run once a month (usually on Saturday afternoons) and have been set up to match the face-to-face experience as much as possible. Each afternoon event consists of five games and usually commences around 1pm with games completed by around 5.30pm at the latest. These events are run using the Scrabble Go app. Tablet events started in May 2022, with the inaugural one held in Doncaster. These events are run to a similar format as our Saturday Online events and will use either Scrabble Go or PlayScrabble. Both styles of events allow players to have their own official online rating, from a system set up by Barry Harridge. Rules for these events are found here.

How to get on board

The news about what is coming up and what has happened can be seen on the Victorian Online Scrabble League (VOSL) , a private group on Facebook. Entry to these events are free for Scrabble Victoria members, and available to non-members at a cost of $20pa. If you are interested in taking part, contact Nick Ivanovski via email at nicksfbemail@gmail.com

Scrabble Victoria Online Records

Official online records from our rated events can be found at this link.

2023

Current Saturday Online Event Days

~~January 14, 2023~~
~~January 28, 2023~~
~~February 11, 2023~~
~~March 11, 2023~~
~~April 15, 2023~~
~~May 20, 2023~~
~~June 17, 2023~~
~~August 5, 2023~~
~~September 2, 2023~~
October 14, 2023
November 18, 2023
December 16, 2023

LATEST EVENT RESULTS

          
	Results and ratings: 02.09.2023 Saturday Online 020923
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A

       5 games
       W     M                       Old  Chg  New
  1    3  +295 Nick Ivanovski       E1519  -12 1507
  2    3  +241 Chris Scholten       E1389   +0 1389
  3    3  +108 Dianne Davis         E1505  -11 1494
  4    3   +58 Glenys Dettmann      E 936  +44  980
  5    3  -168 Emms Villaceran      E1147  +24 1171
  6    0  -534 Paula Messer         E1235  -45 1190

High game: Dianne Davis 529 


B

       5 games
       W     M                       Old  Chg  New
  1    5  +430 Lynne Goodinson      E 998  +29 1027
  2    4   +31 Ann Goodwin          E 827  +26  853
  3    3   -38 Annette Casey        E 898   -1  897
  4    2   +96&Helen Scholten      ( 741)    ( 730)
  5    1  -320 Marisa Nuccitelli    E 541   -6  535
  6    0  -199 Tania Millen         E 713  -43  670

High game: Lynne Goodinson 525 


Helen Scholten is still provisional (30 games)

Scrabble Victoria Online Ratings

Ratings as at:		2 September 2023

Latest Event:		Saturday Online, 2 September 2023

Players appear on our official ratings list if they are current Scrabble Victoria members and have played an online event within the last 12 months.

Players who do not meet these criteria, and have played our online events previously, still have ratings maintained but will appear on this list once they play another online event and their membership is current.

First time participants in our online events will either get a provisional rating (if they have never played any officially rated events previously) or, if they have played an in-person event previously, will have an initial online rating derived from their in-person official rating.

CURRENT OFFICIAL ONLINE RATINGS

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Nick Ivanovski	1507
2	Norma Fisher	1496
3	Dianne Davis	1494
4	Gwen Lampre	1393
5	Chris Scholten	1389
6	Carol Johnsen	1381
7	Oscar Ivanovski	1308
8	Angie Pearse	1300
9	Jessica Richards	1279
10	Khwanjai Thammaping	1204
11	Paula Messer	1190
12	Emms Villaceran	1171
13	Jayanthi Viswanathan	1141
14	Lynne Goodinson	1027
15	Bill Doherty	1024
16	Angie Winkler	1000
17	Glenys Dettmann	980
18	Annette Casey	897
19	Luke Breen	894
20	Ann Goodwin	853
21	Elizabeth McKean	737
22	Helen Scholten	730
23	Tania Millen	670
24	Marisa Nuccitelli	535