Mack Meller | |
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 Meller in 2025 | |
| Born | 2000 (age 24–25) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Scrabble player |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Mack Meller (born 2000) is an American competitive Scrabble player. He was the 2024 North American national champion.
Meller began playing Scrabble when he was four. [1] He soon displayed abilities well above his years, with Scrabble expert Joe Edley dubbing a ten-year-old Meller "the next champion". [1] At that age, he played his first tournament in Ardsley, New York, in 2010, and won the Division 3 title at the event. [2] In 2011, at age 11, he reportedly became the youngest Scrabble player to attain an "expert" 1600 rating. [3] He won his first Division 1 title in Stamford, Connecticut, at the end of the year. [2] By age 12, he was the highest-ranked player in North America under the age of 18. [1] He reached the 2000-rating mark at age 13 in 2013. [4]
Meller placed seventh at the North American national championship in both 2013 and 2014, [5] earning the No. 6 ranking in North America at age 14. [6] After a third-place finish in 2016, [7] he was the runner-up to Will Anderson in 2017, bringing him to the No. 3 ranking in North America. [8] In 2024, he became the North American national champion, winning a best-of-five playoff against Ian Weinstein. [9] His title defense attempt ended as runner-up to Nigel Peltier in 2025. [10]
Outside of competition, Meller makes videos about Scrabble on YouTube. [11]
Meller grew up in Bedford, New York, in Westchester County, the son of Noel and Jessica Meller. [12] He was homeschooled through Stanford Online High School. [6] He graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University in 2020. [13] He later moved to Lexington, Kentucky. [4]
In other games, Meller won the KenKen tournament in Chappaqua, New York, in 2014. [6] He placed second in Division D at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 2025. [14]