World Youth Scrabble Championships

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The first World Youth Scrabble Championships were held in Wollongong, Australia 2006. Competitors from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates and United States have competed in the annual tournament so far. WYSC is open to anyone under the age of 18 on 1 January of the year of each tournament. The tournament used to be held at the start of December but was brought forward to August for 2014. [1] So far the WYSC tournament has been held in Malaysia five times, Australia twice, Dubai twice and the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom once each. [2]

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List of finals

YearWinnerRunner-upLocationEntrantsWinner's prizeTotal prize poolSponsor
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Eldar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Shin Wollongong, Australia 48US$10,000 [3] US$19,000 [3] Spears
2007 Flag of Singapore.svg Toh Weibin Flag of Malaysia.svg Sean Chung Chin Shiu Plaza Hotel, Johor Baru, Malaysia 64US$10,000 [4] US$24,950 [4] Hasbro
2008 Flag of Thailand.svg Charnrit Khongthanarat Flag of Malaysia.svg Darren Khoo Beng Way Park Lane Hotel, Georgetown, Malaysia 64US$11,000 [5] US$29,550 [5] Mattel
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Suanne Ong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Alastair Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C., United States 80US$25,000 [6] US$50,100 [6] Hasbro
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ker Jen Ho Flag of Thailand.svg Preedee Khongthanara Carlton Crest Hotel, Manila, Philippines 98US$15,000 [7] US$34,200 [7] Mattel
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anand Bharadwaj Flag of Singapore.svg Victor Gwee Venetian Hotel, Birmingham, England 88US$25,000 [8] US$50,100 [8] Hasbro
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael McKenna Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheong Yi Wei Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 90US$17,500 [9] US$40,000 [9] Mattel
2013 Flag of Pakistan.svg Moiz Ullah Baig Flag of Pakistan.svg Javeria Baig Marriott Regent's Park Hotel, London, United Kingdom 102US$15,000 [10] US$30,500 [10] Mattel
2018 Flag of Pakistan.svg Syed Imaad Ali (1) Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Janul De Silva Taj President Hotel, Mumbai, India 104US$15,000 [11] US$30,500 [11] Mattel
2021 Flag of Pakistan.svg Syed Imaad Ali (2) [12] Flag of India.svg Madhav Gopal Kamath [13] Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia [14] 108US$15,000 [15] US$30,500 [15] Mattel
2022 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ali Salman Flag of India.svg Madhav Gopal Kamath Hilton Hotel, Warsaw, Poland [16] 106US$20,000 [17] US$50,000 [17] Mattel
2024 Flag of Pakistan.svg Affan Salman Flag of India.svg Madhav Kamath Andel's Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic 110 US$ 10,000 [18] US$25,000 [19] Mattel, MSI

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  3. 1 2 WSC 1991 results at cross-tables.com
  4. 1 2 WSC 1993 results at cross-tables.com
  5. 1 2 WSC 1995 results at cross-tables.com
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  7. 1 2 WSC 1999 results at cross-tables.com
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  14. ↑ John J. Chew III. "2009 WSC Venue". Wscgames.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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  16. ↑ John J. Chew III. "2011 WSC Venue". Wscgames.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  17. 1 2 John J. Chew III. "2011 WSC Prizes". Wscgames.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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