National Scrabble Association

The National Scrabble Association was created in 1978 by Selchow & Righter, then the makers of Scrabble, to promote their game. It coordinates local clubs and Scrabble tournaments in North America, including the United States Scrabble Open. The current director is John D. Williams. Activities of the Association include:Organizing and promoting the National SCRABBLE® Championship and SCRABBLE ALL*STARS Championship, both nationally televised by ESPNPlaying an active role in SCRABBLE public relations, publicity and promotionsDeveloping and promoting the National School SCRABBLE ProgramDeveloping and managing the ProLiteracy Worldwide Fund-Raiser ProgramOverseeing activities of 300+ official SCRABBLE Clubs in North AmericaSanctioning and scheduling 250+ tournaments each year, and developing tournament policyMaintaining rating system of tournament players throughout the United States and CanadaPublishing 8 issues of the SCRABBLE News each yearOverseeing NSA Boards and CommitteesAnswering questions from consumers and press regarding the game's history, rules, products, etc.Advising Hasbro on word gamesDeveloping the Official SCRABBLE Players DictionaryMonitoring the media for correct trademark use
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