(context=United States/Canada) I know the big national tournament has a first prize ~$10,000.
Do most National Scrabble Association tournaments have payouts for the winners?
Nope. Most consist of a small bunch of nerds in a church basement or rented room at the Y.
You might get a free cookie or two, though.
Last tournament I went to, I got a triple-triple with DOWAGERS. It is a feat I have not yet repeated.
So the entry fee is just to rent the space?
And great job on a triple-triple. I’ve never had one.
How do you guys find these? I want to play!
I’ve been getting into Scrabble (online*) lately, and when I went looking for tournaments I found this: Welcome to NASPAWiki - NASPAWiki
Usually, yeah, but ask your local club.
Check out the NSA list of clubs.
Most tournaments are pretty small, and some clubs meet for informal non-tournament play as well.
Moving from GQ --> The Game Room.