With up to 500 participants from more than 20 countries, playing over 36 rounds across 5 divisions, players of all levels will get to pit their wits against opponents from across the globe in one of the biggest and grandest Scrabble tournaments ever… More details on next year’s Causeway Challenge in Bangkok can be found at https://www.causeway-challenge.com/

WESPA Youth Committee Deputy Chairman Kong Chock Heng has conveyed to Scrabble associations around the world a special offer below to youth players to encourage their participation.

Michael Tang, the organiser of Causeway Challenge, has kindly offered the following incentives to each country to allow more youth players to join the tournament:

  1. Free entry for the Top Youth Player – saving of USD250
  2. 50% discount on the entry fees for 9 players – saving of USD125 per player

The Scrabble Association, Singapore (SA) will submit a list of up to 10 names to WESPA Youth Committee by 15 February 2026 to take up the offer extended to Singapore. The players will take part as individuals and not a representative of the country or SA.

To be considered for SA submission, please indicate your interest in this form by 31 Dec 2025: https://tinyurl.com/causeway2026sg

You also have to be:

  • born on 1 January 2009 or later
  • an SA member during the period of 1 January to 1 June 2026 (youths who are not current members are welcome to sign up before 31 December 2025)

The list of names will be determined as follows:

  • the top youth player will be given to the best performing youth in the Ang Mo Kio mini Scrabble tournament in January 2026. Details of the tournament and criteria to be the best performing youth will be released when the registration for the mini is announced in due time.
  • the remaining 9 players will be the top 9 eligible SA-rated players who have indicated interest (excluding top youth player above). This will be based on ratings after end of January 2026.

The planned SA-rated tournaments between now and the cut-off above are (as of 3 December 2025):

  • Zanjero Cup
  • SSSg 2026 Round 1
  • Ang Mo Kio Mini tournament

For clarifications, please visit https://tinyurl.com/contactscrabblesg .

SA looks forward to seeing as many of our budding Scrabblers as possible next year in Bangkok!