Since July 2020, Scrabble Victoria has provided its members with online options when it comes to playing Scrabble; originally set up to assist members through the restrictions on in person events due to COVID-19, online options are now an established part of our offering.

What we use for play

Our events are run using licensed apps - for untimed and "sit and go" matches, we use the Scrabble Go app (available on phones and tablets). The app is free to use and can be played in two modes (Modern and Classic). A monthly in-app fee can be paid to remove ads from the app, which will assist when used for the events we run. There are two types of game play we use - "sit and go" and those completed in one sitting, eg as used in our "Saturday Online" events. In May 2022, we started using the PlayScrabble website (playscrabble.com) which is an officially licensed platform developed by the same organization as Scrabble Go.

Sit and Go

Sit and Go matches, as the name suggests, are designed for people who play on the go; there is no urgency to play your move. A game may take several days. As long as games are completed within the allocated time (usually two weeks), that is what is required. Fortnightly round robin events are run through a Facebook group that has been set up for our members (Victorian Online Scrabble League).

Saturday Online and Tablet events

Saturday Online events run once a month (usually on Saturday afternoons) and have been set up to match the face-to-face experience as much as possible. Each afternoon event consists of five games and usually commences around 1pm with games completed by around 5.30pm at the latest. These events are run using the Scrabble Go app. Tablet events started in May 2022, with the inaugural one held in Doncaster. These events are run to a similar format as our Saturday Online events and will use either Scrabble Go or PlayScrabble. Both styles of events allow players to have their own official online rating, from a system set up by Barry Harridge. Rules for these events are found here.

How to get on board

The news about what is coming up and what has happened can be seen on the Victorian Online Scrabble League (VOSL) , a private group on Facebook. Entry to these events are free for Scrabble Victoria members, and available to non-members at a cost of $20pa. If you are interested in taking part, contact Nick Ivanovski via email at nicksfbemail@gmail.com

Scrabble Victoria Online Records

Official online records from our rated events can be found at this link.

Saturday Online Event Days in 2026

~~January 10~~
~~February 7~~
~~April 11~~
~~May 2~~
June 13-20 (Online Open)
July 4
July 25
August 8
November 7

LATEST EVENT RESULTS

Results and ratings: 02.05.26 Saturday Online 020526
following mz110426 on 202604011

OPEN

5 games

1 4 +340 Nick Ivanovski E1493 +17 1510
2 4 +310 Jayanthi Viswanathan E1257 +27 1284
3 3 +240 Oscar Ivanovski E1485 -2 1483
4 3 -68 Dianne Davis E1338 +0 1338
5 2 -156 Ann Goodwin E 853 +17 870
6 2 -199 Stephen Mooney Purse E1659 -43 1616
7 1 -109 Glenys Dettmann E 940 -11 929
8 1 -358 Angie Winkler E 897 -5 892

High game: Nick Ivanovski 502
High word: Nick Ivanovski ETAMINES 99

Scrabble Victoria Online Ratings

CURRENT ONLINE RATINGS

Latest Event: Saturday Online May

Players appear on our official ratings list if they are current Scrabble Victoria members (or equivalent State Association) and have played an online event within the last 12 months.

Players who do not meet these criteria, and have played our online events previously, still have ratings maintained but will appear on this list once they play another online event and their membership is current.

First time participants in our online events will either get a provisional rating (if they have never played any officially rated events previously) or, if they have played an in-person event previously, will have an initial online rating derived from their in-person official rating.

CURRENT OFFICIAL ONLINE RATINGS

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Stephen Mooney Pursell	1616
2	Nick Ivanovski	1510
3	Oscar Ivanovski	1483
4	Chris Scholten	1445
5	Carol Johnsen	1415
6	Gwen Lampre	1404
7	Dianne Davis	1338
8	Ashwin Page	1306
9	Jessica Richards	1297
10	Frank Csarics	1286
11	Jayanthi Viswanathan	1284
12	Lynne Goodinson	1069
13	Bill Doherty	1060
14	Nate Smith	1051
15	Paula Messer	1028
16	Glenys Dettmann	929
17	Annette Casey	926
18	Angie Winkler	892
19	Helen Scholten	872
20	Ann Goodwin	870
21	Tania Millen	795
22	Helen Dallas	678