On this page, you will find information about
Val Mills, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-19, +276, and is ranked
#103.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 543 Average for: 399 Average against: 391 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Mills played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 381 to 524 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-1, -143. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Mills played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 457 to 201 (a spread of 256). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, +113. Mills is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Curtis John]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/john_curtis_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mills played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +114. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mills played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 376 to 418 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-2, +72. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lbr.gif) Liberia | Mills played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and lost 389 to 426 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-3, +35. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Mills played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-4, +20. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Mills played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 332 to 439 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-5, -87. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Shan Abbasi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abbasi_shan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mills played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 446 to 490 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-6, -131. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Edie Mueller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mueller_edie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mills played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and lost 353 to 391 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-7, -169. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mills played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 387 to 436 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-8, -218. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Pierre Calendini]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calendini_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Mills played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 488 to 388 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-8, -118. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mills played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 543 to 333 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-8, +92. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mills played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 399 to 409 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-9, +82. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Mills played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 409 to 310 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-9, +181. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Mills played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 433 to 413 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-9, +201. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mills played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 301 to 360 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-10, +142. Mills is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mills played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and won 365 to 341 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-10, +166. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of John Sang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sang_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mills played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 487 to 292 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-10, +361. Mills is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Mills played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and lost 356 to 436 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-11, +281. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mills played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and lost 286 to 474 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-12, +93. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mushtak Esmail]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/esmail_mushtak_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Mills played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and lost 329 to 445 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-13, -23. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Mills played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 426 to 359 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-13, +44. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Mills played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and won 458 to 303 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-13, +199. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mills played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 482 to 314 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-13, +367. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Mills played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 344 to 392 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-14, +319. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Mills played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 417 to 438 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-15, +298. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Mills played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 358 to 498 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 11-16, +158. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mills played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 387 to 403 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-17, +142. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Mills played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 488 to 372 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-17, +258. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mills played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 432 to 391 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-17, +299. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mills played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 399 to 414 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13-18, +284. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mills played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 315 to 323 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 13-19, +276. Mills is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |