On this page, you will find information about
Kevin Synnott, who is competing
at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 10-15, -88, and is ranked
#29 in Division A.
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: 545 Average for: 406 Average against: 409 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Synnott played #6 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 408 to 431 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-1, -23. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 331 to 475 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -167. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 545 to 295 (a spread of 250). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-2, +83. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 338 to 417 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-3, +4. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Synnott played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 489 to 362 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-3, +131. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 367 to 376 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-4, +122. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Synnott played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 475 to 386 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-4, +211. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Synnott played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 324 to 385 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-5, +150. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Synnott played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 303 to 486 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-6, -33. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 328 to 476 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-7, -181. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Synnott played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 401 to 386 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-7, -166. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Synnott played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 427 to 330 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-7, -69. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 313 to 432 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-8, -188. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Synnott played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 444 to 480 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-9, -224. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Synnott played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 430 to 437 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-10, -231. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and lost 392 to 431 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-11, -270. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 443 to 404 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-11, -231. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 475 to 329 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-11, -85. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Synnott played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 436 to 457 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-12, -106. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Synnott played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 438 to 320 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-12, +12. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Synnott played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and won 449 to 432 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-12, +29. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Synnott played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 350 to 423 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-13, -44. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Synnott played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 501 to 389 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-13, +68. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Synnott played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 365 to 442 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-14, -9. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Synnott played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 366 to 445 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-15, -88. |