On this page, you will find information about
Kevin Synnott, who is competing
at the 2019 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 13-12, +149, and is ranked
#18 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: 484 Average for: 395 Average against: 389 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Synnott played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 448 to 372 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +76. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Synnott played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 404 to 513 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, -33. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 484 to 327 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +124. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 360 to 405 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-2, +79. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Synnott played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and won 465 to 376 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-2, +168. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 406 to 415 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-3, +159. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Synnott played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 411 to 403 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-3, +167. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Synnott played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 432 to 394 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +205. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Synnott played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 337 to 389 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-4, +153. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Synnott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Synnott played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 379 to 414 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-5, +118. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Synnott played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 382 to 446 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-6, +54. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Synnott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 402 to 366 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-6, +90. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Christine Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_christine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 460 to 281 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-6, +269. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Synnott played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 277 to 521 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-7, +25. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Synnott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 279 to 468 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-8, -164. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Synnott played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 443 to 310 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-8, -31. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 326 to 417 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-9, -122. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 352 to 313 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-9, -83. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jardine_elisabeth_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and won 417 to 348 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-9, -14. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mohamed Kamara]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamara_mohamed_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Synnott played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 385 to 346 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-9, +25. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Synnott played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 464 to 283 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +206. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Susan Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Synnott played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and lost 356 to 412 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-10, +150. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Synnott played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 450 to 359 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, +241. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Synnott played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 395 to 405 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-11, +231. Synnott is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Synnott played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and lost 359 to 441 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-12, +149. |