On this page, you will find information about
Will Anderson, who is competing
at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 21-11, +1347, and is ranked
#7.
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: 544 Average for: 466 Average against: 423 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Anderson played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 450 to 374 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +76. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Anderson played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 526 to 341 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +261. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #70 Robert Linn (USA) and won 544 to 356 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +449. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Anderson played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and won 518 to 322 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +645. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #53 Jason Keller (USA) and won 532 to 504 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +673. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Anderson played #84 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +677. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Anderson played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 523 to 420 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +780. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Anderson played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and won 468 to 360 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +888. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nsikak Solomon Etim]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/etim_nsikan_solomon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Anderson played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 459 to 352 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +995. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Harshan Lamabadusuriya]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lamabadusuriya_harshan.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Anderson played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 431 to 404 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-0, +1022. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Anderson played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 480 to 479 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-0, +1023. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_AA000372_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 491 to 486 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-0, +1028. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Samson Okosagah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_samson_AA000714.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 426 to 456 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +998. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #123 David Whitley (USA) and won 439 to 384 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +1053. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Kevin Fraley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fraley_kevin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and won 490 to 429 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +1114. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Anderson played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 370 to 512 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-2, +972. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Alec Sjoholm]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sjoholm_alec_AA004487.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and lost 478 to 498 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +952. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Anderson played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 530 to 321 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +1161. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Anderson played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 429 to 366 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1224. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Anderson played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 329 to 412 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1141. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koowirat_thacha__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Anderson played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 468 to 505 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-5, +1104. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nsikak Solomon Etim]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/etim_nsikan_solomon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Anderson played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) again and won 522 to 383 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1243. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koowirat_thacha__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Anderson played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) again and won 448 to 441 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-5, +1250. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Anderson played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and won 489 to 319 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-5, +1420. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Anderson played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and lost 499 to 515 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-6, +1404. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Harshan Lamabadusuriya]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lamabadusuriya_harshan.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Anderson played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 448 to 457 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1395. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Anderson played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 483 to 547 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +1331. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Anderson played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 428 to 469 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +1290. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Anderson played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) again and lost 412 to 491 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-10, +1211. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Anderson played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) again and won 486 to 355 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-10, +1342. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Anderson played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) again and lost 367 to 516 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 20-11, +1193. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Anderson played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) again and won 526 to 372 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 21-11, +1347. |