On this page, you will find information about
Hasindu Arumapperuma, 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 15-17, +447, and is ranked
#80.
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: 586 Average for: 424 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Arumapperuma played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and won 411 to 408 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-0, +3. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of John Ashmore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ashmore_john_AA007797.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Arumapperuma played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 457 to 463 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -3. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ming Hui Hubert Wee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wee_hubert_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Arumapperuma played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and lost 394 to 398 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -7. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Matthew O'Connor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_connor_matthew_AA001924_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Arumapperuma played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and lost 403 to 446 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -50. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Lubunda Ngala]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lubunda_ngala_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Arumapperuma played #80 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and lost 431 to 440 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-4, -59. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Arumapperuma played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and won 451 to 381 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, +11. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Thomson Law]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/law_thomson_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Arumapperuma played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and won 586 to 380 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, +217. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Arumapperuma played #69 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 379 to 439 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-5, +157. |
Round 9 | ![[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 | Arumapperuma played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 431 to 404 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, +184. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Arumapperuma played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 297 to 364 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-6, +117. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Wolfram Poh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/poh_ying_ming_AA005542_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Arumapperuma played #92 Wolfram Poh (SGP) and lost 389 to 412 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-7, +94. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Arumapperuma played #98 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 536 to 360 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-7, +270. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Arumapperuma played #101 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 372 to 381 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-8, +261. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Arumapperuma played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 334 to 494 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-9, +101. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Allen Pengelly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pengelly_allen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Arumapperuma played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and lost 333 to 500 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-10, -66. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Arumapperuma played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and lost 346 to 465 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-11, -185. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Arumapperuma played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 529 to 381 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-11, -37. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Arumapperuma played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and won 493 to 356 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-11, +100. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Terry Kang]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Arumapperuma played #134 Terry Kang (USA) and won 503 to 358 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-11, +245. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Arumapperuma played #11 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and won 451 to 350 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-11, +346. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Arumapperuma played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and won 530 to 360 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-11, +516. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Christian Mensah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mensah_christian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Arumapperuma played #78 Christian Mensah (GHA) and lost 306 to 448 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-12, +374. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Arumapperuma played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and lost 377 to 430 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-13, +321. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Arumapperuma played #74 Sally Martin (AUS) and won 459 to 419 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-13, +361. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Arumapperuma played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and lost 412 to 440 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-14, +333. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Arumapperuma played #48 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 399 to 500 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 11-15, +232. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Arumapperuma played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and lost 341 to 451 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-16, +122. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Arumapperuma played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and won 457 to 417 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12-16, +162. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Arumapperuma played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and won 396 to 299 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-16, +259. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Arumapperuma played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 493 to 299 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-16, +453. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Adam Kretschmer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kretschmer_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Arumapperuma played #64 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 488 to 358 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 15-16, +583. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Arumapperuma played #123 David Whitley (USA) and lost 388 to 524 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 15-17, +447. |