On this page, you will find information about
Nsikak Solomon Etim, 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 20-12, +434, and is ranked
#14.
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: 570 Average for: 449 Average against: 435 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Etim played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and lost 436 to 465 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -29. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Etim played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and won 463 to 400 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +34. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zxqkj_winter_AA481516.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Etim played #129 Winter (USA) and won 478 to 428 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +84. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Dennis Ikekeregor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikekeregor_dennis_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Etim played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 510 to 383 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +211. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Steven Gruzd]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gruzd_steven_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Etim played #38 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 548 to 425 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +334. |
Round 6 | ![[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 | Etim played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 460 to 363 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +431. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Austin Shin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shin_austin_AA005355.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Etim played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and won 466 to 328 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +569. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Etim played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and won 537 to 444 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +662. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Will Anderson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/anderson_will.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Etim played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and lost 352 to 459 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +555. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Etim played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 421 to 549 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +427. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Etim played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 406 to 555 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +278. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Etim played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and lost 442 to 522 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-5, +198. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Bright Idahosa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/idahosa_bright_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Etim played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 570 to 318 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +450. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Stu Harkness]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harkness_stu_AA008603.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Etim played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and won 503 to 367 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +586. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Etim played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 475 to 450 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +611. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Etim played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and won 518 to 399 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +730. |
Round 17 | ![[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 | Etim played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 461 to 418 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +773. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Harshan Lamabadusuriya]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lamabadusuriya_harshan.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Etim played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 474 to 451 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-5, +796. |
Round 19 | ![[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 | Etim played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and won 420 to 393 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-5, +823. |
Round 20 | ![[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 | Etim played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 453 to 445 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-5, +831. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Etim played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 420 to 483 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +768. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Will Anderson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/anderson_will.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Etim played #6 Will Anderson (USA) again and lost 383 to 522 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +629. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Etim played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and won 500 to 423 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +706. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Etim played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 421 to 456 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-8, +671. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Etim played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 434 to 365 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-8, +740. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Etim played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 412 to 468 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-9, +684. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Harshan Lamabadusuriya]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lamabadusuriya_harshan.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Etim played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 418 to 452 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-10, +650. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koowirat_thacha__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Etim played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 458 to 431 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +677. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Lewis Mackay]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackay_lewis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Etim played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 298 to 534 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-11, +441. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Matthew Tunnicliffe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tunnicliffe_matthew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Etim played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and won 467 to 425 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-11, +483. |
Round 31 | ![[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 | Etim played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and won 429 to 423 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 20-11, +489. |
Round 32 | ![[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 | Etim played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) again and lost 334 to 389 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 20-12, +434. |