On this page, you will find information about
Thacha Koowirat, 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 19-13, +422, and is ranked
#22.
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: 581 Average for: 453 Average against: 440 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Koowirat played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 334 to 414 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -80. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Koowirat played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 480 to 385 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, +15. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Koowirat played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and won 503 to 355 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +163. |
Round 4 | ![[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 | Koowirat played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 406 to 373 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +196. |
Round 5 | ![[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 | Koowirat played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and lost 446 to 512 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +130. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Koowirat played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and won 507 to 412 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +225. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Koowirat played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 451 to 406 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +270. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Koowirat played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and lost 447 to 500 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +217. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Koowirat played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and won 530 to 438 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +309. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Stu Harkness]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harkness_stu_AA008603.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Koowirat played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and won 487 to 388 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +408. |
Round 11 | ![[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 | Koowirat played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and lost 425 to 494 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +339. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Koowirat played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 504 to 378 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +465. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Neil Scott]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_neil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Koowirat played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 477 to 377 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +565. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Koowirat played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and won 472 to 436 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +601. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Koowirat played #123 David Whitley (USA) and won 466 to 386 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +681. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Harshan Lamabadusuriya]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lamabadusuriya_harshan.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Koowirat played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 479 to 470 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +690. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Koowirat played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 511 to 408 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-4, +793. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Koowirat played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 476 to 379 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-4, +890. |
Round 19 | ![[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 | Koowirat played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 466 to 452 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-4, +904. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Koowirat played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and won 445 to 440 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-4, +909. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Will Anderson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/anderson_will.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Koowirat played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and won 505 to 468 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-4, +946. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Koowirat played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 389 to 526 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-5, +809. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Will Anderson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/anderson_will.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Koowirat played #6 Will Anderson (USA) again and lost 441 to 448 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-6, +802. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Harshan Lamabadusuriya]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lamabadusuriya_harshan.2.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Koowirat played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 395 to 540 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +657. |
Round 25 | ![[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 | Koowirat played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and won 518 to 417 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +758. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Koowirat played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) again and lost 402 to 466 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-8, +694. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Koowirat played #30 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 369 to 529 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-9, +534. |
Round 28 | ![[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 | Koowirat played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 431 to 458 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-10, +507. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Koowirat played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) again and lost 420 to 434 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-11, +493. |
Round 30 | ![[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 | Koowirat played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and lost 334 to 477 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18-12, +350. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Koowirat played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 581 to 364 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 19-12, +567. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Koowirat played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 406 to 551 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 19-13, +422. |