On this page, you will find information about 
Bob Violett, 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 16.5-15.5, +28, and is ranked
#59.
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: 557  Average for: 426  Average against: 425  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Matthew Tunnicliffe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tunnicliffe_matthew_3.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif)  Canada |  Violett played #116  Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN)  and lost 355 to 516 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-1, -161.  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif)  Canada |  Violett played #15  Evan Berofsky (CAN)  and lost 380 to 547 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-2, -328.  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif)  Zambia |  Violett played #136  Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB)  and lost 417 to 525 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #134. Current record: 0-3, -436.  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of Curtis John]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/john_curtis_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Violett played #50  Curtis John (NGA)  and won 447 to 437 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-3, -426.  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif)  South Africa |  Violett played #96  Gwen Rea (ZAF)  and won 469 to 384 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-3, -341.  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif)  Uganda |  Violett played #89  Denis Owor (UGA)  and won 524 to 351 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-3, -168.  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Violett played #138  Opeyemi Oloro (NGA)  and won 445 to 434 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-3, -157.  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Violett played #44  Stewart Houten (Eng)  and lost 372 to 465 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-4, -250.  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[photo of Joshua Sokol]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sokol_joshua_AA002968.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif)  Canada |  Violett played #142  Joshua Sokol (CAN)  and won 462 to 355 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-4, -143.  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Steven Gruzd]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gruzd_steven_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif)  South Africa |  Violett played #38  Steven Gruzd (ZAF)  and lost 417 to 431 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-5, -157.  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Violett played #88  Ojiru Onota (NGA)  and won 447 to 444 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-5, -154.  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Violett played #25  Elie Dangoor (Eng)  and lost 355 to 468 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-6, -267.  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif)  Malaysia |  Violett played #12  Vannitha Balasingam (MYS)  and lost 372 to 421 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-7, -316.  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[photo of Jesse Day]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Violett played #26  Jesse Day (USA)  and lost 390 to 417 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-8, -343.  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[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 |  Violett played #60  Eric Kinderman (ARE)  and won 466 to 433 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-8, -310.  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[photo of Sally Martin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Violett played #74  Sally Martin (AUS)  and won 461 to 415 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-8, -264.  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Cameron Farlow]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/farlow_cameron.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Violett played #33  Cameron Farlow (AUS)  and lost 399 to 414 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-9, -279.  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[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 |  Violett played #129  Winter (USA)  and won 439 to 322 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-9, -162.  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif)  India |  Violett played #107  Anuj Shetty (IND)  and won 461 to 419 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-9, -120.  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of David Delicata]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif)  Malta |  Violett played #27  David Delicata (MLT)  and won 533 to 287 (a spread of 246). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-9, +126.  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Eta Karo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/karo_eta.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Violett played #52  Eta Karo (NGA)  and won 409 to 380 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-9, +155.  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif)  Singapore |  Violett played #115  Weibin Toh (SGP)  and lost 374 to 429 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-10, +100.  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Violett played #84  Olatunde Oduwole (NGA)  and lost 412 to 460 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-11, +52.  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of John Holgate]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/holgate_john.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Violett played #42  John Holgate (AUS)  and lost 342 to 448 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-12, -54.  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan_AA000053_1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Violett played #95  Stefan Rau (USA)  and lost 383 to 442 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-13, -113.  | 
| Round 26 |  ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Violett played #123  David Whitley (USA)  and won 557 to 289 (a spread of 268). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-13, +155.  | 
| Round 27 |  ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/rom.gif)  Romania |  Violett played #101  Dan Sandu (ROM)  and tied at 443. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +155.  | 
| Round 28 |  ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif)  Zambia |  Violett played #21  Justin Chansa (ZMB)  and lost 399 to 500 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +54.  | 
| Round 29 |  ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennedy_rik_AA008653.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif)  Northern Ireland |  Violett played #55  Rik Kennedy (NIr)  and won 482 to 394 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +142.  | 
| Round 30 |  ![[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 |  Violett played #22  Leslie Charles (TTO)  and lost 339 to 567 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -86.  | 
| Round 31 |  ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/broersma_jason.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif)  Canada |  Violett played #18  Jason Broersma (CAN)  and won 455 to 444 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15.5-15.5, -75.  | 
| Round 32 |  ![[photo of Christian Mensah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mensah_christian.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif)  Ghana |  Violett played #78  Christian Mensah (GHA)  and won 429 to 326 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 16.5-15.5, +28.  |