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. |