I played in the biggest Scrabble tournament in the country — and it was nothing like the game you grew up playing

This is nothing like the game you played in grandma's living room.
Seattle Times

He’s played Scrabble since he was 5. How he became a national champ

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mack Meller strolled into the Sedona Taphouse with a brown leather briefcase. It had been a while since the 25-year-old joined the weekly gathering of the Lexington Scrabble club.
The Virginian-Pilot

Word by word, kid tiled his path to Scrabble fame

Mack Meller strolled into the Sedona Taphouse with a brown leather briefcase. It had been a while since the 25-year-old joined the weekly gathering of the Lexington, Kentucky, Scrabble club. Travel ...