Spanish, Scrabble and New Zealand

A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.
New Zealander who doesn’t speak Spanish wins the Spanish-language world Scrabble title
Nigel Richards, a professional player who holds five English-language world titles, won the championships in Granada in November, losing only one game out of 24
Man who doesn't speak Spanish wins Spanish Scrabble Championships
A renowned speller known as the "Tiger Woods of Scrabble" took the top spot at the Spanish World Scrabble Championships in Spain, despite not speaking Spanish.
New Zealander Wins Spanish World Scrabble Title Without Knowing Language
Nigel Richards, a professional player who holds five English-language world titles, won the Spanish world Scrabble championships in Granada, Spain, in November, losing only one game out of 24. Richards speaks no Spanish and started memorizing the language’s Scrabble word list a year ago,
Non-Spanish Speaker Wins Spanish Scrabble World Title
While you might not hope to battle for Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World without some fancy footwork and a solid left hook, turns out you can still win the Spanish Scrabble World Title without,
New Zealander Won Spanish Scrabble Championship Without Speaking the Language
This isn’t the first time Richards has crossed language barriers with his Scrabble prowess. In 2015, he won the Francophone World Championship without speaking or understanding
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Spanish language Royal Academy incorporates the word “Che” to its latest dictionary edition
The incorporation of ‘Che’ to the official Spanish language dictionary underlines the significance that the Spanish Royal Academy grants to expressions even when of popular roots, a kind of ...
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Spanish-language books that speak to military kids
When publisher Karen Pavlicin began receiving requests for Spanish-language children’s books from military family support ...