Texarkana Gazette

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.

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.
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 ...
Defector

Competitive Scrabble Is A Lexical Shitshow

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The News-Gazette

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

It had been a while since the 25-year-old joined the weekly gathering of the Lexington Scrabble club. Travel had taken up most of his time recently, but on a recent Sunday, Meller walked right into ...
The Daily Gazette

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.