AUSTRALIAN wordsmith David Eldar has been crowned the new world Scrabble champion — thanks to his knowledge of classroom furniture.
Eldar beat his opponent Harshan Lamabadusurilya 3-0 in a best of five final — placing the word “carrels”, a cubicle desk, to score 74 points.
The 27-year-old, originally from Melbourne but now living in London, claimed victory at the Old Museum, Nottingham Conference Centre, on Sunday after competing against players from more than 26 countries and across three rounds of the MSI World Championships…
Source: Australian David Eldar crowned new world Scrabble champion
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