Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Indian Teen Wins World Youth Scrabble Championship
Imagine a board game where you make words using letter tiles, like Scrabble.
A kid from India named Madhav Kamath, who is 14 years old, just became the best in the world at this game for young players!
He played against kids from all over the world in Malaysia and won by making smart word choices.
He has been playing the game for about 10 years, and he practices a lot, just like a chess player.
His final word was 'Bae', and even though it wasn't worth a lot of points, it helped him win.
He's now the first Indian to win this big competition, and everyone is very proud of him!
Madhav Kamath, from Delhi, won the World Youth Scrabble Championship.
The tournament took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 218 participants.
Kamath secured the win in the penultimate round.
He finished with 21 wins out of 24 rounds.
Kamath started playing Scrabble at age five with family.
- Who
- Madhav Kamath, a 14-year-old from Delhi.
- What
- Won the World Youth Scrabble Championship.
- When
- The 20th edition of the tournament.
- Where
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Why
- Kamath's strategic gameplay and preparation led to his victory.
- Winner
- Madhav Kamath
- Age
- 14
- Tournament
- World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC)
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Final Word
- 'Bae'
- Wins
- 21 out of 24 rounds