The Spanish World Scrabble Championship () is an international Scrabble tournament organised by the Federación Internacional de Scrabble en Español (FISE). The competition takes place each year in a different city in a Spanish-speaking country. The first championship was held in Madrid in Spain. The number of players has varied, from 32 players in 1997 to 120 in 2018.
Players only play with two players at a board, never more, and the tournament uses a Swiss tournament system to decide who plays against whom. In 2007, the players played 18 games with the winner being Benjamín Olaizola of Venezuela with 14 wins from 18 games. Since then, the number of games has gradually increased, reaching 24 in 2016. Internationally, the players are rated by the Elo system.
List of winners
YearHost cityWinnerNationalityRunner-upNationality1997 MadridJoan R. ManchadoJosep M. Martí1998 Mexico CityBlai FiguerasClaudia Amaral1999 CaracasAmanda GaunaJoan R. Manchado2000 SantiagoRoberto AguilarMiguel Rivera2001 San JoséBenjamín OlaizolaCarlos González2002 Buenos AiresCarlos GonzálezRocco Laguzzi2003 XcaretJoan R. ManchadoCarlos González2004 PanamaClaudia AmaralHéctor Klíe2005 L'Alfàs del PiAntonio Álvarez Enric Hernández2006 MontevideoEnric HernándezRocco Laguzzi2007 BogotáBenjamín OlaizolaAirán Pérez2008 Buenos AiresEnric HernándezAirán Pérez2009 Isla MargaritaLuis PicciochiClaudia Amaral2010 San JoséLuis PicciochiBlai Figueras2011 Mexico CityDiego F. GonzálezBenjamín Olaizola2012 Santa SusannaRocco LaguzziBenjamín Olaizola2013 Buenos AiresAirán PérezEnric Hernández2014 HavanaJesús OrtegaLuis Acevedo2015 CaliAirán PérezEnric Hernández2016 LilleJosé FernándezLuis Picciochi2017 AsunciónSelene DelgadoClaudia Amaral2018 Playa del CarmenLuis PicciochiEnric Hernández2019 Panama CitySerge EmigJesús Ortega2022 Buenos AiresSerge EmigHoracio Moavro2023 San JoséBenjamín OlaizolaRocco Laguzzi2024 GranadaNigel RichardsBenjamín Olaizola
Multiple winners
(3) Benjamín Olaizola : 2001, 2007, 2023 (3) Luis Picciochi : 2009, 2010, 2018 (2) Joan R. Manchado : 1997, 2003 (2) Enric Hernández : 2006, 2008 (2) Airán Pérez : 2013, 2015 (2) Serge Emig : 2019, 2022
Winners by country
: 8 wins : 7 wins : 5 wins : 2 wins : 1 win : 1 win : 1 win : 1 win
References on the official site of the Federación internacional de Scrabble en español Spanish World Scrabble Championships on LeSablier.be Spanish World Scrabble Championships on Ortograf.com