Organizers of the 2025 Lekki Scrabble Classic have announced N1 million as the top prize for the tournament slated to hold in Lagos on September 27 and 28.

The Lekki Scrabble Classic (LSC), known for the elegant atmosphere and exciting welcoming aura of the venue, will see players compete in the Premier and Championship categories at the event.

Players with ratings from 1300 to 2000 will stake their pride and ambition in the Premier class, while those with ratings from 000-1299 will compete in the Championship division.

The organisers clarified that the championship is for only players licensed by the Nigeria Scrabble Federation. Announcing the programme for this year’s championship, an excited Lekki Scrabble Club President, Samuel Anikoh, re-emphased the desire of the Lagos-based club to push the development of the sport to a higher level by attracting the best of players from across the world to the classic.

“Strategically, the LSC has helped in grooming young players and equipping them with the needed tournament experience required to compete at the international level as they play alongside top international stars who they’ve only read about or watched on television.

“We are excited to announce the activities for the 2025 Lekki Scrabble Classic. It’s been a long time of planning as we actually began immediately the 2024 edition ended,” he said.

Excited by the recent success recorded by Sophia Ekereuche, who claimed the World Youth Scrabble Championship Best Female title, Anikoh enthused that the club is glad to be part of her global success.

“We are filled with joy to be part of the success story of Sophia Ekeruche at the World Youth Scrabble Championship in Malaysia where she became the Best Female Player at 14 years.”

“Remember, she had her first feel of a tournament when she teamed up with celebrity chef and scrabble enthusiast Hilda Baci for an exhibition game at the 2024 edition of Lekki Scrabble Classic,” he said.