Photos: NSSC 2014: Round 5

Hasbro's cafeteria

Tile cake!

Giant Jenga!

Craft station

Decorated tiles

Twister

Nerf range

Freeform Scrabble on the floor

The big board, newly skinned

Mr. Potato Head!

Peter Sokolowski, Editor-at-Large for Merriam-Webster, gets some Scrabble tips from Tournament Director John Chew, Co-president of the North American SCRABBLE Players Association. Their companies collaborate on the Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary.

Peter Sokolowski, Editor-at-Large for Merriam-Webster, plays a demonstration game of SCRABBLE with Tournament Director John Chew, Co-president of the North American SCRABBLE Players Association.

Peter Sokolowski, Editor-at-Large for Merriam-Webster, plays a demonstration game of SCRABBLE with Tournament Director John Chew, Co-president of the North American SCRABBLE Players Association.

NSSC TD John Chew

Merriam-Webster Editor-at-Large Peter Sokolowski

Merriam-Webster Editor-at-Large Peter Sokolowski

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 1 (FL) vs. Cyclones (NC) at Board 3

Foster Twins (MA)

Toronto Champions (ON)

Jamb Cahoots (CT/TX) vs. Randolph MS A (NC) at Board 2

Ridgefield Girls (CT)

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 4 (FL)

BAY Scrabble 2 (CA)

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 1 (FL)

Walter C. Young MS Knights of Scrabble 1 (FL) vs. Cyclones (NC) at Board 3

Ridgefield Girls (CT)

Ridgefield Library 2 (NY)

Vista 8 (TX)

DC School Scrabble Team Shirt

Eastern Greene MS 1 (IN) with coach

Eastern Greene MS 1 (IN) with coach

Silver Spring Scrabblers (MD) vs. Vista 8 (TX) at Board 14

Alice Deal MS 6 (DC) vs. Toronto Champions (ON) at Board 4