On this page, you will find information about
Lucie McPhail, who is competing
at the 2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 20-11, +759, and is ranked
#3 in Division 4.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 486 Average for: 385 Average against: 360 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Diana Gander Ostrander]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gander_ostrander_diana_AA007020.jpg)
| McPhail played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 384 to 329 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +55. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Abie Cromanty]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cromanty_abie.jpg)
| McPhail played #32 Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) and won 381 to 345 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +91. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #22 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and won 377 to 333 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +135. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Preston Kilgore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kilgore_preston.jpg)
| McPhail played #42 Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) and won 412 to 343 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +204. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of David Spargo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/spargo_david_AA007396_1.jpg)
| McPhail played #16 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) and won 419 to 296 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +327. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #17 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 391 to 336 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +382. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg)
| McPhail played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 324 to 376 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +330. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Rachel Gillette]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gillette_rachel_AA004601.jpg)
| McPhail played #5 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 409 to 435 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +304. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #4 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and won 468 to 325 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +447. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Peter Hopkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hopkins_peter_AA003975_1.jpg)
| McPhail played #24 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 388 to 311 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +524. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) and lost 410 to 492 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +442. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Constance J Creech]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/creech_constance_j_AA004007_4.jpg)
| McPhail played #18 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 476 to 360 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +558. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Gene Rawlins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rawlins_gene_5.jpg)
| McPhail played #9 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 401 to 345 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +614. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Ed Morrison]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morrison_ed_LM000093.jpg)
| McPhail played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 391 to 320 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +685. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Alan Weiner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiner_alan_AA005399.jpg)
| McPhail played #1 Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) and won 362 to 299 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +748. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Kevin Ng]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/ng_kevin_AA007167.jpg)
| McPhail played #37 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and lost 365 to 425 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +688. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Michael Ireland]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/ireland_michael_AA005804.jpg)
| McPhail played #10 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 367 to 290 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-4, +765. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) again and won 398 to 312 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +851. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #47 Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) and lost 334 to 361 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +824. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg)
| McPhail played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) again and lost 392 to 419 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +797. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of David Spargo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/spargo_david_AA007396_1.jpg)
| McPhail played #16 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) again and won 486 to 448 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +835. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #22 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) again and won 358 to 339 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +854. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Diane Sleek]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sleek_diane_AA005865.jpg)
| McPhail played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 376 to 344 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +886. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| McPhail played #4 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) again and lost 296 to 325 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +857. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Ed Morrison]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morrison_ed_LM000093.jpg)
| McPhail played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) again and won 362 to 321 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +898. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Alan Weiner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiner_alan_AA005399.jpg)
| McPhail played #1 Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) again and lost 347 to 414 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +831. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Gene Rawlins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rawlins_gene_5.jpg)
| McPhail played #9 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) again and won 411 to 270 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +972. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Evan Yurko]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yurko_evan_AA006377.jpg)
| McPhail played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) for the third time and lost 302 to 447 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +827. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Michael Ireland]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/ireland_michael_AA005804.jpg)
| McPhail played #10 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) again and lost 387 to 390 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-10, +824. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Peter Hopkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hopkins_peter_AA003975_1.jpg)
| McPhail played #24 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) again and lost 329 to 475 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-11, +678. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Peter Hopkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hopkins_peter_AA003975_1.jpg)
| McPhail played #24 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 429 to 348 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-11, +759. McPhail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |