On this page, you will find information about 
Carmel Dodd, 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 16-15, +253, and is ranked
#35 in Division CSW.
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: 559  Average for: 429  Average against: 421  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Daniel Blake]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/blake_daniel_AA002942.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #50  Daniel Blake (Albany, NY)  and won 480 to 350 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +130. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Michael Gincel]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gincel_michael.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #64  Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL)  and won 364 to 336 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +158. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #7  Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI)  and lost 336 to 366 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +128. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of Tony Leah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leah_tony.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #17  Tony Leah (Toronto ON)  and lost 400 to 430 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +98.  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Jeannie J Wilson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wilson_jeannie_j_2.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #58  Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA)  and won 541 to 303 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +336. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #19  Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY)  and won 456 to 435 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +357. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #48  Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON)  and lost 358 to 546 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +169. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[photo of Ryan Fischer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fischer_ryan.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #22  Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC)  and lost 400 to 638 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-4, -69. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[photo of Scott Garner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garner_scott.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #23  Scott Garner (Memphis, TN)  and won 501 to 450 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, -18. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #25  Becky Dyer (Austin, TX)  and won 513 to 405 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +90. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[photo of Judy Romann]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/romann_judy.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #47  Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA)  and won 559 to 440 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +209. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Jesse Day]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #6  Jesse Day (New York, NY)  and lost 442 to 447 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +204. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #34  Karen Richards (Australia)  and won 462 to 385 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +281. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[photo of Matthew Bernardina]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bernardina_matthew.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #15  Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC)  and lost 367 to 511 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, +137. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[photo of John Holgate]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/holgate_john.jpeg) 
  |  Dodd played #18  John Holgate (Australia)  and won 458 to 453 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +142. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #71  Jeremy Khoo (Singapore)  and won 494 to 390 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +246. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lipe_chris.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #10  Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO)  and lost 407 to 507 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-7, +146. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #31  Jason Broersma (Caledon ON)  and lost 303 to 460 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, -11. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Dodd played #28  Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA)  and lost 349 to 436 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-9, -98.  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitley_david.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #37  David Whitley (Monrovia, CA)  and lost 487 to 505 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-10, -116.  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Randi Goldberg]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/goldberg_randi_AA004450.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #42  Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA)  and won 459 to 280 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-10, +63.  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #14  Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ)  and lost 372 to 399 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-11, +36.  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #44  Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland)  and won 557 to 349 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-11, +244.  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #39  Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates)  and lost 344 to 415 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, +173.  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #72  Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia)  and won 408 to 401 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, +180.  | 
| Round 26 |  ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #29  Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA)  and won 426 to 366 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, +240. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 27 |  ![[photo of Lucas Freeman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/freeman_lucas_AA001851.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #30  Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN)  and lost 404 to 430 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-13, +214. Dodd is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 28 |  ![[photo of Rob Robinsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/robinsky_rob_AA001097.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #5  Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN)  and lost 392 to 402 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-14, +204.  | 
| Round 29 |  ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #45  Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria)  and won 425 to 366 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, +263.  | 
| Round 30 |  ![[photo of Kevin Turner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/turner_kevin.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #51  Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON)  and lost 313 to 456 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-15, +120.  | 
| Round 31 |  ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg) 
  |  Dodd played #39  Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates)  again and won 516 to 383 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-15, +253.  |