On this page, you will find information about 
Ruth MacInerney, 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 13-18, -314, and is ranked
#60 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: 542  Average for: 407  Average against: 417  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #8  Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH)  and lost 392 to 432 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -40. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #21  Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA)  and lost 360 to 422 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-2, -102.  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #40  Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY)  and won 444 to 388 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-2, -46. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #60  Maureen Morris (Calgary AB)  and lost 411 to 424 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-3, -59. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Bharath Balakrishnan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/balakrishnan_bharath_AA007133.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #52  Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA)  and won 482 to 382 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-3, +41. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[photo of Judy Romann]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/romann_judy.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #47  Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA)  and won 460 to 425 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +76. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #45  Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria)  and lost 336 to 466 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-4, -54. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #44  Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland)  and lost 434 to 492 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-5, -112. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  MacInerney played #57  Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia)  and lost 396 to 553 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-6, -269.  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #56  Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA)  and lost 426 to 440 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-7, -283.  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[photo of Shauna Petrie]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/petrie_shauna_AA001402.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #53  Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON)  and lost 390 to 440 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-8, -333.  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #61  Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI)  and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-8, -323.  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #36  Fidelis Olotu (United Kingdom)  and won 447 to 426 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-8, -302.  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  MacInerney played #70  Gboye Balogun (United Kingdom)  and lost 361 to 414 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-9, -355.  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[photo of Noel Livermore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/livermore_noel.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #35  Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL)  and lost 389 to 425 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-10, -391.  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  MacInerney played #65  Ayotunde Adeyeri (Holmdel, NJ)  and won 542 to 349 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-10, -198.  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Michael Gincel]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gincel_michael.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #64  Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL)  and lost 427 to 466 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-11, -237.  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  MacInerney played #67  Mahboob Khan (Bolingbrook, IL)  and won 426 to 372 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-11, -183.  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[photo of Lynda Woods Cleary]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cleary_lynda_woods_AA000321.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #63  Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ)  and won 511 to 354 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-11, -26. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of Dallas Johnson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/johnson_dallas.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #59  Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH)  and won 424 to 262 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-11, +136. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #48  Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON)  and won 402 to 345 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-11, +193. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Ruth Hamilton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hamilton_ruth.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #41  Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR)  and won 467 to 323 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-11, +337. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[photo of Randi Goldberg]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/goldberg_randi_AA004450.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #42  Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA)  and lost 342 to 425 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-12, +254. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Tony Leah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leah_tony.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #17  Tony Leah (Toronto ON)  and lost 389 to 466 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-13, +177. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #39  Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates)  and lost 363 to 524 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-14, +16.  | 
| Round 26 |  ![[photo of Betty Cornelison]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #55  Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR)  and won 402 to 395 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-14, +23. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 27 |  ![[photo of Jeannie J Wilson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wilson_jeannie_j_2.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #58  Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA)  and lost 321 to 386 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-15, -42. MacInerney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 28 |  ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #49  Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA)  and lost 401 to 410 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-16, -51.  | 
| Round 29 |  ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/milton_daniel.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #54  Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA)  and lost 309 to 508 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-17, -250.  | 
| Round 30 |  ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #43  Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON)  and lost 332 to 449 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-18, -367.  | 
| Round 31 |  ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg) 
  |  MacInerney played #49  Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA)  again and won 454 to 401 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-18, -314.  |