On this page, you will find information about
Bryn Bowen, who is competing
at the 2019 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 22.5-8.5, +1619, and is ranked
#1 in Division 2.
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: 581 Average for: 433 Average against: 381 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Daniel Heck]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/heck_daniel_AA002557.jpg)
| Bowen played #61 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and won 459 to 353 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +106. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Glenda Short]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/short_glenda.jpg)
| Bowen played #54 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 418 to 347 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +177. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| Bowen played #33 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 423 to 337 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +263. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Bryan Richgruber]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richgruber_bryan_AA002433_1.jpg)
| Bowen played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and won 485 to 413 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +335. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bowen played #39 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 459 to 321 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +473. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Bowen played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 341 to 392 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +422. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bowen played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and won 517 to 350 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +589. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Dave Leifer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_dave.jpg)
| Bowen played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 450 to 380 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +659. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of John Wiley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wiley_john.jpg)
| Bowen played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 438 to 361 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +736. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg)
| Bowen played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 463 to 447 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +752. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bowen played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 388 to 460 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +680. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Curtis Lee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_curtis.jpg)
| Bowen played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 581 to 313 (a spread of 268). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +948. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Max Dwyer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dwyer_max_AA001422.jpg)
| Bowen played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) and lost 419 to 426 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +941. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Edwin Roth]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roth_edwin.jpg)
| Bowen played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 444 to 257 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +1128. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Sal Piro]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/piro_sal_AA000374.jpg)
| Bowen played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 384 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +1101. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Chris Schneider]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schneider_chris.jpg)
| Bowen played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and won 465 to 373 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +1193. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Bryan Richgruber]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richgruber_bryan_AA002433_1.jpg)
| Bowen played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 410 to 383 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1220. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Sal Piro]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/piro_sal_AA000374.jpg)
| Bowen played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) again and won 496 to 356 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1360. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Bowen played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and tied at 318. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-4.5, +1360. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bowen played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and lost 400 to 456 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +1304. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Edwin Roth]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roth_edwin.jpg)
| Bowen played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) again and won 382 to 291 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-5.5, +1395. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Michael Waski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/waski_michael_AA005728.jpg)
| Bowen played #49 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 399 to 346 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-5.5, +1448. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Paul Terry]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/terry_paul.jpg)
| Bowen played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 419 to 346 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-5.5, +1521. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Dave Johnson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/johnson_dave_2.jpg)
| Bowen played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 547 to 446 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18.5-5.5, +1622. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Matthew Larocque]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/larocque_matthew_AA001471.jpg)
| Bowen played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and lost 349 to 445 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-6.5, +1526. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bowen played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) again and won 415 to 386 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19.5-6.5, +1555. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Chris Schneider]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schneider_chris.jpg)
| Bowen played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) again and won 494 to 488 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20.5-6.5, +1561. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Paul Terry]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/terry_paul.jpg)
| Bowen played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) again and won 413 to 389 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21.5-6.5, +1585. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Bryan Richgruber]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richgruber_bryan_AA002433_1.jpg)
| Bowen played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) for the third time and won 477 to 408 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-6.5, +1654. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Bowen played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) for the third time and lost 379 to 410 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-7.5, +1623. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Bowen played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) for the fourth time and lost 423 to 427 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-8.5, +1619. |