SPC 2025: Natalie Dicou [2-53]

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On this page, you will find information about Natalie Dicou, who is competing at the 2025 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17.5-13.5, +134, and is ranked #15 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Natalie Surname(s): Dicou Home: Woodland Hills, UT, United States Hobbies: Gardening, Scrabble Occupation: Entrepreneur

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 399 Average against: 395
Round 1		Dicou played #11 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 458 to 331 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +127.
Round 2		Dicou played #23 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 373 to 347 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +153. Dicou is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Dicou played #50 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 437 to 385 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +205. Dicou is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Dicou played #38 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and won 468 to 424 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +249.
Round 5		Dicou played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 406 to 440 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +215. Dicou is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Dicou played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 427 to 283 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +359. Dicou is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7		Dicou played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and won 436 to 331 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +464.
Round 8		Dicou played #48 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and tied at 326. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +464. Dicou is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Dicou played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 368 to 485 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +347.
Round 10		Dicou played #2 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and won 464 to 381 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +430.
Round 11		Dicou played #14 Edwin Roth (Conshohocken, PA) and won 426 to 387 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +469.
Round 12		Dicou played #16 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 491 to 358 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9.5-2.5, +602.
Round 13		Dicou played #42 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and won 331 to 329 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-2.5, +604.
Round 14		Dicou played #27 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 297 to 503 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +398.
Round 15		Dicou played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 442 to 356 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-3.5, +484. Dicou is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Dicou played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 441 to 442 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +483.
Round 17		Dicou played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 364 to 525 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +322.
Round 18		Dicou played #3 Evan Chester (Southampton, PA) and lost 331 to 479 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +174.
Round 19		Dicou played #8 Robert DeSimone (Norwalk, CT) and lost 297 to 394 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +77.
Round 20		Dicou played #16 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) again and lost 407 to 448 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +36.
Round 21		Dicou played #6 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and lost 288 to 444 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -120.
Round 22		Dicou played #45 Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) and won 474 to 314 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +40. Dicou is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Dicou played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 389 to 459 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -30.
Round 24		Dicou played #5 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and won 446 to 366 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +50.
Round 25		Dicou played #10 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 449 to 367 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +132.
Round 26		Dicou played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 464 to 366 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +230.
Round 27		Dicou played #21 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +209.
Round 28		Dicou played #28 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and won 304 to 297 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +216.
Round 29		Dicou played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 464 to 300 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +380.
Round 30		Dicou played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and lost 332 to 513 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +199.
Round 31		Dicou played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) again and lost 402 to 467 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +134.

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