Scrabble star wins Spanish world title – despite not speaking Spanish

Nigel Richards has also been champion in English and – after memorising dictionary in nine weeks – French

More than 150 competitors representing 20 countries descended on a hotel on the outskirts of Granada last month to battle it out at the Spanish World Scrabble Championships.

Now, weeks after the letter tiles were meticulously placed and the points tallied, news of the tournament’s winner, Nigel Richards, has made waves across Spain, with many scratching their heads over the fact he does not speak Spanish.

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