WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two competitors at the World Scrabble Championships were asked to empty their pockets when a letter “G” went missing.
An official said Tuesday that the disappearance of a “G” tile occurred during the international event, held in the Polish capital Oct. 12-16.
Event coordinator Brian Dede said a referee had to intervene when opponents Edward Martin and Chollapat Itthi-Aree noticed a missing tile during the last draw of their match.
Letter ‘G’ tile goes missing at World Scrabble championship
October 17, 2011