GAME OF TILES (Premier Division)
Game of Tiles is an elite 8-player premier division at the 2026 Canadian Scrabble Classic — a high-stakes competition built for streaming where top CSW contenders battle for the crown itself.
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who plays?
who plays?
Placement is automatic — the top 8 CSW registrants are seeded into the Game of Tiles.
Seeding order:
WGPO CSW rating
WESPA rating (backup)
Game of Tiles has the same entry fee as the main event.
FORMAT Overview
FORMAT Overview
Game of Tiles has a three-day hybrid format:
Day 1: Preliminary Qualifying (8 games)
Day 2: Semifinals (Best-of-8)
Day 3: Finals (Best-of-7)
DAY ONE: Preliminaries (RR+KOTH)
DAY ONE: Preliminaries (RR+KOTH)
All eight players compete in an 8-game qualifying phase that determines semifinal placement.
Day One Schedule
7-game round robin
1 King-of-the-Hill round
Day One Standings determine your semi-final bracket:
Day One Standings determine your semi-final bracket:
Top 4 → Championship Bracket
Bottom 4 → Consolation Bracket
Unique feature:
Seed 1 selects their semifinal opponent (from seeds 2, 3, 4)
Seed 5 selects their semifinal opponent (from seeds 6, 7, 8)
Remaining players automatically form the second semifinal in each bracket
DAY TWO: best of 8 Semifinals
DAY TWO: best of 8 Semifinals
Four Best of 8 semifinals take place simultaneously — two in the Championship bracket and two in the Consolation bracket.
Championship Semifinal A: Seed 1 vs chosen opponent
Championship Semifinal B: Remaining two top-4 seeds
Consolation Semifinal A: Seed 5 vs chosen opponent
Consolation Semifinal B: Remaining two bottom-4 seeds
Players will alternate who goes first each game, with the highest seed going first in the first game.
Day Two Results detemine Day Three match-ups
Day Two Results detemine Day Three match-ups
Championship winners → 1st/2nd Final
Championship losers → 3rd/4th Match
Consolation winners → 5th/6th Match
Consolation losers → 7th/8th Match
DAY THREE: best of 7 Finals
DAY THREE: best of 7 Finals
Four Best of 7 Finals take place simultaneously — two in the Championship bracket and two in the Consolation bracket.
1st / 2nd — Game of Tiles Final
Championship semifinal winners play for the title, the top prize, and the ceremonial Game of Tiles trophy.3rd / 4th Match
Championship semifinal runners-up5th / 6th Match
Consolation semifinal winners7th / 8th Match
Consolation semifinal runners-up
*Note: in order to accommodate a best of 7 match on a day where the rest of the field plays 6 games, we may start these finals 30min early, may adjust clock settings to 22min, etc
Final rankings are determined by these head-to-head best-of-7 finals.
PRIZES
PRIZES
1st place guaranteed prize of $3,350 CAD ($2,500 USD) + Trophy (Game of Tiles Crown)
2nd place $1,000
3rd place $500
5th place $250
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