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Melbourne Teen Wins World Scrabble Championship

Updated 2026-08-13 10:10 UTC 1 source Positive

Dineth Fernando, a 13-year-old from Melbourne, won the world Scrabble championship with his words 'Lauf' and 'minceur', becoming an overnight sensation.

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The Guardian

‘Lauf’ and ‘minceur’: the words that made a 13-year-old from Melbourne a world Scrabble champion

Dineth Fernando – who moved to Australia with his family in February – says he just needed to ‘find the word and play – that’s all’Get our breaking news email, free app

2026-08-13 09:55 UTC