Scrabble letter distributions marks being playable with a blank). The marks are included to make the letter distribution smaller. Japanese Romaji Scrabble sets use these 102 tiles: "L", "Q" and "X" are absent as they do not exist in Japanese. "V" does not exist though, created to be used in loanwords, is absent because of its rare frequency, can be used for a blank with 20 points reward for each play. - represents long vowel. Romaji scrabble games consist of all 3 scripts used in Japanese language - Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji in romanized form. This version does not use the long vowel
Association of British Scrabble Players the UK. The honorary president of the Association is former Member of Parliament Gyles Brandreth, who founded the first British National Scrabble Championship in 1971 and has taken a keen interest in the game ever since. Former ABSP Chairman Allan Simmons is a prolific Scrabble author and the ABSP website was formerly maintained by "Countdown" series champion Stewart Holden, who now holds the post of publicity officer for the association. The current ABSP chairperson is Amy Byrne. Association of British Scrabble Players The Association of British Scrabble Players oversees competitive Scrabble in the UK. It was formed in 1987 by