A conventional study of unconventional competitors, "Word Wars" is fitfully fascinating as it follows four not-always-friendly rivals at the 2002 National Scrabble Tournament. Cable-bound docu might ...

It's not English lit majors who excel at the popular crossword board game Scrabble, it's puzzle-oriented folks with mathematically inclined minds. That's one of the more intriguing revelations of ...

The recent boom in televised non-athletic games—spelling bees, poker, and the like—is due in large part to the competitors, as well as distinctly cracked personalities. The documentary Word Wars ...

Eric Chaikin and Julian Petrillo’s video documentary about high-stakes Scrabble focuses on four top players as they travel the tournament circuit leading to the 2003 championship in San Diego. Scott ...