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A 20 game Scrabble tournament at The Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans
January 17-19, 2026
The Venue
The Venue
The Drury Plaza Hotel at 820 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
The Drury Plaza Hotel at 820 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
The Drury Plaza Hotel is located in downtown New Orleans, within walking distance from the French Quarter.
The hotel has plenty of perks, including a roof-top pool with great city views, free Wi-Fi, an exercise room, a free hot buffet breakfast, free soda and popcorn in the lobby each afternoon, and free food and drinks in the evening served during the “5:30 Kickback.”
The room rate is $175 per night, with overnight on-site parking available for $35 per night. Reserve online at Crescent City Cup Scrabble Tourney or call reservations at 1-800-325-0720 (for CCC2026 registrants - please refer to Group No. 10141112).
The rate is available from three days before the tournament up until three days after the tournament.
The deadline to book rooms is Dec. 13, 2025, but rooms have been known to sell out before then, so please book ahead to ensure room availability.
The hotel and playing space are handicap accessible.
Tournament Schedule
Tournament Schedule
Saturday 1/17
Saturday 1/17
8:30 AM Registration and Announcements
9:30 PM Rounds 1-8 (lunch after round 4)
Lunchtime School Scrabble side event final (on stream!)
Sunday 1/18
Sunday 1/18
9:30 AM Rounds 9-16 (lunch after round 12)
Monday 1/19
Monday 1/19
9:00 AM Rounds 17-20
1:30 PM (approx) Awards
As always, you can catch live action throughout the entire tournament with expert commentary exclusively on the Austinho9 Twitch channel! Hit the follow button and be notified when the stream goes live!
On Saturday and Sunday, CSW will be on stream in the mornings with WOW in the afternoons. On Saturday lunchtime, we will show a bonus game - the final decisive match from the School Scrabble side event! Monday games will depend on how the tournament is unfolding!
Choose from a huge variety of merchandise that emblazon the Crescent City Cup logo at our CCC Store!
From t-shirts to hoodies, mugs to flasks, and tote bags to pillows, plus much more! Not only that, you can choose from a large range of colors, sizes and styles, to truly make your items fit for you.
Visit the CCC store and take a look - support the tournament by grabbing your new Crescent City Cup swag and get it sent to your home today!
Organizer & Director
Lila & Kate
Lila & Kate
Founders & Organizers
Tim & Tim
Tim & Tim
General Support & Data Entry
Christian & Andrew
Christian & Andrew
Live Stream
Got questions for the team? Email director@nolascrabble.com
Great games, generous prizes, and lots of extras!
Thank you to:
- CoCo and WGPO for sponsoring the event.
- Thank you to Bob Linn for sponsoring the $2,500 top CSW prize along with the entry fees for all players who's first CSW rated games were after 1/1/24. Please reach out to director@nolascrabble.com for a special promo code to waive your entry fee if you are eligible.
- NASPA Games for the use of TSH director tool. As a thank you, a donation will be made to the Youth Literacy Fund.
- The Metairie Scrabble Club for its local support.
- The 500+ Scrabble players who have joined us at our tournament over the years!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Crescent City!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Crescent City!
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