August 29 - Sepember 1, 2025
+$3,000 added to the prize fund: thanks WGPO!

PDXWords is back!
28 games over 4 days
@ Monarch Hotel Clackamas

Organizer: R. Scott Smith
Director: Chris Sjöholm
Web support: Evans Clinchy, Conrad BB

Costs

Early Bird (8/29/25)

CSW + WOW divisions are offered
$75 entry fee before August 1st
$85 after that

Schedule

Coffee/tea + Bagels/pastries provided

8 games starting at 9AM
Lunch after 4 games

Award ceremony to follow round 8

Main Event (8/30-9/1/25)

CSW + WOW divisions are offered
$180 entry fee before August 1st
$190 after that

8/30 and 31

Coffee/tea + Bagels/pastries provided

8 games starting at 9AM
Lunch after 4 games (included on Saturday!)

9/1

Coffee/tea + Bagels/pastries provided

4 games starting at 9 AM

Award ceremony to follow round 20

Host hotel + venue

Monarch Hotel

12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015
Room Rate $129/night
Book your room here

About the Monarch Hotel

  • Recently remodeled

  • ADA accessible

  • Free airport shuttle and in-room WIFI

  • ~20m from downtown Portland

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Event Details

WOW divisions

Rated by WGPO
WOW 24 lexicon
Double challenge rule
Event uses latest WGPO rules

CSW divisions

Rated by CoCo and WGPO
CSW 24 lexicon
+5 point challenge rule
Event uses latest WESPA rules

Questions?

organizer: R. Scott Smith
email: rscottsmit@aol.com
phone: 503-781-9377