Couples who have long enjoyed playing Scrabble together or separately, even before they met, are never at a loss for words. And they attribute part of their marital bliss to their love of nostalgic games.
They still play in tournaments built around the game, decades after they started playing it.
Graham Harding and his wife Helen Harding are both in their 60s and have been married for more than 20 years.
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As reported by SWNS news agency, they met at a Scrabble tournament in the 1990s.
But it was the “special match” in 2000 that brought the couple together, and still brings them together today.
Graham and Helen Harding on their wedding day. They have been playing in Scrabble tournaments for about 30 years. (Courtesy of Graham and Helen Harding, via SWNS)
Graham Harding is from East Berkshire Scrabble Club and his wife Helen is from Leicester Scrabble Club in England.
They are taking part in the British Open Scrabble Championship in Reading this week.
“The more words you know, the more ammunition you have.”
“Scrabble is all about having a good vocabulary,” Graham Harding said, SWNS noted.
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“But this is Scrabble vocabulary, not necessarily everyday English.”
Helen Harding added: “The more words you know, the more ammunition you have.”


Graham and Helen Harding’s wedding cake. They bonded over their love of Scrabble and still play in tournaments together. (Courtesy of Graham and Helen Harding, via SWNS)
The couple had been “vague acquaintances” for about five years since they first met.
They then got together after a special match at Swindon.
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They remained in a long-distance relationship until they married in 2004.
The couple also brought a Scrabble board to their wedding.


The two of them have probably played the game thousands of times. (Courtesy of Graham and Helen Harding, via SWNS)
The Scrabble pieces had the message “Congratulations on your wedding” and the wedding cake had “Helen and Graham” written in Scrabble letters.
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They started the hobby early in life, long before they met each other.
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The tournament being held this week is the first since the coronavirus pandemic after a five-year hiatus, and couples have played about 20 matches as of Friday, SWNS reported.