Helen Gipson

Helen Gipson (born 27 September 1961) is a Scrabble player. On 4 December 2005 her ABSP rating peaked at third in Britain, making her the highest rated woman, and she is consistently rated as the top female player in the world.[1][2] In January 2009 she won the UK Open beating a strong field including the world champion Nigel Richards.

A software engineer by trade, Gipson represented England in the World Scrabble Championship 1999 (where she finished 49th), 2003 (11th), and 2005 (29th and again the top-rated woman).

Her titles also include British Matchplay Scrabble Championship in 1998.

She lives in Scotland.

References
  1. "THE CHAMPION. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. "WESPA News: MSI Prague 1–4 December". www.wespa.org. Retrieved 2018-05-01.


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