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 . 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 currently lives in Scotland.

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