Mack Meller

Mack Meller (born 2000) is an American competitive Scrabble player. He was the 2024 and 2026 North American national champion.

Scrabble career

Meller began playing Scrabble when he was four. He soon displayed abilities well above his years, with Scrabble expert Joe Edley dubbing a ten-year-old Meller "the next champion". In 2011, at age 11, he reportedly became the youngest Scrabble player to attain an "expert" 1600 rating. He won his first Division 1 title in Stamford, Connecticut, at the end of the year.

Meller placed seventh at the North American national championship in both 2013 and 2014, earning the No. 6 ranking in North America at age 14. he was the runner-up to Will Anderson in 2017, bringing him to the No. 3 ranking in North America. In 2024, he became the North American national champion, winning a best-of-five playoff against Ian Weinstein. His title defense attempt ended as runner-up to Nigel Peltier in 2025. In 2026, he triumphed again in the fifth game of five, this time against Orry Swift.

Outside of competition, Meller makes videos about Scrabble on YouTube.

Personal life

Meller grew up in Bedford, New York, in Westchester County, the son of Noel and Jessica Meller. He was homeschooled through Stanford Online High School. He later moved to Lexington, Kentucky. He collaborates with Pete Muller in creating a monthly meta crossword, and he placed second in Division D at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 2025.