Kiwi Scrabble champ memorised French dictionary

(Photo: 3 News)
(Photo: 3 News)

A New Zealander who can't speak French has stunned the Scrabble world, winning the French world championships.

Nigel Richards, 48, memorised the entire French scrabble dictionary in just nine weeks.

He's a five-time US Scrabble champion, six-time UK title holder and three-time world champion.

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