In this photograph taken on Feb 1, 2025, students compete in an inter-school Scrabble championship organised by the PSA at Bai Virbaiji Soparivala Parsi school in Karachi. — AFP
“DRAM”, meaning a measure of whisky. “Turm”, describing a cavalry unit. “Taupie”, a foolish youngster.
Not words in a typical teen’s vocabulary, but all come easily to Pakistani prodigy Bilal Asher, world under-14 Scrabble champion.
