The Scrabble Award is earned by accumulating 500 points for contacts with call signs that spell out words having three or more letters. This award may be earned for contacts on bands for which OMISS operates a nets and times. Only one word allowed per call sign per band is allowed. Letters may be in any order (i.e. WA7NVT could be used for any of these words WANT, ANT, TAN, VAT, etc, but only one word per band). Numbers 1, 5, and 0 could substitute for the letters I, S, and O (WA1TER could be used as WAITER but would only count for the maximum of 5 points). Contacts must be made on OMISS nets and times. Non member contacts count for this award. QSL cards NOT required.
Each 3 letter word = 1 pt
Each 4 letter word = 3 pts
Each 5 letter word = 5 pts
Endorsements given at each additional 500 pts
Contacts must be made after September 15, 2006