11-year-old boy a Scrabble dynamo

ORLANDO, Fla., July 27 (UPI) -- Bradley Robbins, 11, attributes his success at the National Scrabble Championship in Orlando, Fla., to an abiding love of words.

The Orlando Sentinel reported Sunday that Robbins has used his love of words to dominate the board game competition at Universal Orlando's Royal Pacific Resort despite facing competitors several years his senior.

"When I got my first computer last summer, there was a free Scrabble game on it, and I started playing," Bradley said. "Then I got involved in more competitions, and it just took off. I love words, and I love playing."

Phil Robbins said his son, who was in first place in the lowest division at Saturday's competition, was amazed to meet notable Scrabble stars at the annual event.

"He went right up and introduced himself to Mike Baron, who wrote a pretty famous Scrabble workbook," the elder Robbins said. "He was so happy. To him, it's like meeting Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan."

The Sentinel said the Scrabble competition and Robbins' hearty participation in it continues until Tuesday.