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The first 15-round show was shown on the 24th of September 2001. Since then, about 1500 episodes have been shown. Of these, there have only been 22 '''scores over 125''' (including 125 itself). [[Chris Wills]] was the first player to score over 125, scoring 129 against [[April Carlin]] in 2002. The first score over 130 was by by [[Julian Fell]] in Series 48, scoring 138 against [[Carl McDermott]]. He then broke his own record by getting 4 nine letter words against Danny Hamilton, achieving 146 points. This is the only score above 140.
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==List of scores over 125==
 
Episodes are sorted by score. Tied scores are sorted chronologically.
 
 
 
 
 
{{episode table}}
 
{{ep | 3387 | 18/12/2002 | SF | [[Danny Hamilton]] | 77 - 146 | [[Julian Fell]] | [[Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall]] | [[Richard Samson]] }}
 
{{ep | 3349 | 25/10/2002 | P | [[Julian Fell]] | 138 - 29 | [[Carl McDermott]] | [[Ingrid Tarrant]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
 
{{ep | 3836 | 13/12/2004 | QF | [[John Gray]] | 73 - 138 | [[Mark Tournoff]] | [[Richard Digance]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 3656 | 2/03/2004 | P | [[Stewart Holden]] | 137 - 68 | [[Anna Briggs]] | [[Ken Bruce]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4228 | 6/11/2006 | P | [[Steven Briers]] | 136 - 41 | [[Dean Rowley]] | [[Tony Christie]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4806 | 29/04/2009 | P |[[Julie Russell]]| 84 - 134 |[[Hamish Williamson]]|[[Gyles Brandreth]]|[[Susie Dent]]}}
 
{{ep | 3869 | 11/02/2005 | P | [[Frank Mulvey]] | 133 - 86 | [[Kevin Warner]] | [[Jennie Bond]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4857 | 09/07/2009 | P |[[Micheal Harris]]| 101 - 133 |[[Andrew Hulme]]|[[Donal MacIntyre]]|Susie Dent}}
 
{{ep | 3400 | 20/01/2003 | CQF | [[Tom Hargreaves]] | 131 - 98 | [[Ben Wilson]] | [[Eric Knowles]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4771 | 5/03/2009 | P |[[Kirk Bevins]]| 130 - 55 |[[Peter Bennett]]|[[Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent}}
 
{{ep | 3169 | 17/01/2002 | P | [[Chris Wills]] | 129 - 77 | [[April Carlin]] | [[Kathryn Apanowicz]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4097 | 5/05/2006 | P | [[Jon Corby]] | 128 - 61 | [[Chris Bailiffe]] | [[Richard Stilgoe]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4468 | 26/10/2007 | P |[[Craig Beevers]] | 128 - 36 | [[Peter Watts]] | [[Barry Norman]] | Susie Dent}}
 
{{ep | 4864 | 20/07/2009 | P | [[Andrew Hulme]] | 128 – 52 | [[Mike Olive]] | [[Anton du Beke]] | [[Susie Dent]] }}
 
{{ep | 3501 | 13/06/2003 | P | [[Patrick Vowles]] | 127 - 58 | [[Connie Piggott]] | [[Peter Baldwin]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4426 | 29/08/2007 | P | [[Jeffrey Hansford]] | 127 - 70 | [[Alex Burrows]] | Ken Bruce | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4768 | 02/03/2009 | P |[[Ann Abel]]| 54 - 127 |[[Kirk Bevins]]|[[Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent}}
 
{{ep | 4045 | 25/02/2006 | P | [[Matthew Shore]] | 126 - 55 | [[Inderjit Bedi]] | [[Tom O'Connor]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4691 | 16/10/2008 | P |[[Charlie Reams]] | 126 - 31 | [[Darren Edwards]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{ep | 4770 | 4/03/2009 | P |[[Kirk Bevins]]| 126 - 47  |[[Ben Nicholas]]|[[Phil Hammond]]|Susie Dent}}
 
{{ep | 3383 | 12/12/2002 | QF | [[Julian Fell]] | 125 - 67 | [[Mike Brown (debut episode 3328)|Mike Brown]] | [[Pam Ayres]] | Richard Samson }}
 
{{ep | 4119 | 6/06/2006 | CP | [[Paul Gallen]] | 125 - 80 | [[Eamonn Timmins]] | [[Ann Widdecombe]] | Susie Dent }}
 
{{episode table end}}
 
 
 
==Evolution of the highest 15-round score==
 
 
 
The results of all the 15-round televised games are known.
 
 
 
*[[Episode 3086]] : [[Ian McMenzie]] : 64
 
*[[Episode 3087]] : [[Ian McMenzie]] : 85
 
*[[Episode 3088]] : [[Ian McMenzie]] : 86
 
*[[Episode 3089]] : [[Ian McMenzie]] : 106
 
*[[Episode 3094]] : [[Steve Sandalls]] : 107
 
*[[Episode 3096]] : [[Steve Sandalls]] : 109
 
*[[Episode 3100]] : [[Simon Cartwright]] : 121
 
*[[Episode 3169]] : [[Chris Wills]] : 129
 
*[[Episode 3346]] : [[Julian Fell]] : 138
 
*[[Episode 3387]] : [[Julian Fell]] : 146
 
 
 
==Notable exceptions==
 
 
 
[[Chris Cummins]] score 123 with two [[nine letter word]]s against [[Richard Redman]] in his 7th appearance. During the game Chris had {{word|NOVATE}} disallowed. However it's listed in the dictionary under {{word|NOVATION}} and therefore should have been allowed, making his final score 129.
 
 
 
[[Category:Scores over 125|*]]
 
[[Category:Lists|15]]
 

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