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List of 15-round scores over 125

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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 7 scores over 130, the first 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.

List of scores over 130

Episodes are sorted by score. For tie scores, the one which appeared on the show first is put ahead of the ones that came later.


# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
3387 18/12/2002 SF Danny Hamilton 77 – 146 Julian Fell Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Richard Samson
3349 25/10/2002 P Julian Fell 138 – 29 Carl McDermott Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ingrid Tarrant Susie Dent
3836 13/12/2004 QF John Gray 73 – 138 Mark Tournoff Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Richard Digance Susie Dent
3656 2/03/2004 P Stewart Holden 137 – 68 Anna Briggs Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
4228 6/11/2006 P Steven Briers 136 – 41 Dean Rowley Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Tony Christie Susie Dent
3869 11/02/2005 P Frank Mulvey 133 – 86 Kevin Warner Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jennie Bond Susie Dent
3400 20/01/2003 CQF Tom Hargreaves 131 – 98 Ben Wilson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eric Knowles Susie Dent

Evolution of the highest 15-round score

The results of all the 15-round televised games are known.