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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 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.

List of scores over 125

Episodes are sorted by score. Tied scores are sorted chronologically.

# 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
4877 3/09/2009 P Chris Davies 139 – 89 Ross Mackenzie Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Paul Zenon Susie Dent
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
4806 29/04/2009 P Julie Russell 84 – 134 Hamish Williamson Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent
3869 11/02/2005 P Frank Mulvey 133 – 86 Kevin Warner Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Jennie Bond Susie Dent
4857 9/07/2009 P Micheal Harris 101 – 133 Andrew Hulme Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Donal MacIntyre Susie Dent
5137 21/10/2010 P Jack Hurst 133 – 65 Alex Curran Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Alistair McGowan Susie Dent
3400 20/01/2003 CQF Tom Hargreaves 131 – 98 Ben Wilson Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Eric Knowles Susie Dent
4771 5/03/2009 P Kirk Bevins 130 – 55 Peter Bennett Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Phil Hammond Susie Dent
3169 17/01/2002 P Chris Wills 129 – 77 April Carlin Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Kathryn Apanowicz Susie Dent
4097 5/05/2006 P Jon Corby 128 – 61 Chris Bailiffe Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Richard Stilgoe Susie Dent
4468 26/10/2007 P Craig Beevers 128 – 36 Peter Watts Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Barry Norman Susie Dent
4864 20/07/2009 P Andrew Hulme 128 – 52 Mike Olive Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Anton du Beke Susie Dent
3501 13/06/2003 P Patrick Vowles 127 – 58 Connie Piggott Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Peter Baldwin Susie Dent
4426 29/08/2007 P Jeffrey Hansford 127 – 70 Alex Burrows Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Ken Bruce Susie Dent
4768 2/03/2009 P Ann Abel 54 – 127 Kirk Bevins Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Phil Hammond Susie Dent
5104 6/09/2010 P Daniel Pati 127 – 59 Barry Hughes Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Penny Smith Susie Dent
S11 11/09/2003 S Melanie Beaumont 83 – 126 Linda Dawe Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Bernard Ingham Alison Heard
4045 25/02/2006 P Matthew Shore 126 – 55 Inderjit Bedi Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Tom O'Connor Susie Dent
4516 11/01/2008 P Michael Macdonald-Cooper 126 – 29 Stewart Scott Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Phil Hammond Alison Heard
4691 16/10/2008 P Charlie Reams 126 – 31 Darren Edwards Des O'Connor Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent
4770 4/03/2009 P Kirk Bevins 126 – 47 Ben Nicholas Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Phil Hammond Susie Dent
3383 12/12/2002 QF Julian Fell 125 – 67 Mike Brown Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Pam Ayres Richard Samson
4119 6/06/2006 CP Paul Gallen 125 – 80 Eamonn Timmins Des Lynam Carol Vorderman Ann Widdecombe Susie Dent

Evolution of the highest 15-round score

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

Notable exceptions

Chris Cummins score 123 with two nine letter words against Richard Redman in his 7th appearance. During the game Chris had NOVATE disallowed. However it's listed in the dictionary under NOVATION and therefore should have been allowed, making his final score 129.

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