He was a co-compiler of Chambers' original Official Scrabble Words publication in 1988 and consultant on all future editions, along with ex ABSP chairman Allan Simmons.
He is also co-compiler on the Collins Official Scrabble Words publication in 2007 and 2012, again along with ex ABSP chairman Allan Simmons.
Darryl Francis co-hosted a series of five short programmes for the BBC on the World Scrabble Championship in 1991, alongside TV presenter Alan Coren.
[1] He has also ghost-written many Scrabble books for well-known personalities, most notably ex-MP Gyles Brandreth.
[2] In 2013, he returned to the programme to participate in the 30th Birthday Championship, where he was the earliest series champion in the field.