CHALLENGING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHALLENGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHALLENGING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHALLENGING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALLENGING
No single letter turns CHALLENGING into another word.
How CHALLENGING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHALLENGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHALLENGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHALLENGING mean in Scrabble?
CHALLENGING is the -ing form (present participle) of CHALLENGE.
Words starting with CHALLENGING
1 longer words begin with CHALLENGING.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALLENGING
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Common questions about CHALLENGING
- Is CHALLENGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALLENGING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALLENGING worth?
- CHALLENGING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALLENGING?
- No single letter can be added to CHALLENGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHALLENGING:
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