CHALLANING is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. CHALLANING is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 21 points there.
c3h4a1l1l1a1n1i1n1g2
Depends on the listCHALLANING · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHALLANING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful CHALLANING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALLANING
No single letter turns CHALLANING into another word.
How CHALLANING scores
Scrabble c3h4a1l1l1a1n1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends c4h3a1l2l2a1n2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHALLANING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHALLANING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALLANING
chalaning15 canalling12 lanching14 hangnail12 canaling11 gallican11 challan12 anhinga11 halling11 calling10 gallica10 glacial10 hallian10 lancing10 ancilla9 anginal8 aching12 chagan12 changa12 chalan11 challa11 aahing10 haling10 caaing9 caning9 gallic9 hallan9 lacing9 nallah9 callan8 clinal8 laical8 agnail7 angina7 inanga7 lalang7 lignan7 alanin6 chang11 ching11
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Common questions about CHALLANING
- Is CHALLANING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALLANING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALLANING worth?
- CHALLANING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALLANING?
- No single letter can be added to CHALLANING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHALLANING:
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