CHALLENGE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHALLENGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1l1l1e1n1g2e1
PlayableCHALLENGE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept CHALLENGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CHALLENGE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHALLENGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHALLENGE scores
Scrabble c3h4a1l1l1e1n1g2e1 15
Words with Friends c4h3a1l2l2e1n2g3e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHALLENGE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHALLENGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHALLENGE
5 longer words begin with CHALLENGE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALLENGE
nacelle9 change12 achene11 chelae11 elench11 cangle9 encage9 glance9 callee8 cellae8 elance8 enlace8 allege7 leglan7 leglen7 chang11 ganch11 caneh10 chela10 hance10 hence10 lanch10 leach10 leech10 nache10 henge9 clang8 glace8 hella8 ancle7 cella7 clean7 lance7 agene6 aglee6 angel6 angle6 eagle6 genal6 glean6
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Common questions about CHALLENGE
- Is CHALLENGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHALLENGE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHALLENGE worth?
- CHALLENGE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHALLENGE?
- CHALLENGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHALLENGE:
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