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.
c3h4a1l1l1e1n1g2i1n1g2
PlayableCHALLENGING · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHALLENGING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
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
Scrabble c3h4a1l1l1e1n1g2i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends c4h3a1l2l2e1n2g3i1n2g3 24
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.
Words starting with CHALLENGING
1 longer words begin with CHALLENGING.
Shorter words from the letters in CHALLENGING
changeling17 changing15 ganching15 lanching14 leaching14 cageling12 cangling12 clanging12 encaging12 glaceing12 glancing12 cleaning11 elancing11 enlacing11 alleging10 angeling10 gleaning10 gaching14 leching13 challie12 channel12 enchain12 hanging12 helical12 halling11 healing11 helling11 angelic10 anglice10 calling10 celling10 ellagic10 galenic10 lancing10 angling9 eagling9 encinal9 galling9 gealing9 gelling9
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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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