What does CHALLENGE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtʃæləndʒ/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. take exception to“She challenged his claims”
  2. issue a challenge to“Fischer challenged Spassky to a match”
  3. ask for identification“The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard”
  4. raise a formal objection in a court of law

noun

  1. a demanding or stimulating situation“they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power”
  2. a call to engage in a contest or fight
  3. questioning a statement and demanding an explanation“his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy”
  4. a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

challenged17challenges16

Anagrams of CHALLENGE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CHALLENGE

107 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

change12 angel6 angle6 clean7 hence10 legal6 call6 cell6 each9 gene5 hall7 hang8 hell7 lane4 age4 all3 can5 gen4 lee3 leg4 nah6ah5al2an2el2 en2 ha5he5 la2 na2

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Questions

Is CHALLENGE a valid word in word games?

CHALLENGE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CHALLENGE worth?

CHALLENGE is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CHALLENGE?

107 other words, including HE, AN, ALL and CAN.