What does CHANGE mean?

Pronunciation
/tʃeɪndʒ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation“The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”
  2. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature“She changed completely as she grew older”
  3. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence“her mood changes in accordance with the weather”
  4. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another“switch to a different brand of beer”
  5. change clothes; put on different clothes“Change before you go to the opera”
  6. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category“Could you convert my dollars into pounds?”
  7. give to, and receive from, one another“Would you change places with me?”
  8. change from one vehicle or transportation line to another“She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

changes13

Anagrams of CHANGE

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

Words inside CHANGE

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

chang11ache9acne6 cage7 cane6 each9 hang8 ace5 age4 ane3can5 eng4gan4gen4 hae6hag7hen6nae3nag4nah6ae2ag3ah5an2eh5en2 ha5he5 na2ne2

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Questions

Is CHANGE a valid word in word games?

CHANGE 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 CHANGE worth?

CHANGE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CHANGE?

35 other words, including HE, AN, CAN and EACH.