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Is CHALLENGED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHALLENGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHALLENGED mean?

Challenged is a form of CHALLENGE.

  1. verb

    take exception to

    “She challenged his claims”

  2. verb

    issue a challenge to

    “Fischer challenged Spassky to a match”

  3. noun

    a demanding or stimulating situation

    “they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power”

  4. noun

    a call to engage in a contest or fight

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CHALLENGED

CHALLENGED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CHALLENGED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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