Is CHALLENGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHALLENGER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHALLENGER mean?
- noun
the contestant you hope to defeat
“he had respect for his rivals”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 CHALLENGER
Single letters that turn CHALLENGER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHALLENGER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- challenge15
- rechange14
- changer13
- charnel12
- larchen12
- leacher12
- change12
- charge12
- gacher12
- achene11
- chelae11
- lecher11
- chang11
- clanger10
- glancer10
- hanger10
- rehang10
- chare10
- cheer10
- chela10
- hance10
- hence10
- lanch10
- larch10
- leach10
- leech10
- ranch10
- reach10
- gach10
- allergen9
- cleaner9
- nacelle9
- reclean9
- encage9
- glance9
- healer9
- heller9
- gerah9
- henge9
- ache9
- arch9
- char9
- each9
- eche9
- lech9
- alleger8
- enlarge8
- general8
- gleaner8
- langrel8
- callee8
- caller8
- careen8
- cellae8
- cellar8
- cereal8
- crenel8
- enlace8
- lancer8
- recall8
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