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Is CHALLENGES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHALLENGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHALLENGES mean?

Challenges 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

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) + S (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 CHALLENGES

CHALLENGES 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 CHALLENGES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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