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Definition of challenging

"challenging" in the verb sense

1. challenge, dispute, gainsay

take exception to

"She challenged his claims"

2. challenge

issue a challenge to

"Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

3. challenge

ask for identification

"The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"

4. challenge, take exception

raise a formal objection in a court of law

"challenging" in the adjective sense

1. ambitious, challenging

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

"ambitious schedule"

"performed the most challenging task without a mistake"

2. challenging, thought-provoking

stimulating interest or thought

"a challenging hypothesis"

"a thought-provoking book"

3. challenging, intriguing

disturbingly provocative

"an intriguing smile"

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challenging in Scrabble®

The word challenging is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters challenging:

CHALLENGING

(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

angelic, angling, calling, celling, channel, enchain, galling, gelling, hanging, healing, helical, lancing, leaning, leching

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challenging in Words With Friends™

The word challenging is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters challenging:

CHALLENGING

(288)

CHALLENGING

(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

angelic, angling, calling, celling, channel, enchain, galling, gelling, hanging, healing, helical, lancing, leaning, leching

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CHALLENGING

(288)

CHALLENGING

(288)

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(270)

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(180)

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(168)

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(124)

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(116 = 81 + 35)

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(108)

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(96)

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(96)

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CAGING

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Words within the letters of challenging

2 letter words in challenging (12 words)

ag ah ai an eh el en ha he hi in la

3 letter words in challenging (26 words)

ace age ail ale all can chi egg ell gag gal gel gig gin hag hen hic ice ill inn lag lea leg lie nag nil

4 letter words in challenging (39 words)

ache acne agin cage call cane cell chin clag clan each gage gain gale gall gang gell gill glen glia hail hall hang heal hell hill ilea inch lace lain lane lean lice lien line nail nice nigh nine

5 letter words in challenging (29 words)

acing agile aging alien align angel angle calli chain chill china clang clean cline cling glean glial henna hinge ileac ileal inane lance leach legal lilac linen neigh niche

6 letter words in challenging (18 words)

aching ageing caging canine caning change clinal gaelic gallic genial glance haggle incell inhale lacing lichen linage lineal

7 letter words in challenging (14 words)

angelic angling calling celling channel enchain galling gelling hanging healing helical lancing leaning leching

8 letter words in challenging (8 words)

alleging cageling changing clanging cleaning glancing gleaning leaching

10 letter words in challenging (1 word)

changeling

11 letter words in challenging (1 word)

challenging

challenging + 2 blanks (3 words)

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Words containing the sequence challenging

Words that start with challenging (2 words)

challenging challengingly

Words with challenging in them (1 word)

challenging

Words that end with challenging (5 words)

challenging counterchallenging nonchallenging rechallenging unchallenging

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Word Growth involving challenging

Shorter words in challenging

in gin

all hall

ha hall

Longer words containing challenging

challengingly

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