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Challenged

c 3h 4a 1l 1l 1e 1n 1g 2e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · past tense of challenge

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does challenged mean?

verb

  1. take exception to

    “She challenged his claims”

    Synonymsdisputegainsay

  2. issue a challenge to

    “Fischer challenged Spassky to a match”

  3. ask for identification

    “The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard”

  4. raise a formal objection in a court of law

    Synonymstake exception

Definitions shown for challenge, the base form of challenged.

Is CHALLENGED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CHALLENGED worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3h 4a 1l 1l 1e 1n 1g 2e 1d 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
c 4h 3a 1l 2l 2e 1n 2g 3e 1d 2

Wordfeud

19 pts
c 4h 4a 1l 1l 1e 1n 1g 3e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
c 3h 3a 1l 2l 2e 1n 1g 4e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CHALLENGED

Words that end like CHALLENGED

Common words that share the ending -ENGED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

revengedavengedunchallenged
All words ending in -ENGED

Challenged: quick answers

Is CHALLENGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHALLENGED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHALLENGED worth?
CHALLENGED scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does challenged mean?
challenged is the past tense of challenge, which means “take exception to”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHALLENGED?
You can make 285 shorter words from CHALLENGED, such as CHALLENGE, CHANDELLE, CHANGED, GANCHED. See the full list.