challenge
VERBNOUN
/ʧælɪndʒ/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
challenge is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4A1L1L1E1N1G2E1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does challenge mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Take exception to.
“She challenged his claims”
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2
Raise a formal objection in a court of law.
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Ask for identification.
“The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard”
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Issue a challenge to.
“Fischer challenged Spassky to a match”
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NOUN · 5 SENSES
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A call to engage in a contest or fight.
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A demand by a sentry for a password or identification.
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A demanding or stimulating situation.
“they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power”
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A formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror.
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Questioning a statement and demanding an explanation.
“his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy”
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