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Updated June 2026
Testing one's abilities in a demanding but stimulating way, or inviting competition or dispute. Can also function as the present participle of challenge, meaning to question or oppose.
“The challenging puzzle required hours of concentrated effort to solve.”
/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
chal·leng·ing
Contains the -ING ending; features the CHALL- opening pattern
Worth 18 points; strong word with high-value letters including H
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