Updated June 2026
A competition or contest to determine the best competitor in a particular sport or activity. It also refers to the title, position, or status held by the winner of such a competition.
“The tennis player won her third consecutive championship at Wimbledon.”
/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/
cham·pi·on·ship
Contains the common 'CH' digraph and 'SHIP' suffix; middle vowels can be tricky
Worth 24 points; the 'CH' and 'P' tiles offer strong scoring potential on premium squares
Shorter words formed from the letters in “championship”.
13-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “championship”.
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