Challenging
11 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
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.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
Syllables
chal·leng·ing
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Contains the -ING ending; features the CHALL- opening pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 18 points; strong word with high-value letters including H
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