HANDICAP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HANDICAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANDICAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANDICAP is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDICAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
handicapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANDICAP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANDICAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDICAP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HANDICAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A disadvantage that makes success harder, or an advantage or penalty given in sport to even out the contest.
In golf a player's handicap is a number that lets weaker and stronger players compete fairly. In horse racing it is extra weight carried by the best runners. Using the word for a person's disability is now widely considered outdated and unwelcome.
How HANDICAP is used
Handicap is common in sport and figurative talk about disadvantages; for people, disability is the preferred word.
- Her golf handicap dropped to twelve this season.
- Lack of sleep is a real handicap in an exam.
- The stronger team gave the others a handicap of ten points.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANDICAP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANDICAP
5 longer words begin with HANDICAP.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDICAP
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Common questions about HANDICAP
- Is HANDICAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDICAP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDICAP worth?
- HANDICAP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANDICAP mean?
- A disadvantage that makes success harder, or an advantage or penalty given in sport to even out the contest.
- What letters can be added to HANDICAP?
- HANDICAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANDICAP:
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