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.
h4a1n1d2i1c3a1p3
PlayableHANDICAP · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
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
Scrabble h4a1n1d2i1c3a1p3 16
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2i1c4a1p4 18
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.
Words starting with HANDICAP
5 longer words begin with HANDICAP.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDICAP
daphnia13 painch13 pacha12 pinch12 aphid11 dacha11 chain10 chana10 china10 hanap10 adhan9 ahind9 handi9 panic9 apaid8 canid8 cnida8 nicad8 panda8 apian7 naiad6 caph11 chap11 chip11 chad10 chid10 dich10 chai9 chia9 chin9 inch9 nach9 capa8 capi8 dahi8 hand8 hind8 paca8 pica8 acid7
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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 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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