HANDICAPS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANDICAPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2i1c3a1p3s1
PlayableHANDICAPS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDICAPS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful HANDICAPS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDICAPS
No single letter turns HANDICAPS into another word.
How HANDICAPS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2i1c3a1p3s1 17
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2i1c4a1p4s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDICAPS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDICAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDICAPS
handicap16 daphnias14 aphasic14 spinach14 daphnia13 dishpan13 scandia10 capish13 pachas13 painch13 phasic13 aphids12 dachas12 ashcan11 ashpan11 capsid11 chains11 chanas11 chinas11 hanaps11 nachas11 adhans10 capias10 danish10 panics10 panisc10 sandhi10 canids9 nicads9 pandas9 ascian8 paisan8 sancai8 naiads7 caphs12 chaps12 chips12 pacha12 pinch12 aphid11
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Common questions about HANDICAPS
- Is HANDICAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDICAPS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDICAPS worth?
- HANDICAPS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDICAPS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDICAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDICAPS:
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