Is HANDICAP a word?
HANDICAP is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, HANDICAP is a valid word.
What does handicap mean?
noun: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.
“reading disability”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
HANDICAP: word details
- Pronunciation: HAN-dee-kap (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 18 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside handicap
Words you can make from the letters of handicap.
Frequently asked questions
What does HANDICAP mean?
HANDICAP is a noun. It means: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.
Is HANDICAP a valid word?
Yes, HANDICAP is a valid word. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.