What does HANDICAP mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈhændiˌkæp/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Words With Friends score
- 18
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness“reading disability”
- advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
verb
- injure permanently“He was disabled in a car accident”
- attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
- put at a disadvantage“The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
handicaps17handicapping23
Anagrams of HANDICAP
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside HANDICAP
82 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is HANDICAP a valid word in word games?
HANDICAP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is HANDICAP worth?
HANDICAP is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from HANDICAP?
82 other words, including AND, IN, AN and CAN.