1. Home
  2. 8 letter words
  3. HANDICAP

Is HANDICAP a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list HANDICAP is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
16188

What does HANDICAP mean?

  1. nounthe condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
  2. nounadvantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
  3. verbinjure permanently

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for HANDICAP

Add a letter to make a new word: HANDICAPS.

Words inside HANDICAP

See all 83 words you can make from HANDICAP

Similar word lists

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up HANDICAP in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is HANDICAP a Scrabble word?

HANDICAP is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is HANDICAP worth?

HANDICAP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does HANDICAP mean?

The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.