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Handicaps

h 4a 1n 1d 2i 1c 3a 1p 3s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of handicap

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does handicaps mean?

noun

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

    “reading disability”

    Synonymsdisabilitydisablementimpairment

  2. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

  3. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

    Synonymshindrancehinderancedeterrentimpedimentbalk

verb

  1. injure permanently

    “He was disabled in a car accident”

    Synonymsdisableinvalidincapacitate

  2. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

  3. put at a disadvantage

    “The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements”

    Synonymshinderhamper

Definitions shown for handicap, the base form of handicaps.

Is HANDICAPS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HANDICAPS worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2i 1c 3a 1p 3s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
h 3a 1n 2d 2i 1c 4a 1p 4s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
h 4a 1n 1d 2i 1c 4a 1p 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
h 3a 1n 1d 2i 1c 3a 1p 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HANDICAPS

Words that end like HANDICAPS

Common words that share the ending -APS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

overlapsperhapstrapskidnapsscrapschapsswapswrapscapsgapsmapskneecapsstopgapscatnapsentrapsmadcapsmishapsunwrapsrecapsstrapsclapsflapsslapssnaps
All words ending in -APS

Handicaps: quick answers

Is HANDICAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HANDICAPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HANDICAPS worth?
HANDICAPS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does handicaps mean?
handicaps is the plural and third-person singular form of handicap, which means “the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HANDICAPS?
You can make 290 shorter words from HANDICAPS, such as HANDICAP, APHASIC, DAPHNIAS, SPINACH. See the full list.