Handicaps
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Handicaps
noun
- Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
"Age is often a handicap."
- An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
"A handicap in chess often involves removal of the queen's rook."
- (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
- A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
- (card game) An old card game, similar to lanterloo.
Anagrams of Handicaps
No exact anagrams found for "handicaps". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
h4
a1
n1
d2
i1
c3
a1
p3
s1
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Handicaps
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Handicaps"
Handicaps is a 9-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Handicaps" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "handicaps" is a high-scoring word.