01 Word definition

handicaps

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is HANDICAPS a word?

Yes. HANDICAPS is a 9-letter noun. HANDICAPS is a plural or present-tense form of HANDICAP: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HANDICAPS?

H-A-N-D-I-C-A-P-S

HANDICAPS contains 9 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

HANDICAPS is a plural or present-tense form of HANDICAP.

1noun

  1. HANDICAPS is a plural or present-tense form of HANDICAP: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

    “reading disability”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HANDICAPS spelled?

H1A2N3D4I5C6A7P8S9
Starts withHANFirst 3 letters
Ends withAPSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell HANDICAPS?

HANDICAPS is spelled H-A-N-D-I-C-A-P-S. It contains 9 letters.