handicap


handicap - noun

  • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
  • advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
  • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

    • handicap - verb

    • injure permanently
    • attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
    • put at a disadvantage

    handicap - thesaurus

    balk American English spelling   baulk British English spelling New Zealand spelling   check New Zealand spelling   deterrent   disability   disable   disablement   hamper   hinder   hinderance   hindrance   impairment   impediment   incapacitate   invalid  

    Scrabble score for handicap

    h is 4 a is 1 n is 1 d is 2 i is 1 c is 3 a is 1 p is 3
    Scrabble score = 16

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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