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Yes, handicap is playable

...and is worth 18 points.

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"Handicap" Definition

noun

A hindrance.
A physical or mental disability. See Synonyms at disadvantage.
Sports & Games A race or contest in which contestants are given advantages or compensations to equalize the chances of winning.
Sports & Games Such an advantage or penalty.
A race or contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning.

verb-transitive

Sports & Games To assign handicaps or a handicap to (a contestant).
To cause to be at a disadvantage; impede.

verb

To give a handicap to.
To assess the relative winning chances of (contestants) or the likely winner of (a contest).
To put at a disadvantage.

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