RISEN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RISEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RISEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RISEN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RISEN
Front hooks — 1
arisenBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RISEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RISEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about RISEN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RISEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having moved upward into a higher position or come into view; used especially of the sun, moon, or dough, and in religious writing of Christ returning to life.
Risen is technically the past participle of rise, but dictionaries also list it as a standalone adjective describing something that has already come up or grown, as when people speak of the risen sun sitting bright above the hills. Bakers use the same word for dough that has risen and doubled in size before baking. In Christian writing the word carries a special religious weight, since the risen Christ or risen Lord refers to Jesus returning to life after the crucifixion, a central idea of Easter. Because risen slides between these ordinary and religious uses, its exact flavour depends heavily on the noun it describes.
How RISEN is used
Common in everyday description of the sun, moon, or dough, and carries strong religious meaning in Christian writing about the resurrection.
- The risen sun cast long shadows across the valley.
- The bakery smelled of freshly risen dough waiting for the oven.
- The choir sang a hymn celebrating the risen Christ.
- Easter services often begin with a proclamation of the risen Lord.
- By dawn the risen moon had already begun to fade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RISEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RISEN
The 5 tiles of RISEN in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in RISEN
6 words end in RISEN. Useful as a back hook: play RISEN onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RISEN
Common questions about RISEN
- Is RISEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RISEN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RISEN worth?
- RISEN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RISEN mean?
- Having moved upward into a higher position or come into view; used especially of the sun, moon, or dough, and in religious writing of Christ returning to life.
- What letters can be added to RISEN?
- RISEN takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RISEN:
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