RISK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RISK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RISK?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RISK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RISK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RISK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RISK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about RISK
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 RISK mean in Scrabble?
noun
The possibility that something dangerous, unpleasant, or costly may happen.
Risk is often weighed against potential benefit before a decision is made, especially in finance, medicine, and engineering. Insurance companies calculate risk using statistics on how often particular events occur.
How RISK is used
Can be countable or uncountable; often used with 'at risk' or 'take a risk'.
- Climbing the cliff without ropes carried a serious risk.
- Doctors explained the risks of the surgery beforehand.
- Investors risked their savings on the new company.
- The team is risking a loss by delaying the launch.
- Fire risk increases sharply during dry summers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RISK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RISK
The 4 tiles of RISK in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RISK
13 longer words begin with RISK.
Words ending in RISK
6 words end in RISK. Useful as a back hook: play RISK onto a word already on the board.
Words with RISK inside
Showing 24 of 50 words that contain RISK somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RISK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RISK
Common questions about RISK
- Is RISK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RISK, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RISK worth?
- RISK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RISK mean?
- The possibility that something dangerous, unpleasant, or costly may happen.
- What letters can be added to RISK?
- RISK takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RISK:
Open RISK in the Word Finder