RISKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RISKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RISKINESS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RISKINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RISKINESS
Front hooks — 1
friskinessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RISKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RISKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RISKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RISKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The degree to which something exposes you to danger or possible loss.
Riskiness is what analysts and insurers try to measure. It is a matter of degree, so two plans can be compared by their riskiness. Investors often accept more of it in return for a bigger reward.
How RISKINESS is used
Used in finance, safety and everyday planning when judging how dangerous an option is.
- The bank studied the riskiness of the loan.
- Climbers argued over the riskiness of the route.
- Higher riskiness usually means a higher possible return.
- The riskiness of the plan put the board off.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RISKINESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RISKINESS
1 longer words begin with RISKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in RISKINESS
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Common questions about RISKINESS
- Is RISKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RISKINESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RISKINESS worth?
- RISKINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RISKINESS mean?
- The degree to which something exposes you to danger or possible loss.
- What letters can be added to RISKINESS?
- RISKINESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RISKINESS:
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