Scrabble Word Finder

RISKING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. RISKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

r1i1s1k5i1n1g2
PlayableRISKING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 1,029 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RISKING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 55 / 100

55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.43%

Our own measure of how useful RISKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RISKING

Front hooks — 2

brisking15 frisking16

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RISKING scores

Scrabble r1i1s1k5i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends r1i1s1k5i1n2g3 14

Face value of the 7 tiles in RISKING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
i29
s14
k11
n16
g13

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.

What stands out about RISKING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of RISKING

girkins12 griskin12 krising12

The 7 tiles of RISKING in a different order — 3 found.

Shorter words from the letters in RISKING

girkin11 irking11 skiing11 rising7 siring7 ginks10 kings10 kirns9 rinks9 girns6 grins6 iring6 rings6 sigri6 gink9 king9 inks8 irks8 kins8 kirn8 kirs8 kris8 rink8 risk8 sink8 skin8 gins5 girn5 grin5 gris5 ings5 rigs5 ring5 sign5 sing5 snig5 iris4 nisi4 rins4 siri4

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Common questions about RISKING

Is RISKING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RISKING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RISKING worth?
RISKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RISKING?
RISKING takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RISKING:

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