RISKY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RISKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RISKY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RISKY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RISKY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RISKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RISKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does RISKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Involving the possibility of danger, failure or loss.
A risky action or decision carries a real chance that things could go wrong, whether the danger is physical, financial or otherwise. People weigh how risky a choice is against the possible reward before deciding whether to go ahead. The word applies just as easily to a risky investment as to a risky stunt or a risky remark made in company. Something can become more or less risky depending on preparation, timing or the people involved.
How RISKY is used
Very common in everyday speech, covering physical danger as well as financial or social risk.
- Climbing the cliff without a rope was extremely risky.
- The bank refused the risky loan application.
- She thought it too risky to invest her savings in one company.
- Driving in the storm seemed like a risky idea.
- It was a risky joke to make in front of his boss.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RISKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RISKY
The 5 tiles of RISKY in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in RISKY
2 words end in RISKY. Useful as a back hook: play RISKY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RISKY
Common questions about RISKY
- Is RISKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RISKY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RISKY worth?
- RISKY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RISKY mean?
- Involving the possibility of danger, failure or loss.
- What letters can be added to RISKY?
- RISKY takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RISKY:
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