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Risking

r 1i 1s 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · present participle of risk

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does risking mean?

verb

  1. expose to a chance of loss or damage

    “We risked losing a lot of money in this venture”

    Synonymsput on the linelay on the line

  2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

    “When you buy these stocks you are gambling”

    Synonymsgamblechancehazardtake chancesadventure

Definitions shown for risk, the base form of risking.

Is RISKING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RISKING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 6i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RISKING

Anagrams 3

girkinsgriskinkrising

Hooks for RISKING

Add one letter to the front or back of RISKING to make another word.

Front hooks

briskingfrisking

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RISKING

Common words that share the ending -ISKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

whiskingbriskingfriskingasterisking
All words ending in -ISKING

Risking: quick answers

Is RISKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RISKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RISKING worth?
RISKING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does risking mean?
risking is the present participle of risk, which means “expose to a chance of loss or damage”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RISKING?
You can make 59 shorter words from RISKING, such as GIRKIN, IRKING, SKIING, GINKS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RISKING?
RISKING rearranges into GIRKINS, GRISKIN, KRISING.