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Risks

r 1i 1s 1k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of risk

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does risks mean?

noun

  1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

    “drinking alcohol is a health hazard”

    Synonymshazardjeopardyperilendangerment

  2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

    “he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”

    Synonymsperildanger

  3. the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

    Synonymsrisk of infection

  4. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

    Synonymsrisk of exposure

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 risks.

Is RISKS 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) Yes

How many points is RISKS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 5s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
r 1i 1s 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in RISKS

Hooks for RISKS

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

Front hooks

brisksfrisks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RISKS

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

diskswhisksobelisksbrisksfrisksasterisks
All words ending in -ISKS

Risks: quick answers

Is RISKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RISKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RISKS worth?
RISKS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does risks mean?
risks is the plural and third-person singular form of risk, which means “a source of danger”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RISKS?
You can make 19 shorter words from RISKS, such as IRKS, KIRS, KISS, KRIS. See the full list.