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4-Letter Words Starting With RIS

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With RIS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 4-Letter Words Starting With RIS 3 words

How common is RIS at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 four-letter words that start with RIS. They average 6 points and the best is RISK (8 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
6
out of 8 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • k 33.3%
  • p 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with RIS

r 1i 1s 1k 5

R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + K 5 = 8 points

Double word
16 pts
Triple word
24 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

risk

  1. nouna source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune“drinking alcohol is a health hazard”
  2. nouna venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury“he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”
  3. nounthe probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
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How many four-letter words that start with RIS are there?

There are 3 four-letter words that start with RIS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with RIS?

RISK is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RISP (6), RISE (4).