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Risk

/ɹɪsk/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Risk

noun

  1. A possible adverse event or outcome
  2. The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.

    "2006, Trever Ramsey on BBC News website, Exercise 'cuts skin cancer risk' read at http//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4764535.stm on 14 May 2006"

  3. The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
  4. (formal use in business, engineering, etc.) The potential (conventionally negative) effect of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the effect should it occur.
  5. An entity insured by an insurer or the specific uncertain events that the insurer underwrites.

verb

  1. To incur risk of (something).
  2. To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing.
  3. To incur risk as a result of (doing something).
Anagrams of Risk

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "risk":

irkskirskris

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "risk" and rearranging:

+arakis
+bbirksbrisk
+cricks
+ddirks
+ekeirskierssikerskier
+ffrisk
+hshirk
+kkirks
+lskirl
+mmirkssmirk
Related Word Patterns
RI...Words starting with "ri"...SKWords ending with "sk"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "risk"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
r1
i1
s1
k5

Total: 8 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "risk"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "R"
Rhymes With Risk
abelmoskantimaskarabeskaskasteriskbasiliskbaskbiskboskbriskbruskburlesk
Related 4-Letter Words
racerackracyradsraffraftragarageraggragiragsraiaraidrailrain

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Risk"

Risk is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "risk" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Risk" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "risk" is a low-scoring word.