RISK — 4 letter word
risk
The word risk has 4 letters: R, I, S, K. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Risk has 3 anagrams: irks, kirs, kris. As a noun, it means "a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury".
4 letter word "risk": R I S K — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of risk
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of risk
noun
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury "I saw the rewards but not the risks of crime." Synonyms: peril, danger
- the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent Synonyms: risk of exposure
- the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred Synonyms: risk of infection
- a source of danger Synonyms: peril, hazard, jeopardy, endangerment
verb
- take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome Synonyms: adventure
- expose to a chance of loss or damage "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture" Synonyms: put on the line, lay on the line