RISK

4 letters 8 Scrabble points /ɹɪsk/

Definition of RISK

noun

  1. A possible adverse event or outcome

    Synonyms: danger hazard peril

  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.

Related words: danger hazard peril
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).

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R I S K
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Anagrams of RISK

Words that use the same letters:

IRKS KIRS KRIS

Words Containing "RISK"

AMPHORISKOI AMPHORISKOS ASTERISK ASTERISKED ASTERISKING ASTERISKLESS ASTERISKOS ASTERISKS BASSARISK BRISK BRISKED BRISKEN BRISKENED BRISKENING BRISKER BRISKEST BRISKET BRISKETS BRISKY BRISKING

Words Starting with "RISK"

RISKED RISKER RISKERS RISKFUL RISKFULNESS RISKY RISKIER RISKIEST RISKILY RISKINESS RISKINESSES RISKING RISKISH RISKLESS RISKLESSNESS RISKPROOF RISKS

Words Ending with "RISK"

ASTERISK BASSARISK BRISK DRISK FRISK TAMARISK UNASTERISK