Is RISKIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RISKIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RISKIEST mean?
Riskiest is a form of RISKY.
- adjective
involving risk or danger
“skydiving is a hazardous sport”
- adjective
not financially safe or secure
“a bad investment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RISKIEST
Single letters that turn RISKIEST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RISKIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kissier11
- strikes11
- kisser10
- kiters10
- krises10
- reikis10
- skiers10
- skirts10
- skites10
- skries10
- stirks10
- strike10
- trikes10
- keirs9
- kiers9
- kists9
- kiter9
- kites9
- reiki9
- risks9
- siker9
- sikes9
- skier9
- skies9
- skirt9
- skite9
- skits9
- stirk9
- tikes9
- tikis9
- treks9
- trike9
- irks8
- keir8
- kier8
- kirs8
- kiss8
- kist8
- kite8
- kits8
- kris8
- risk8
- sike8
- skis8
- skit8
- tike8
- tiki8
- trek8
- tsks8
- irk7
- kir7
- kis7
- kit7
- ski7
- tsk7
- irises6
- resist6
- resits6
- sister6
- ki6
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