Scrabble & Words with friends points
- risk is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- risk is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- risk is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of risk
- the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred (noun)
Synonyms
- risk of infection
- take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb)
Synonyms
- adventure
- chance
- gamble
- hazard
- run a risk
- take a chance
- take chances
- expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb)
Examples
- We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
- Why risk your life?
Synonyms
- lay on the line
- put on the line
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (noun)
Examples
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
Synonyms
- danger
- peril
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (noun)
Synonyms
- endangerment
- hazard
- jeopardy
- peril
- the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent (noun)
Synonyms
- risk of exposure
See definition of risk in Merriam Webster