01 Word definition

risky

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is RISKY a word?

Yes. RISKY is a 5-letter adjective. involving risk or danger Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RISKY?

R-I-S-K-Y

RISKY contains 5 letters, begins with R, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. involving risk or danger

    “skydiving is a hazardous sport”

2adjective

  1. not financially safe or secure

    “a bad investment”
Synonyms
hazardouswildbadhigh-riskspeculative
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RISKY spelled?

R1I2S3K4Y5
Starts withRISFirst 3 letters
Ends withSKYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About RISKY.

How do you spell RISKY?

RISKY is spelled R-I-S-K-Y. It contains 5 letters.