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Yes. RISQUE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
RISQUE (adjective): suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip".
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, spicy
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
RISQUE scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, I×1, Q×1, R×1, S×1, U×1
RISQUE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with R, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "RISQUE — suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"" (15 Scrabble points).
RISQUE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is RISQUE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
RISQUE (adjective): suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip".
In standard Scrabble scoring, RISQUE totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. RISQUE includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
RISQUE is 6 letters long, begins with R, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram EIQRSU. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 6-letter entries, RISQUE ranks by raw score (15 points). Anagram alternatives include QUIRES, SQUIRE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, RISQUE carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make RISQUE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on R or E are common study angles; browse words starting with R and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
RISQUE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with R, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like RISQUE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that RISQUE contains E, I, Q, R, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as r????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside RISQUE include QU, SQ, IS — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: R, I, S, Q, U, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble risque directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat RISQUE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "RISQUE — suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.