risk- root words — words with the risk- root

The root risk- comes from French risque, meaning danger, hazard. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including riskier, riskiest. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the risk- root

Explore words with risk- — words containing the risk- root and sharing its sense of "danger, hazard". Examples include riskier, riskiest. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does risk- mean?

The risk- root means danger, hazard, from French risque. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.