NIMBYISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIMBYISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIMBYISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIMBYISM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMBYISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nimbyismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIMBYISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIMBYISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIMBYISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIMBYISM
1 longer words begin with NIMBYISM.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMBYISM
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Common questions about NIMBYISM
- Is NIMBYISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIMBYISM is not in it.
- How many points is NIMBYISM worth?
- NIMBYISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIMBYISM?
- NIMBYISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIMBYISM:
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