NIMBYNESS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. NIMBYNESS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1i1m3b3y4n1e1s1s1
PlayableNIMBYNESS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIMBYNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful NIMBYNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMBYNESS
No single letter turns NIMBYNESS into another word.
How NIMBYNESS scores
Scrabble n1i1m3b3y4n1e1s1s1 16
Words with Friends n2i1m4b4y3n2e1s1s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIMBYNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIMBYNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIMBYNESS
1 longer words begin with NIMBYNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMBYNESS
byssine12 sinsyne10 binmen10 bennis8 benny10 byssi10 inbye10 meiny10 messy10 minny10 missy10 nimbs9 snyes8 syens8 synes8 beins7 benis7 benni7 bines7 bises7 meins7 miens7 mines7 mises7 nemns7 seism7 semis7 snebs7 snibs7 nines5 nisse5 sensi5 siens5 sines5 snies5 beys9 byes9 emys9 inby9 miny9
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Common questions about NIMBYNESS
- Is NIMBYNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIMBYNESS is not in it.
- How many points is NIMBYNESS worth?
- NIMBYNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIMBYNESS?
- No single letter can be added to NIMBYNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIMBYNESS:
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