Is NIMBYNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIMBYNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + Y (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of NimbynessHooks for NIMBYNESS
NIMBYNESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NIMBYNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sinsyne10
- binmen10
- benny10
- byssi10
- inbye10
- meiny10
- messy10
- minny10
- missy10
- beys9
- byes9
- inby9
- bennis8
- snyes8
- mibs8
- bey8
- bye8
- bys8
- benni7
- bines7
- bises7
- miens7
- mines7
- mises7
- seism7
- semis7
- snibs7
- snye7
- syne7
- yens7
- yins7
- mib7
- by7
- my7
- bens6
- bine6
- bins6
- bise6
- isms6
- mess6
- mien6
- mine6
- mise6
- miss6
- nebs6
- nibs6
- nims6
- semi6
- sibs6
- sims6
- snib6
- syn6
- yen6
- yes6
- yin6
- nines5
- sines5
- ben5
- bes5
- bin5
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