Is NIMBYNESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIMBYNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + Y (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 NimbynessesHooks for NIMBYNESSES
NIMBYNESSES 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 NIMBYNESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nimbyness16
- missense10
- sinsyne10
- synesis10
- binmen10
- benny10
- byssi10
- enemy10
- inbye10
- meiny10
- messy10
- minny10
- missy10
- bennies9
- nemesis9
- semises9
- siemens9
- yesses9
- beys9
- byes9
- inby9
- bennes8
- bennis8
- emesis8
- menses8
- mesnes8
- messes8
- misses8
- seisms8
- semens8
- eensy8
- sissy8
- snyes8
- yeses8
- mibs8
- bey8
- bye8
- bys8
- senseis7
- benes7
- benne7
- benni7
- beses7
- bines7
- bises7
- mense7
- mesne7
- miens7
- mines7
- mises7
- neems7
- seems7
- seism7
- semen7
- semes7
- semis7
- snibs7
- eyen7
- eyes7
- eyne7
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