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Nimbyness

n 1i 1m 3b 3y 4n 1e 1s 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Rare · form of nimby

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nimbyness mean?

noun

  1. someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard

Definitions shown for nimby, the base form of nimbyness.

Is NIMBYNESS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NIMBYNESS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
n 1i 1m 3b 3y 4n 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
n 2i 1m 4b 4y 3n 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
n 1i 1m 3b 4y 4n 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
n 1i 1m 3b 4y 4n 1e 1s 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NIMBYNESS

Words that end like NIMBYNESS

Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

regardlessmeaninglessawarenesshappinesstastelesslazinesspolitenessconsciousnesscrazinessdizzinesseagernessemptinessgiddinessgovernessheavinesshuskinesslimitlessloftinessmanlinessmercilessmugginessnakednessnastinessnoisiness
All words ending in -ESS

Nimbyness: quick answers

Is NIMBYNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NIMBYNESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NIMBYNESS worth?
NIMBYNESS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nimbyness mean?
nimbyness is related to nimby, which means “someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere”.
What words can you make with the letters in NIMBYNESS?
You can make 134 shorter words from NIMBYNESS, such as BYSSINE, BENNY, BINMEN, BYSSI. See the full list.