Words Containing BYN

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BYN?

NIMBYNESSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BYNEMPT (16), NIMBYNESS (16), BYNAMES (14).

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All Words Containing BYN 5 words

How often does BYN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 5 words containing BYN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 15.4 points and the best is NIMBYNESSES (18 points).

Total words: 5
Most common length: 7 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.4; out of 18 max
Longest word: NIMBYNESSES; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 60% of words

Most common last letters

s 60%
e 20%
t 20%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing BYN

n ₁i ₁m ₃b ₃y ₄n ₁e ₁s ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

N 1 + I 1 + M 3 + B 3 + Y 4 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word: 36 pts
Triple word: 54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nimbynesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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