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Five-letter words starting with N and ending in BY (N__BY)

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6 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: NIMBY

Position 2I 33%A 17%E 17%O 17%

Position 3B 83%M 17%

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NABBY

A skiff used for fishing.

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NEBBY

Overly inquiring; nosey.

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NIBBY

Full of nibs.

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NIMBY

Not in my backyard (in objection to an undesirable structure built locally).

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NOBBY

Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).

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NUBBY

Knobbly; covered with small knobs.

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How many five-letter words match N__BY?: 6 five-letter words match N__BY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, NIMBY has the highest feedback entropy at 3.9 bits against the possible answers.