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Nerving

n 1e 1r 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of nerve

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

What does nerving mean?

verb

  1. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

    Synonymssteel

Definitions shown for nerve, the base form of nerving.

Is NERVING a valid word?

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

How many points is NERVING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
n 1e 1r 1v 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
n 2e 1r 1v 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
n 1e 1r 1v 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
n 1e 1r 1v 6i 1n 1g 4

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

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

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Nerving: quick answers

Is NERVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NERVING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NERVING worth?
NERVING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nerving mean?
nerving is the present participle of nerve, which means “get ready for something difficult or unpleasant”.
What words can you make with the letters in NERVING?
You can make 58 shorter words from NERVING, such as GIVEN, GIVER, VIRGE, GIVE. See the full list.