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Nervy

n 1e 1r 1v 4y 4

About 2 syllables

adjective · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does nervy mean?

adjective

  1. being in a tense state

    Synonymsedgyhighly strungjitteryjumpyoverstrung

  2. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

    “the nervy feats of mountaineers”

  3. offensively bold

    “a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club”

    Synonymsbrashcheeky

Is NERVY 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) Yes

How many points is NERVY worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
n 1e 1r 1v 4y 4

Words With Friends

12 pts
n 2e 1r 1v 5y 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
n 1e 1r 1v 4y 4

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
n 1e 1r 1v 6y 4

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

Words from the letters in NERVY

Nervy: quick answers

Is NERVY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NERVY 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 NERVY worth?
NERVY scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nervy mean?
As an adjective, nervy means “being in a tense state”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NERVY?
You can make 15 shorter words from NERVY, such as ENVY, VERY, RENY, NYE. See the full list.