nerve

NOUNVERB /nɜrv/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH N

nerve is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1E1R1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does nerve mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body.

SYNONYMS
NERVUS
BROADER
FASCICULUSFASCICLEFIBRE BUNDLEFIBER BUNDLE
NARROWER
AFFERENTAFFERENT NERVEMUSCULOSPIRAL NERVENERVUS ISCHIADICUSNERVUS RADIALISNERVUS SAPHENUSNERVUS SPINALISNERVUS ULNARIS
RELATED
NERVOUS
2

The courage to carry on.

SYNONYMS
HEARTMETTLESPUNK
BROADER
COURAGEOUSNESSCOURAGEBRAVENESSBRAVERY
RELATED
NERVY
3

Impudent aggressiveness.

SYNONYMS
BOLDNESSBRASSCHEEKFACE
BROADER
AGGRESSIVENESS
NARROWER
AUDACITYAUDACIOUSNESS
RELATED
NERVY
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant.

SYNONYMS
STEEL
BROADER
BRACEPOISE
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of nerve

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
ENVER8NEVER8VENER8VERNE8

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