nervy

ADJECTIVE /nɜrvi/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N

nervy is a valid 5-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1E1R1V4Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does nervy mean?

ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1

Offensively bold.

“a nervy thing to say”

SYNONYMS
BRASHCHEEKY
SIMILAR
FORWARD
RELATED
NERVE
2

Being in a tense state.

SYNONYMS
EDGYHIGH-STRUNGHIGHLY STRUNGJITTERYJUMPYOVERSTRUNGRESTIVEUPTIGHT
SIMILAR
TENSE
3

Showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger.

“the nervy feats of mountaineers”

SIMILAR
BOLD
RELATED
NERVE
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of nervy

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
VERNY11

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