NERVY
11
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈnɜː.vi//
adj
- (US) Having nerve; bold; brazen."It takes a nervy man to promulgate such stuff, and Ted Nelson has made a career out of being nervy."
- (British) Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated."Blackpool continue to thrive on the adrenalin rush of the end-of-season shoot-out and are heading for a second Wembley date in two years after negotiating a nervy path past Birmingham."
- (archaic) Strong; sinewy."And, for those simple times, his garments were / A chieftain-king's: beneath his breast, half bare, / Was hung a silver bugle, and between / His nervy knees there lay a boar-spear keen […]"
- (technical) Jittery; having unwanted signal characteristics.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 11 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'NERVY'?
The word NERVY is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
N1
E1
R1
V4
Y4
Total: 11 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'NERVY'?
The word NERVY is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
N2
E1
R1
V5
Y3
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.