Nerve
/nɛɾv/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Nerve
noun
- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
"The nerves can be seen through the skin."
- A neuron.
- A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood
"Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves."
- Courage, boldness.
"He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her. What a wimp!"
- Patience.
"The web-team found git-sed is really a time and nerve saver when doing mass changes on your repositories"
Anagrams of Nerve
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
n1
e1
r1
v4
e1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Nerve
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Nerve"
Nerve is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "nerve" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Nerve" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nerve" is a low-scoring word.