Nerve

/nɛɾv/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Nerve

noun

  1. A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

    "The nerves can be seen through the skin."

  2. A neuron.
  3. A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood

    "Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves."

  4. Courage, boldness.

    "He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her. What a wimp!"

  5. Patience.

    "The web-team found git-sed is really a time and nerve saver when doing mass changes on your repositories"

verb

  1. To give courage.

    "May their example nerve us to face the enemy."

  2. To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.

    "The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march."

Anagrams of Nerve

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "nerve":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "nerve" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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.