Nerves

/nɛɾvz/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Nerves

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 Nerves

No exact anagrams found for "nerves". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Nerves"

Nerves is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Nerves" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nerves" is a low-scoring word.