nerves

NOUN

6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH N

nerves is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

N1E1R1V4E1S1

1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does nerves mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

An uneasy psychological state.

“he suffered an attack of nerves”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

MENTAL CONDITION MENTAL STATE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION

NARROWER

HEEBIE-JEEBIES JITTERS MENTAL STRAIN NERVOUS STRAIN SCREAMING MEEMIES STRAIN

2

Control of your emotions.

“this kind of tension is not good for my nerves”

BROADER

SELF-COMMAND SELF-CONTROL SELF-POSSESSION SELF-WILL WILLPOWER POSSESSION WILL POWER

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of nerves

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

NEVERS9 SEVERN9

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