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nerves

/nɝvz/noun

Nerves can refer to an uneasy psychological state or control of your emotions.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

NE

Ends

VES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NERVES” Mean?

/nɝvz/

nerves has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an uneasy psychological state

he suffered an attack of nerves

Synonyms

2

control of your emotions

this kind of tension is not good for my nerves

Synonyms for NERVES

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an uneasy psychological state

Length

6 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

N, E, R, V, E, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
e
r
v
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nerves.

NERVES is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with N and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using nerves in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NERVES has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NERVES is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

NERVES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NERVES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

NE, ER, RV, VE, ES

Trigrams

NER, ERV, RVE, VES

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for nerves.

NERVES is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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