Is NERVIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NERVIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NERVIEST mean?
Nerviest is a form of NERVY.
- adjective
being in a tense state
- adjective
showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
“the nervy feats of mountaineers”
- adjective
offensively bold
“a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NERVIEST
NERVIEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NERVIEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NERVIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reinvest11
- sirvente11
- enviers10
- inverse10
- inverts10
- restive10
- sievert10
- striven10
- tensive10
- veiners10
- venires10
- venters10
- veriest10
- verites10
- versine10
- envier9
- envies9
- events9
- everts9
- evites9
- invert9
- invest9
- nerves9
- nieves9
- reives9
- revest9
- revets9
- revise9
- rivets9
- stiver9
- strive9
- veiner9
- venire9
- venter9
- verist9
- verite9
- verset9
- versin9
- verste9
- evens8
- event8
- evert8
- evite8
- nerve8
- never8
- neves8
- nieve8
- reive8
- revet8
- riven8
- rives8
- rivet8
- serve8
- seven8
- sever8
- sieve8
- siver8
- veers8
- veins8
- vents8
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