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Is NERVOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NERVOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NERVOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    easily agitated

    “a nervous addict”

  2. adjective

    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

    “spent an anxious night waiting for the test results”

  3. adjective

    of or relating to the nervous system

    “nervous disease”

  4. adjective

    excited in anticipation

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 NERVOUS

NERVOUS 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.

Words you can make from NERVOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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