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Is NERVY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NERVY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NERVY mean?

  1. adjective

    being in a tense state

  2. adjective

    showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

    “the nervy feats of mountaineers”

  3. 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

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (4) + Y (4) = 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 NERVY

NERVY 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 NERVY

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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