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01 Word definition

nervy

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is NERVY a word?

Yes. NERVY is a 5-letter adjective. being in a tense state Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NERVY?

N-E-R-V-Y

NERVY contains 5 letters, begins with N, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. being in a tense state

2adjective

  1. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

    “the nervy feats of mountaineers”
Synonyms
edgyhigh-strunghighly strungjitteryjumpyoverstrung
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NERVY spelled?

N1E2R3V4Y5
Starts withNERFirst 3 letters
Ends withRVYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →5-letter words →Words starting with NER →Words ending in RVY →Words made from NERVY →Words with E →Words with N →Words with R →Words with V →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About NERVY.

How do you spell NERVY?

NERVY is spelled N-E-R-V-Y. It contains 5 letters.