Nerves

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A state of anxiety, agitation, or tension, especially felt before a challenging event.

“The young surgeon suffered terrible nerves before performing her first solo operation.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/nɜːvz/

Related Words

Synonyms

nervousness

Antonyms

calmcomposureserenity

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two E's, ends in -ERVES, a common word that tests whether E appears twice in positions 2 and 5

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Scrabble

All common tiles, NERVES hooks to UNNERVES, a reliable six-letter play in most games

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Words you can make from Nerves

Shorter words formed from the letters in “nerves”.

ernes evens nerve never neves renes serve seven sever sneer veers verse ense erne erns erse esne even ever eves neer neve revs seen

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