Jitters

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A state of acute nervousness or anxious agitation, often felt before an important event.

“She always got the jitters before stepping out onto the stage.”

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Synonyms

nerves anxietyagitationapprehensionunease

Antonyms

calmcomposureserenity

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double T and ends in -ERS, the J opening narrows Wordle options considerably.

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Scrabble

Scores 14 points, J (8) is the main scorer and double T is easy to combine with common tiles.

Words Related to Jitters

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “jitters” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bitters fitters hitters jittery jotters litters

Words you can make from Jitters

Shorter words formed from the letters in “jitters”.

jitter sitter titers titres iters reist resit rites steri stert stire stite stret strit tiers tires titer titre trest trets tries trist trite eris

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