AND STILL (5 letters) The term 'but nevertheless' is a phrase used to express that something is true despite the fact that something else is also true. It can be broken down into two words, 'YET' AND 'AND STILL', which are both three AND five letters respectively. 'YET' is used to indicate that something has not happened or is not true, while 'AND STILL' is used to emphasize that something is STILL true despite what has been said before. Together, these two words form the phrase 'but nevertheless', which is used to express that something is true despite the fact that something else is also true.