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grow

/ɡɹəʊ/verb

Grow commonly means to become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain, pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become, or increase in size by natural process.

10 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

GR

Ends

ROW

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “GROW” Mean?

/ɡɹəʊ/

grow has 10 documented senses across verb.

Verb

10 senses
1

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

The weather turned nasty

She grew angry

John will grow angry

Synonyms

2

become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

The problem grew too large for me

Her business grew fast

The business is going to grow

3

increase in size by natural process

Corn doesn't grow here

In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees

her hair doesn't grow much anymore

Did his feet grow?

4

cause to grow or develop

He grows vegetables in his backyard

They grow rye in the field

5

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

He matured fast

The child grew fast

Sam and Sue grow

6

come into existence; take on form or shape

A new religious movement originated in that country

a love that sprang up from friendship

the idea for the book grew out of a short story

An interesting phenomenon uprose

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7

cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

The Bordeaux region produces great red wines

They produce good ham in Parma

We grow wheat here

We raise hogs here

8

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

He grew a beard

The patient developed abdominal pains

I got funny spots all over my body

Well-developed breasts

9

grow emotionally or mature

The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten

When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior

Sam and Sue grow

Synonyms

10

become attached by or as if by the process of growth

The tree trunks had grown together

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word grow with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

Length

4 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

W

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

G, R, O, W

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

g
r
o
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for grow.

GROW is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with G and ends with W.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using grow in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GROW has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

GROW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GROW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GROW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside grow.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

GR, RO, OW

Trigrams

GRO, ROW

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for grow.

GROW is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with G and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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