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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. GROW is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 8 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
develop, produce, get, acquire, turn, mature, maturate, raise, farm, originate, arise, rise, uprise, spring up
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
GROW scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: G×1, O×1, R×1, W×1
GROW has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
GROW is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with G, ends with W, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "GROW — cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"" (8 Scrabble points).
GROW is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is GROW a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
GROW (verb): 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". Additional senses: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"; become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"; 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".
In standard Scrabble scoring, GROW totals 8 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. GROW relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
GROW is 4 letters long, begins with G, ends with W, and sorts to the alphagram GORW. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so GROW is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, GROW ranks by raw score (8 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, GROW carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on G or W are common study angles; browse words starting with G and words ending with W to rehearse parallel sets.
GROW is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with G, ends with W, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like GROW frequently cross shorter words; knowing that GROW contains G, O, R, W helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as g??w to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside GROW include GR, OW, RO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: G, R, O, W. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble grow directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat GROW as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "GROW — cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"" (8 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.