Words That Start with GR

3-letter words that start with GR

• gro4adj. Disgusting, unpleasant; gross.
• grr4interj. Sound of an animal growl.
• gry7v. To have a slight bout or fit of ague (chills or shaking due to cold or...

4-letter words that start with GR

• grab7v. To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
• graf8n. A German or Austrian count (nobleman).
• gram7n. A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
• gran5n. A grandmother.
• grat5n. A gratuity or tip.
• grav8n. A unit of force or acceleration equal to the standard acceleration of...
• gray8adj. Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate...
• gree5n. Pre-eminence; victory or superiority in combat (hence also, the prize...
• grem7n. A young or inexperienced surfer or skateboarder.
• grep7v. To use a program such as grep to search in a file.
• grex12n. A multicellular aggregate of amoeba.
• grey8adj. Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
• grid6n. A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in...
• grig6n. A cricket or grasshopper.
• grim7adj. Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
• grin5n. A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
• grip7v. To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
• grit5n. A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone...
• grog6n. An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once...
• grok9v. To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without...
• grom7n. A young surfer, wakeskater, wakeboarder, snowboarder, skimboarder...
• grot5n. A grotto.
• grow8v. To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
• grrr5interj. Elongated form of grr.
• grub7n. An insect, especially a beetle, at an immature stage of its life cycle.
• grue5v. To be frightened; also, to shudder with fear; to quake, to tremble.
• grum7adj. Morose, stern, surly, sullen.
• grus5n. An accumulation of angular, coarse-grained fragments (particles of sand...

5-letter words that start with GR

• grace8n. Charming, pleasing qualities.
• grade7n. A rating.
• graff12n. A steward; an overseer.
• graft9n. A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of...
• grail6n. The Holy Grail.
• grain6n. The harvested seeds of various grass food crops, especially wheat...
• grams8n. Grandmother.
• grand7adj. Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional.
• grant6v. To give (permission or wish).
• grape8n. A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or...
• graph11n. A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate...
• grasp8v. To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
• grass6n. Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise...
• grate6n. A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects...
• grave9n. An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
• gravy12n. A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown...
• graze15n. The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
• great6adj. Taking much space; large.
• greed7n. A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved...
• greek10v. To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize...
• green6n. The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between...
• greet6v. To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another...
• greys9n. Grey trousers and/or jackets worn by prisoners on relatively formal...
• grief9n. Suffering, hardship.
• grill6n. A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of...
• grime8n. Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
• grind7v. To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
• gripe8v. To complain; to whine.
• grits6n. Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the...
• groan6n. A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
• groin6n. The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk...
• groom8n. A man who is about to marry.
• gross6adj. Remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour)...
• group8n. A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
• grout6n. A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in...
• grove9n. A small forest.
• growl9n. A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
• grown9adj. Covered by growth; overgrown.
• gruff12adj. Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
• grunt6n. A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply...

All 73 5-letter words that start with GR

6-letter words that start with GR

• graded9adj. Having been smoothed by a grader.
• grader8n. A machine used in road maintenance, construction, and mining for...
• grades8n. Grammar school, primary school, or the years of school prior to high...
• graham12n. Flour made by grinding wheat berries including the bran.
• grains7n. Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.
• grainy10adj. Resembling grains; granular.
• gramma11n. A grandmother.
• grammy14n. Grandmother.
• grampa11n. Grandfather.
• gramps11n. Grandpa, grandfather.
• grande8adj. Of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16...
• grange8n. A farm, with its associated buildings; a farmhouse, particularly one...
• granny10n. A grandmother.
• grassy10adj. Covered with grass.
• grated8adj. Produced by grating.
• grater7n. A tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to...
• gratin7n. The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese...
• gratis7adj. Free: without charge.
• gravel10n. Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and...
• grease7n. Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
• greasy10adj. Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
• greats7n. The great go examination.
• greedy11adj. Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
• greens7n. Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or...
• greets7n. Greetings sent to other demosceners, often included in the scrolltext...
• grieve10v. To cause sorrow or distress to.
• grille7n. A rectangular stencil allowing words to be written, then read, through...
• grimly12adv. In a grim manner.
• grinch12n. A grouch or killjoy.
• grinds8n. Tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours.
• grisly10adj. Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
• gritty10adj. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of...
• grocer9n. A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a...
• grogan8n. A piece of excrement. A turd.
• groggy12adj. Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
• groove10n. A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard...
• groovy13adj. Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
• grotto7n. A small cave.
• ground8n. The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
• grouse7n. Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit...
• grower10n. A farmer; one who grows things.
• growth13n. An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
• grubby14adj. Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
• grudge9n. Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or...
• grumpy14adj. Dissatisfied and irritable.
• grundy11n. A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring...
• grunge8n. Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.
• grungy11adj. Dirty; shabby; in disrepair.

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7-letter words that start with GR

• grabber12n. One who, or that which, grabs or seizes.
• gracias10interj. Thank you.
• gracing11n. The use of a grace note.
• grading10n. A rank or grade.
• gradual9adj. Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees.
• grained9adj. Having a grain or grains.
• grammar12n. A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of...
• granary11n. A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
• grandma11n. Grandmother.
• grandpa11n. Grandfather.
• granger9n. A member of the Grange, National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, an...
• granite8n. A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar...
• granola8n. A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of...
• granted9adv. Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness...
• graphic15adj. Drawn, pictorial.
• grapple12v. To seize something and hold it firmly.
• grating9adj. Harsh and unpleasant.
• gravely14adv. In a grave or serious manner.
• gravity14n. Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the...
• grayish14adj. Somewhat gray.
• grazing18n. Grazeland.
• greater8adj. Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger)...
• greatly11adv. To a great extent or degree.
• greaves11n. The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.
• gremlin10n. An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for...
• grenade9n. A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched...
• griddle10n. A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.
• grieved12adj. Very sad or distressed, sorely upset.
• griffin14n. A mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an...
• grifter11n. A con artist; someone who pulls confidence games; a swindler, scammer...
• grilled9adj. Cooked on a grill.
• grimace12n. A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.
• grinder9n. One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
• gripped13adj. Excited; mesmerized.
• grizzly29adj. Grey-haired, greyish.
• grocery13n. Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.
• groomed11adj. Having a neat and clean appearance; well cared-for.
• grooved12adj. Having one or more grooves.
• groping11n. An act of groping; a grope.
• grosser8n. A film, etc. that grosses a certain amount of money.
• grossly11adv. Greatly; to a large degree, especially one large enough to be frankly...
• grouchy16adj. Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.
• grounds9n. Basis or justification for something.
• grouper10n. Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily...
• groupie10n. A fan, especially a young female fan of a male singer or rock group...
• growing12n. Growth; increase.
• growler11n. A person, creature or thing that growls.
• grumble12n. A high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

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8-letter words that start with GR

• grabbing14n. The act of one who grabs; a snatching.
• graceful14adj. Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
• gracious11adj. Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace.
• gradient10n. A slope or incline.
• graduate10n. A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the...
• graffiti15n. Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made...
• grafting13n. The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.
• gramercy16interj. Used as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks.
• granddad12n. Grandfather.
• grandeur10n. The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
• grandson10n. A son of one's child.
• granting10n. The act by which something is granted.
• granular9adj. Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
• graphene14n. Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having the structure of part of a...
• graphics16n. The making of architectural or design drawings.
• graphite14n. An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged...
• grasping12adj. Greedy, eager for wealth.
• grateful12adj. Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or...
• gratuity12n. An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
• gravelly15adj. Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.
• gravitas12n. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
• grayling13n. Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus...
• greedily13adv. In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.
• greenery12n. Green foliage or verdure.
• greening10n. The process of becoming green.
• greenish12adj. Somewhat green in color.
• greenway15n. A corridor of undeveloped land or parkland, set aside for environmental...
• greeting10n. A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or...
• gridiron10n. An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being...
• gridlock16n. A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or...
• grieving13adj. Feeling or showing sorrow or distress due to loss, especially the death...
• grievous12adj. Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.
• grilling10n. A thorough interrogation.
• grinding11n. The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the...
• grinning10n. The act or expression of one who grins.
• gripping14adj. Which catches someone's attention; exciting.
• grizzled28adj. Greyed, old.
• groaning10adj. That groans.
• grooming12n. Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing.
• grooving13n. A groove; a long indentation.
• grounded11adj. Not allowed to fly.
• grounder10n. A ground ball.
• grouping12n. A collection of things or people united as a group.
• growling13adj. Producing a growl.
• grubbing14n. The act by which something is grubbed, or dug up.
• grudging12adj. Unwilling or with reluctance.
• gruesome11adj. Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
• grunting10n. A sound of grunts.

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9-letter words that start with GR

• grabowski19n. A determined and hardworking person.
• graceless12adj. Without grace.
• gradation11n. A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
• gradually14adv. In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
• graduated12adj. Having a university degree; having completed training.
• grandbaby18n. A young grandchild.
• grandiose11adj. Large and impressive in size, scope or extent.
• grandsire11n. Any male ancestor.
• granuloma12n. An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages)...
• granulosa10n. A layer of small cells that forms the wall of an ovarian follicle.
• grapeseed13n. The seed of the grape.
• grapeshot15n. A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to...
• grapevine15n. The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
• graphical17adj. Of, related to, or shown on a graph.
• graphitic17adj. Of, relating to, resembling, or having the structure of graphite.
• grappling15n. An act in which something is grappled or grappled with.
• grassland11n. An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation.
• gratitude11n. The state of being grateful.
• graveside14n. The area immediately around a grave.
• gravesite13n. The location of a grave.
• graveyard17n. A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
• gravitate13v. To move under the force of gravity.
• grayscale15n. A printed strip of graduated tones used to check exposure and...
• greatness10n. The state, condition, or quality of being great.
• greenback18n. Any bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green...
• greenhorn13n. An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.
• greenness10n. The state or quality of being green; green colour.
• greensand11n. A greenish sandstone containing glauconite.
• greenside11adj. Next to the green.
• greenwood14n. A forest in full leaf, as in summer.
• greetings11interj. Hello.
• grenadier11n. A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of...
• grenadine11n. A cordial syrup made from pomegranates.
• greyhound17n. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
• grievance15n. Something which causes grief.
• grimacing15n. The act of making a grimace.
• grindcore13n. A fusion genre of extreme metal and hardcore punk, incorporating...
• groceries12n. Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by...
• groomsman14n. A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a...
• grossness10n. Lack of refinement in character, behaviour etc.; coarseness.
• grotesque19adj. Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a...
• grounders11n. A playground game in which one person is chosen to be "it" (and must...
• groundhog15n. A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
• grounding12n. Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
• groundnut11n. A climbing vine, Apios americana, of eastern North America, having...
• groveling14adj. Showing excessive, servile respect or submission, often to gain favor...
• gruelling11adj. Very difficult or taxing; exhausting; backbreaking.
• grumbling15n. Complaining.

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10-letter words that start with GR

• gracefully19adv. In a graceful manner.
• graciously16adv. In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
• gradualism14n. The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden...
• gradualist12n. One who believes in gradualism.
• graduation12n. The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for...
• graffitied18adj. Covered in graffiti.
• graininess11n. The state of being grainy; granularity.
• grammarian15n. A person who studies grammar, either scientifically or (traditionally)...
• gramophone18n. A record player.
• grandchild18n. A child of someone's child.
• granddaddy18n. A grandfather.
• grandmamma18n. Grandmother.
• grandniece14n. A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece....
• grandpappy21n. A grandfather.
• grandstand13n. The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.
• granduncle14n. Synonym of great-uncle.
• granulated12adj. Formed into, or composed of granules.
• grapefruit16n. The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of Citrus maxima and...
• graphology20n. The study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing a person's...
• grassroots11adj. Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly...
• gratefully17adv. In a grateful manner.
• gratifying18adj. Pleasing, satisfying.
• gratuitous11adj. Given freely; unearned.
• gravestone14n. A stone slab set at the head of a grave.
• greediness12n. The state of being greedy; greed.
• greenbrier13n. Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.
• greenfield15n. A site, to be used for housing or commerce, whose previous use (if any)...
• greenhouse14n. A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass...
• greenlight15v. To approve; to permit to proceed.
• greenspace15n. An area of undeveloped landscape, such as parkland left within a city...
• greenstone11n. Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in...
• greensward15n. A tract of land that is green with grass.
• gregarious12adj. Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
• greyhounds18n. A greyhound racing event; the sport of greyhound racing.
• gridlocked19adj. Stationary in a gridlock.
• grievously17adv. In a grievous manner, severely.
• grindhouse15n. A low-budget film theater that shows primarily exploitation films.
• grindstone12n. An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
• grittiness11n. The characteristic or quality of being gritty.
• groundfish18n. Any of many fish that swim near the seafloor: a demersal fish.
• groundless12adj. Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
• groundsman14n. A male groundskeeper.
• groundwork19n. The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow...
• groupthink20n. A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one...
• grovelling15n. The act of one who grovels.
• grudgingly17adv. In a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire.
• gruesomely16adv. In a gruesome manner.
• grumpiness15n. The state, or act, of being grumpy; a feeling of irritation or...

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11-letter words that start with GR

• gracelessly17adv. In a graceless manner.
• gradational13adj. By regular steps or gradations.
• grammatical18adj. Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the...
• grandfather19n. A father of someone's parent.
• grandiflora16n. A rose of the Grandiflora class of roses created in the middle of the...
• grandiosely16adv. In a grandiose manner.
• grandiosity16n. The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
• grandmaster15n. A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of...
• grandmother18n. A mother of someone's parent.
• grandnephew21n. A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's...
• grandparent15n. The parent of someone's parent.
• granisetron12n. A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following...
• grantmaking19n. The discretionary awarding of grants (especially by a large foundation...
• granularity15n. The condition of being granular.
• granulation12n. The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
• granulocyte17n. Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
• graphically22adv. In a graphic manner.
• graphitized27adj. Converted to graphite.
• graphophone22n. An improvement on the phonograph, using a floating stylus to cut...
• grasshopper19n. A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its...
• gravedigger18n. A person employed to dig graves.
• gravimetric19adj. Of or pertaining to measurement by weight.
• gravitation15n. The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in...
• greasepaint14n. A mixture of grease and coloring matter used as theatrical makeup.
• greaseproof17adj. Resistant to grease.
• greengrocer15n. A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a...
• greenkeeper18n. An employee responsible for the maintenance of a golf course.
• greenmarket18n. A market where farmers and growers sell produce directly to the public.
• greenschist17n. A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with...
• greenscreen14n. The alternate version of bluescreen, having the background green...
• grotesquely24adv. In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
• groundshare16n. The sharing of a sports ground between two or more teams.
• groundsheet16n. A sheet of waterproof material that is spread on the ground, often...
• groundspeed16n. The horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.
• groundstaff19n. The staff who maintain the grounds of a school, sports facility, etc.
• groundswell16n. A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant...
• groundwater16n. Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams...

12-letter words that start with GR

• gracefulness18n. The state of being graceful.
• graciousness15n. The state of being gracious.
• grammatology21n. The scientific study of writing systems or scripts.
• granodiorite14n. An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more...
• granulocytic20adj. Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
• graphologist19n. A practitioner of graphology.
• gratefulness16n. The state of being grateful.
• gratifyingly23adv. In a manner that gratifies.
• gratuitously16adv. Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned.
• greenkeeping20n. The maintenance of a golf course.
• greenwashing20n. The practice by people, organizations and states of presenting...
• gregariously17adv. In a gregarious manner.
• griseofulvin19n. An antifungal drug C₁₇H₁₇ClO₆ obtained from the mold Penicillium...
• grotesquerie22n. An instance of grotesqueness, a grotesque thing.
• groundedness15n. The quality of being grounded.
• groundlessly17adv. In a groundless manner; without justification.
• gruesomeness15n. The characteristic or quality of being gruesome.

13-letter words that start with GR

• grammatically23adv. In a grammatical manner.
• granddaughter20n. The daughter of someone's child.
• grandfathered22adj. Of a policy, document, or other legality, that has retained...
• grandfatherly24adj. Of or characteristic of grandfathers.
• grandiloquent24adj. Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of...
• grandmotherly23adj. Of or characteristic of grandmothers.
• grandstanding17n. Dramatic or showy behavior intended to impress an audience or observers.
• grantsmanship21n. The art of obtaining grants-in-aid.
• granulomatous16adj. Of, pertaining to, or characterised by granulomata.
• gratification19n. The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or...
• gravitational17adj. Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.
• grotesqueness23n. Synonym of grotesquerie, the quality of being grotesque.
• groundbreaker21n. First person to do, make or fight for something. A pioneer; a seminal...
• groundskeeper21n. Someone who takes care of the upkeep of grounds (gardens, a playing...

14-letter words that start with GR

• grammaticality24n. (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar...
• grandfathering23n. Exemption from new legislation or regulations.
• grandiloquence27n. Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
• grandparenting19n. The process of helping to raise and care for one's child's child.
• granulomatosis17n. Any disease or condition accompanied by multiple granulomas.
• graphitization29n. The formation of graphite from other organic materials.
• gregariousness16n. The state of being gregarious.
• groundbreaking23adj. Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done...
• groundskeeping23n. The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional...

15-letter words that start with GR

• gravitationally22adv. As a result of the force of gravity.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with GR are there?

Word.ws lists 628 words that start with GR, plus 1,523 rare ones.

What are common words that start with GR?

great, group, ground, green, growth, growing, grand and greater.

Which of the words that start with GR has the highest letter score?

grizzly scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.

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