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Grew

g 2r 1e 1w 4

About 1 syllable

verb · 4 letters · Very common · past tense of grow

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does grew mean?

verb

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

    “The weather turned nasty”

    Synonymsturn

  2. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

    “The problem grew too large for me”

  3. increase in size by natural process

    “Corn doesn't grow here”

  4. cause to grow or develop

    “He grows vegetables in his backyard”

  5. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

    “He matured fast”

    Synonymsmaturematurate

  6. come into existence; take on form or shape

    “A new religious movement originated in that country”

    Synonymsoriginateariserisedevelopuprise

Definitions shown for grow, the base form of grew.

Is GREW a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GREW worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2r 1e 1w 4

Words With Friends

9 pts
g 3r 1e 1w 4

Wordfeud

9 pts
g 3r 1e 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
g 4r 1e 1w 5

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GREW

Hooks for GREW

Add one letter to the front or back of GREW to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

grews

Words that end like GREW

Common words that share the ending -EW, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

drewflewknewfewnewthrewblewchewcrewscrewbrewskewslewspewstewwhewdewhewmewpewsewshrewstrewyew
All words ending in -EW

Grew: quick answers

Is GREW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GREW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GREW worth?
GREW scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does grew mean?
grew is the past tense of grow, which means “pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GREW?
You can make 6 shorter words from GREW, such as REW, WE, ERG, REG. See the full list.