9-Letter Words Starting With GRO
- 53 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With GRO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With GRO 53 words
How common is GRO at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 53 nine-letter words that start with GRO. They average 13.2 points, the best is GROTESQUE (19 points) and 37.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 53
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.7%
- t 17%
- n 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou39.6%
- ie17%
- oo9.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with GRO
g 2r 1o 1t 1e 1s 1q 10u 1e 1
G 2 + R 1 + O 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
grotesque
- nounart characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
- adjectivedistorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous“tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”
- adjectiveludicrously odd“Hamlet's assumed antic disposition”
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How many nine-letter words that start with GRO are there?
There are 53 nine-letter words that start with GRO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with GRO?
GROTESQUE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GROUCHILY (18), GROWINGLY (17), GROUCHING (16).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with GRO?
Everyday examples include GROTESQUE, GROGGIEST, GROUCHIER, GROOVIEST, GROUNDHOG, GROUPINGS, GROSSNESS, GROCERIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with GRO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GROWINGLY (17), GROGSHOPS (16), GROWTHIER (16), GROWTHIST (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.