5-Letter Words Starting With GR

Looking for five-letter words that start with GR? This page lists all 75 of them, from GRAAL to GRUNT. The most common are GROUP, GREAT and GRANT.

GRAZE and GROSZ score the most in Scrabble, at 15 points each. The most common start is GRA-, with 25 words. For Wordle, GROUP is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.

Words
75
Top score
GRAZE · 15
Groups
5

Common 5-letter words starting with GR and their meanings

group8 pts
noun: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
great6 pts
adjective: relatively large in size or number or extent
grant6 pts
verb: let have
grass6 pts
noun: narrow-leaved green herbage
green6 pts
adjective: of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
greek10 pts
adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
grade7 pts
noun: a body of students who are taught together
grasp8 pts
verb: hold firmly
greet6 pts
verb: express greetings upon meeting someone
grave9 pts
noun: death of a person
graph11 pts
noun: a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes
grunt6 pts
verb: issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.

All 75 5-letter words starting with GR

Numbers show Scrabble points.

Starting with GRA 25

  • graal6
  • grabs8
  • grace8
  • grade7
  • grads7
  • graft9
  • grail6
  • grain6
  • grama8
  • gramp10
  • grams8
  • grana6
  • grand7
  • grans6
  • grant6
  • grape8
  • graph11
  • grapy11
  • grasp8
  • grass6
  • grate6
  • grave9
  • gravy12
  • grays9
  • graze15

Starting with GRE 9

  • great6
  • grebe8
  • greed7
  • greek10
  • green6
  • grees6
  • greet6
  • grego7
  • greys9

Starting with GRI 19

  • gride7
  • grids7
  • grief9
  • griff12
  • grift9
  • grigs7
  • grill6
  • grime8
  • grimy11
  • grind7
  • grins6
  • griot6
  • gripe8
  • grips8
  • gript8
  • gripy11
  • grist6
  • grith9
  • grits6

Starting with GRO 15

  • groan6
  • groat6
  • grogs7
  • groin6
  • groom8
  • grope8
  • gross6
  • grosz15
  • grots6
  • group8
  • grout6
  • grove9
  • growl9
  • grown9
  • grows9

Starting with GRU 7

  • grubs8
  • gruel6
  • grues6
  • gruff12
  • grume8
  • grump10
  • grunt6

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words starting with GR are there?

There are 75 five-letter words that start with GR in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with GR in Scrabble?

GRAZE and GROSZ are tied for the highest score at 15 points, before any board bonuses.

What are some common 5-letter words starting with GR?

Common examples include GROUP, GREAT, GRANT, GRASS, GREEN and GREEK.

Which 5-letter words starting with GR end in E?

13 of them end in E, including GRADE, GRAVE, GRACE and GROVE.

Can I use these words in Wordle?

Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like GROUP, GREAT and GRANT. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.

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