5 Letter Words Starting With GR

22 common words, 27 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.

GR answers here are grade, grace, grain, grand, grant, grasp, great, grief. Grade and grace share GRA- and only differ at the end — do not use both as probes.

Best Wordle guesses for GR
GRADEGRACEGRAFTGRIEFGRUEL

In 5-letter words starting with GR, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, O, I, U, E.

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WordTypeDefinition
GRACEnounsimple elegance or refinement of movement
GRADEnouna level or rank in a hierarchy; a mark of achievement
GRAFTnouncorrupt practices used to gain advantage or money; transplanted tissue
GRAILnouna thing eagerly pursued or sought; the holy cup of legend
GRASPverbto seize and hold firmly; to understand something fully
GRAZEverbto feed on growing grass; to touch lightly in passing
GREBEnouna diving waterbird with a long neck and lobed toes
GREEDnounintense and selfish desire for wealth or power
GREETverbto say hello to someone; to welcome or acknowledge
GRIEFnounintense sorrow caused by loss or disaster
GRIMEnoundirt ingrained on a surface or the skin
GRINDverbto reduce to powder by crushing; to work hard and persistently
GRIPEverbto complain about something in a persistent petty way
GROANverbto make a deep sound expressing pain, despair, or displeasure
GROINnounthe area between the abdomen and thigh on either side
GROPEverbto feel about or search blindly or uncertainly
GROVEnouna small group or stand of trees
GROWLverbto make a low threatening sound from the throat
GRUELnouna thin liquid food of oatmeal or meal boiled in water
GRUFFadjectiveabrupt or stern in manner or speech; low and harsh in sound
GRUMPnouna grumpy or irritable person; a bout of bad temper
GRUNTverbto make a low rough sound; to utter something briefly and gruffly
Nouns
GRACEGRADEGRAFTGRAILGREBEGREEDGRIEFGRIMEGRIOTGRITHGROATGROINGROSZGROVEGRUELGRUMEGRUMP
Verbs
GRASPGRAZEGREETGRINDGRIPEGROANGROPEGROWLGRUNT
Adjectives
GRUFF

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with GR?

This list has 27 five-letter words starting with GR that have definitions. 22 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 7 of them.

What are the best GR words for Wordle?

Grade first for A, D, and E. Great if you already know E and T. Grief is the I/E follow-up when A is gray.

Grade versus grace?

Grade as the probe — D is new information. Grace is the guess you make after G, R, A, and E are already placed. Grain and grant wait until I or N shows up.