Words With "GR"

Q: How many English words contain "gr"?

Our dictionary contains 1,161 common English words with GR somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

Q: What are some examples of words with "gr"?

Common examples: aggrandize, aggrandized, aggrandizement, aggrandizes, aggrandizing, aggravate.

1,161 English words that contain the letters GR anywhere in the word.

Looking for words that contain GR? You're in the right place. Below is a complete list of 1,161 English words with GR somewhere inside them, grouped by length.

GR is a letter combination that appears in 1,161 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.

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2-Letter Words (1)

4-Letter Words (18)

grab grad gram gray grep grew grey grid grim grin grip grit grog grok grow grub grue ogre

5-Letter Words (58)

7-Letter Words (148)

aground allegro anagram angrier angrily chagrin degrade degrees diagram digraph digress engrave engross epigram grabbed grabber gracing grackle graders grading gradual grafted grafter grammar granary grandad grandee grander grandly grandma grandpa granges granite grannie granola granted granule graphed graphic grapnel grapple grasped grassed grasses graters gratify grating gravels gravely gravest gravies graving gravity grayest graying grayish grazing greased greases greater greatly greened greener greeted gremlin grenade grepped greyest greying greyish gribble griddle grieved grieves griffin grilled grilles grimace grimier griming grimmer grinder gringos grinned griping gripped gristle gristly gritted grizzly groaned grocers grocery grokked grommet groomed grooved grooves groping grossed grosser grosses grossly grottos grouchy grounds grouped grouper groupie groused grouses grouted grovels growers growing growled grownup growths grubbed grudged grudges gruffer gruffly grumble grunges grunted gryphon ingrain ingrate ingress ingrown legroom migrant migrate mongrel outgrew outgrow pilgrim pogroms program regress regrets regroup rugrats tigress upgrade vagrant émigrés

8-Letter Words (172)

aggrieve agrarian agreeing agronomy allegros anagrams angriest begrudge chagrins congress degraded degrades diagrams digraphs disagree disgrace egresses emigrant emigrate engraved engraver engraves epigrams filigree flagrant fragrant gangrene grabbing graceful gracious grackles gradient graduate graffiti graffito grafters grafting grainier grammars grandads granddad grandees grandest grandeur grandmas grandpas grandson grannies granting granular granules graphics graphing graphite grapnels grappled grapples grasping grassier grassing grateful gratings gratuity graveled gravelly grayness greasier greasing greatest greedier greedily greenery greenest greening greenish greeting gremlins grenades grepping gribbles griddles gridiron gridlock grieving grievous griffins grilling grimaced grimaces grimiest grimmest grimness grinders grinding grinning gripping grislier grittier gritting grizzled groaning groggier groggily grokking grommets grooming groovier grooving grosbeak grossest grossing grottoes grouched grouches grounded grounder groupers groupies grouping grousing grouting groveled groveler growling grownups grubbier grubbing grudging grueling gruesome gruffest grumbled grumbler grumbles grumpier grumpily grungier grunting gryphons hologram hungrier hungrily ideogram ingrains ingrates integral kilogram legrooms mangrove migraine migrants migrated migrates mongrels monogram outgrown outgrows overgrew overgrow pedigree pellagra pilgrims programs progress regroups stingray subgroup telegram upgraded upgrades vagrancy vagrants

9-Letter Words (169)

aggravate aggregate aggressor aggrieved aggrieves agrarians agreeable agreeably agreement ambergris autograph begrudged begrudges biography bluegrass cablegram centigram chagrined congruent congruity congruous degrading demagogry denigrate deprogram diagramed digressed digresses disagreed disagrees disgraced disgraces downgrade egregious emigrants emigrated emigrates engravers engraving engrossed engrosses evergreen filigreed filigrees fragrance gangrened gangrenes geography graceless gradation gradients gradually graduated graduates grainiest granaries granddads grandiose grandness grandsons granulate grapevine graphical grappling grassiest grassland gratified gratifies gratitude graveling gravelled graveyard gravitate graybeard greasiest greatness greediest greenback greenhorn greenness greetings grenadier greyhound gridirons gridlocks grievance grimacing grisliest grittiest grizzlier grizzlies groceries groggiest grooviest grosbeaks grossness grotesque grouchier grouching grounders groundhog grounding groupings grovelers groveling grovelled groveller grubbiest grubstake gruelings gruelling gruesomer gruffness grumblers grumbling grumpiest grungiest histogram holograms holograph homegrown homograph hungriest ideograms ideograph immigrant immigrate ingrained ingresses integrals integrate integrity kilograms mammogram mangroves migraines migrating migration migratory milligram monograms monograph newsgroup outgrowth overgrown overgrows paragraph pedigreed pedigrees polygraph programed programer programme radiogram regressed regresses regretful regretted regrouped reprogram segregate stingrays subgroups telegrams telegraph tigresses undergrad upgrading verdigris

10-Letter Words (168)

aggrandize aggravated aggravates aggregated aggregates aggression aggressive aggressors aggrieving agreements agronomist autographs background begrudging biographer bridegroom cablegrams campground cardiogram centigrade centigrams chagrining chagrinned congregate congresses congruence cryptogram demography denigrated denigrates deprograms diagraming diagrammed digressing digression digressive disgracing disgruntle downgraded downgrades emigrating emigration engravings engrossing evergreens fairground flagrantly foreground fragrances fragrantly gangrening gangrenous geographer geographic gracefully graciously gradations graduating graduation grammarian gramophone grandchild grandstand granulated granulates grapefruit grapevines graphology gratefully gratifying gratuities gratuitous gravelling gravestone graveyards gravitated gravitates graybeards greasiness greediness greenbacks greenhorns greenhouse greensward gregarious grenadiers greyhounds grievances grievously grindstone grizzliest grogginess grotesques grouchiest groundhogs groundings groundless groundwork grovellers grovelling grubbiness grudgingly gruellings gruesomely gruesomest grumpiness histograms holographs holography homographs hygrometer ideographs immigrants immigrated immigrates ingraining ingratiate ingredient integrated integrates integrator lithograph logrolling mammograms migrations milligrams mimeograph monographs newsgroups outgrowing outgrowths overgrowth paragraphs phonograph photograph pictograph pilgrimage playground polygraphs programers programing programmed programmer programmes progressed progresses radiograms regressing regression regressive regretting regrouping reprograms retrograde retrogress segregated segregates subprogram telegraphs telegraphy topography transgress typography undergrads ungracious ungrateful ungrudging xerography

11-Letter Words (133)

aggrandized aggrandizes aggravating aggravation aggregating aggregation agriculture agronomists autographed backgrounds biographers biographies bridegrooms calligraphy campgrounds cardiograms cartography centigramme chagrinning choreograph congregated congregates congressman congressmen congruities cryptograms degradation demographer demographic denigrating denigration deprogramed desegregate diagramming digressions disagreeing disgraceful disgruntled disgruntles downgrading egregiously emigrations fairgrounds filigreeing foregrounds geographers geographies gracelessly graduations grammarians grammatical grandfather grandmother grandparent grandstands granularity granulating granulation grapefruits graphically grasshopper gravestones gravitating gravitation greasepaint greengrocer greenhouses griddlecake grindstones grotesquely grouchiness groundswell holographic hygrometers immigrating immigration incongruity incongruous ingratiated ingratiates ingratitude ingredients integrating integration lithographs lithography mammography mimeographs monogrammed orthography overgrowing paragraphed phonographs photographs photography pictographs pilgrimages playgrounds polygraphed pomegranate pornography programmers programming progressing progression progressive regressions regretfully regrettable regrettably reprogramed retrograded retrogrades rotogravure segregating segregation seismograph stenography subprograms telegraphed telegrapher telegraphic topographer topographic typographer typographic underground undergrowth verdigrised verdigrises vinaigrette wintergreen xerographic

12-Letter Words (93)

aggrandizing aggravations aggregations aggressively agribusiness agricultural autographing battleground begrudgingly bibliography biographical calligrapher cartographer centigrammes choreographs choreography congratulate congregating congregation cryptography demographers demographics deprograming deprogrammed desegregated desegregates diagrammatic disagreeable disagreeably disagreement disgruntling disintegrate epigrammatic foregrounded geographical gracefulness graciousness grandfathers grandmothers grandparents grandstanded graphologist grasshoppers gratefulness gratuitously greengrocers gregariously griddlecakes groundlessly groundswells ingratiating lexicography lithographed lithographer lithographic mimeographed monogramming oceanography orthographic paragraphing photographed photographer photographic polygraphing pomegranates pornographer pornographic postgraduate programmable programmings progressions progressives reprograming reprogrammed retrograding retrogressed retrogresses rotogravures seismographs stenographer stenographic telegraphers telegraphing topographers topographies transgressed transgresses transgressor transmigrate typographers undergrounds ungratefully verdigrising

13-Letter Words (68)

autobiography battlegrounds bibliographer bibliographic biodegradable calligraphers cartographers choreographed choreographer choreographic conflagration congratulated congratulates congregations congressional congresswoman congresswomen cryptographer deprogramming desegregating desegregation disagreements disgracefully disintegrated disintegrates foregrounding gracelessness grammatically grandchildren granddaughter grandfathered grandiloquent grandstanding graphologists gratification gravitational incongruities incongruously lexicographer lithographers lithographing mimeographing oceanographer oceanographic orthographies parallelogram peregrination photographers photographing pornographers postgraduates programmables progressively reprogramming retrogressing retrogression retrogressive seismographic stenographers topographical transgressing transgression transgressors transmigrated transmigrates typographical undergraduate ungrammatical

15-Letter Words (11)

agriculturalist autobiographies bibliographical cinematographer congratulations crystallography demographically groundbreakings microaggression segregationists typographically

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Common Questions

How many English words contain "gr"?

Our dictionary contains 1,161 common English words with GR somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

What are some examples of words with "gr"?

Common examples: aggrandize, aggrandized, aggrandizement, aggrandizes, aggrandizing, aggravate.

Is "gr" a digraph?

A digraph is two letters that spell a single sound. GR may or may not be a true digraph in English — it depends on whether the two letters fuse into one sound. GR is a letter combination that appears in 1,161 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.