Grow #8 — the solution
The tree from October 8, 2026: five rows, three letters to seven, each row the one before plus one letter — a Fair day.
The words
| Row | Letters | The word, and what else the row accepts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y S A | SAY also AYS |
| 2 | +T | STAY also TAYS |
| 3 | +N | NASTY also ANTSY, TANSY |
| 4 | +I | SANITY also SATINY |
| 5 | +G | STAYING also STYGIAN |
Row by row
Any real word of a row’s letters counts, so the word in bold is only the one the Hint spells — the commonest. Each step below is read from that word to the next.
- SAY. The three letters were dealt as Y, S, A. AYS is accepted too.
- STAY. Add T: T slots into SAY, between S and A. TAYS is accepted too.
- NASTY. Add N: the letters of STAY have to move. ANTSY and TANSY are accepted too.
- SANITY. Add I: the letters of NASTY have to move. SATINY is accepted too.
- STAYING. Add G: the letters of SANITY have to move. STYGIAN is accepted too.
Previous: Grow #7 (Wed, Oct 7)
About Grow
Grow is Noggin’s word tree, on the second shelf: three letters to seven, one letter and a new word every row, outside the daily line-up. How to play Grow, or play today’s.