Grow #42 — the solution
The tree from November 11, 2026: five rows, three letters to seven, each row the one before plus one letter — a Gentle day.
The words
| Row | Letters | The word, and what else the row accepts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L T E | LET also ELT, TEL |
| 2 | +A | LATE also LEAT, TAEL, TALE, TEAL, TELA |
| 3 | +R | LATER also ALERT, ALTER, ARTEL, RATEL, TALER |
| 4 | +I | RETAIL also RETIAL, TAILER |
| 5 | +C | ARTICLE also RECITAL, TALCIER |
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.
- LET. The three letters were dealt as L, T, E. ELT and TEL are accepted too.
- LATE. Add A: the letters of LET have to move. LEAT, TAEL, TALE, TEAL and TELA are accepted too.
- LATER. Add R: R goes on the end of LATE. ALERT, ALTER, ARTEL, RATEL and TALER are accepted too.
- RETAIL. Add I: the letters of LATER have to move. RETIAL and TAILER are accepted too.
- ARTICLE. Add C: the letters of RETAIL have to move. RECITAL and TALCIER are accepted too.
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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.