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An anagram can be made grow in Scrabble (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

word game

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'scrabble' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'an anagram can be made grow' is the wordplay.
'made grow' anagrams to 'WORD GAME'.
But, I am not clear how this is indicated.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for word game that I've seen before include "Eg, charades" , "This is one" , "Scrabble or crossword, say" , "Puzzle such as this" , "Hangman, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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