Secale
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of cereal grass cultivated widely for its grain, commonly known as rye.
“Secale cereale is the scientific name for the rye plant grown across Europe.”
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ryecereal grass
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Wordle
Three vowels E, A, E in alternating positions, the ECALE ending is very unusual in English
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points, a botanical term valid in most dictionaries, the alternating vowels make it tricky to block
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