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Secale

6 lettersnounrare

Updated 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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Synonyms

ryecereal grass

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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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