Definition of rye

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  • rye is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • rye is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • rye is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5

Definition of rye

  • hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. secale cereale
  • whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rye whiskey
    2. rye whisky
  • the seed of the cereal grass (noun)

See definition of rye in Merriam Webster