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Rye
r 1y 4e 1
About 2 syllables
noun · 3 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does rye mean?
noun
the seed of the cereal grass
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
Synonymssecale cereale
whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
Synonymsrye whiskeyrye whisky
Is RYE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is RYE worth?
Scrabble
6 ptsWords With Friends
5 ptsWordfeud
6 ptsNYT Crossplay
6 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in RYE
Hooks for RYE
Add one letter to the front or back of RYE to make another word.
Words that end like RYE
Common words that share the ending -YE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -YERye: quick answers
Is RYE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RYE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RYE worth?
RYE scores 6 points in Scrabble, 5 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rye mean?
As a noun, rye means “the seed of the cereal grass”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RYE?
You can make 3 shorter words from RYE, such as YE, ER, RE. See the full list.