Barley
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A hardy cereal grain widely cultivated for food, animal feed, and particularly for malting in the production of beer and whisky.
“The farmer harvested a bumper crop of barley to sell to the local brewery.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbɑː(r)li/
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bar·ley
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BARLEY ends in -LEY, a pattern shared by PARLEY and VALLEY, making the B the key letter to isolate in Wordle
Scrabble
BARLEY scores 11 points, the Y earns 4 at the end and the word hooks to BARLEYS for a straightforward extension
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