What does REEF mean?

Pronunciation
/rif/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
  2. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

verb

  1. lower and bring partially inboard“reef the sailboat's mast”
  2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
  3. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

reefs8reefed10reefing11

Anagrams of REEF

free7 fere7

Words inside REEF

8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ere3fee6 fer6ree3ref6 ef5er2re2

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Anagrams of REEF

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Questions

Is REEF a valid word in word games?

REEF is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is REEF worth?

REEF is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REEF?

8 other words, including RE, FEE, ER and REF.