reef
NOUNVERB
/rif/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH R
reef is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1E1F4
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does reef mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese.
SYNONYMS
2
A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
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.
BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Lower and bring partially inboard.
“reef the sailboat's mast”
BROADER
2
Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef.
BROADER
3
Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD