Definition of reefs

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • reefs is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • reefs is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • reefs is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of reefs


  • a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rand
    2. witwatersrand
  • a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water (noun)
  • lower and bring partially inboard (verb)

    Examples

    1. reef the sailboat's mast
  • 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 (noun)
  • reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef (verb)
  • roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area (verb)

See definition of reefs in Merriam Webster