Reefed

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of the verb to reef, meaning reduced the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it in strong winds.

“As the gale strengthened, the crew reefed the mainsail to keep the yacht under control.”

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Synonyms

furled reducedshortened

Antonyms

unfurleddeployed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double E in the middle is the key feature, with E appearing at positions 2, 3 and 5 in REEFED.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points with F scoring 4, and REEFED plays off EF or EED sequences, ideal for offloading an F tile.

Words Related to Reefed

Anagrams of Reefed

Words that use exactly the same letters as “reefed”.

feeder

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “reefed” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

beefed reeded reeked reeled reeved reffed

Words you can make from Reefed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “reefed”.

defer feere freed refed deer dere derf dree feed feer ferd fere fred free rede reed reef

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “reefed”.

feeders fevered fleered freezed

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