REEL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. REEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REEL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in REEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,476.
What stands out about REEL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound, or a lively folk dance in fast triple or duple time.
A reel holds something long and thin, like a fishing line or a length of film, by winding it round a central spindle so it can be stored and paid out again. Separately, a reel is a fast, energetic dance popular in Scotland and Ireland, danced in pairs or sets to fiddle music, and the same word describes staggering unsteadily, as if drunk or dizzy.
How REEL is used
Common word; the dance sense is typical of Scottish and Irish traditions.
- He wound the fishing line back onto the reel.
- The projectionist changed the reel halfway through the film.
- Dancers took their places for the next reel.
- The fiddler struck up a lively reel.
- She began to reel after the sudden blow to her head.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REEL
The 4 tiles of REEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REEL
23 longer words begin with REEL.
Words ending in REEL
5 words end in REEL. Useful as a back hook: play REEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with REEL inside
Showing 24 of 45 words that contain REEL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with REEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REEL
Common questions about REEL
- Is REEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REEL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REEL worth?
- REEL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REEL mean?
- A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound, or a lively folk dance in fast triple or duple time.
- What letters can be added to REEL?
- REEL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of REEL:
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