Reel

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or other flexible materials can be wound around.

“He wound the fishing line back onto the reel.”

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Has double E pattern like reed and reef.

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Worth 4 points; good for using common letters effectively.

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