Definition of reel

"reel" in the noun sense

1. reel

a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

2. reel

music composed for dancing a reel

3. reel

winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle attached to a fishing rod

4. bobbin, spool, reel

a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

5. reel, Scottish reel

a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders marked by circular moves and gliding steps

6. Virginia reel, reel

an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

"reel" in the verb sense

1. stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen

walk as if unable to control one's movements

"The drunken man staggered into the room"

2. spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

3. reel

wind onto or off a reel

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Quotations for reel

When I beheld human affairs involved in such dense darkness, the guilty exulting in their prosperity, and pious men suffering wrong, what religion I had began to reel backward and fall. [ Claudius, Claudian ]

reel in Scrabble®

The word reel is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 4

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 5

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Word Growth involving reel

Shorter words in reel

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Longer words containing reel

degreeless

freelance freelanced

freelance freelancer freelancers

freelance freelances

freelancing

freeload freeloaded

freeload freeloader freeloaders

freeload freeloading

freeload freeloads

freely

newsreel newsreels

reelable unreelable

reelect preelect preelected

reelect preelect preelecting

reelect preelect preelection preelections

reelect preelect preelective

reelect reelected preelected

reelect reelecting preelecting

reelect reelection preelection preelections

reelect reelection reelections preelections

reelect reelects

reeled unreeled

reeler reelers unreelers

reeler unreeler unreelers

reelevate reelevated

reelevate reelevates

reelevating

reeligibility

reeligible

reeling unreeling

reels newsreels

reels unreels

treelawn treelawns

treeless treelessness

treelet treelets

treelike

treeline treelined

treeline treelines

unreel unreelable

unreel unreeled

unreel unreeler unreelers

unreel unreeling

unreel unreels