Yes, reeves is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Pass a rope through

2. Pass through a hole or opening

3. Fasten by passing through a hole or around something

Noun

1. Female ruff

2. A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

3. A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

4. 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