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Yes, reduce is playable

...and is worth 11 points.

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OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Reduce" Definition

verb-intransitive

Biology To undergo meiosis.
To become diminished.
To lose weight, as by dieting.

verb-transitive

Chemistry To add hydrogen to (a compound).
Chemistry To change to a metallic state by removing nonmetallic constituents; smelt.
Chemistry To decrease the valence of (an atom) by adding electrons.
Chemistry To remove oxygen from (a compound).
Mathematics To simplify the form of (an expression, such as a fraction) without changing the value.

verb

To draw together or cause to converge .
To diminish in size, amount, extent, or number .
To decrease the volume and concentrate the flavor of by boiling .
To narrow down .
To make shorter .

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