Reason
/ˈɹiːzən/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters
Definition of Reason
noun
- A cause:
- Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
"Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues."
- Something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.
- Ratio; proportion.
verb
- To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
- To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- To converse; to compare opinions.
- To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
"I reasoned the matter with my friend."
- To support with reasons, as a request.
Anagrams of Reason
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
e1
a1
s1
o1
n1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Reason
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Reason"
Reason is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "reason" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Reason" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "reason" is a low-scoring word.