What does REASON mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈrizən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a rational motive for a belief or action“the reason that war was declared”
  2. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon“the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly”
  3. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination“we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil”
  4. the state of having good sense and sound judgment“his rationality may have been impaired”
  5. a justification for something existing or happening“he had no cause to complain”
  6. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion“there is reason to believe he is lying”

verb

  1. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion“We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house”
  2. present reasons and arguments

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

reasons7

Anagrams of REASON

senora6arseno6

Words inside REASON

88 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

earn4 ears4near4 nose4 ones4rose4 sore4 are3 ear3 era3 nor3one3 ore3 ran3sea3 sen3 son3 an2ar2 as2 en2 er2na2ne2no2 on2 or2os2 re2 so2

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Questions

Is REASON a valid word in word games?

REASON is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is REASON worth?

REASON is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REASON?

88 other words, including ON, AS, ARE and OR.