reason vs why

reason and why both are nouns.

reason is a verb but why is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No
why	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, why is a hyponym of reason; that is, why is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reason:

reason: a rational motive for a belief or action
why: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

Other hyponyms of reason include account, score, wherefore.

reason (noun)	why (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
a justification for something existing or happening
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
a rational motive for a belief or action
the state of having good sense and sound judgment

reason (verb)	why (verb)
think logically
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
present reasons and arguments

Difference between reason and why

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