KOAN

4 letters 8 Scrabble points /ˈkəʊ.ɑːn/

Definition of KOAN

noun

  1. A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.

  2. A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters K O A N
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Anagrams of KOAN

Words that use the same letters:

KANO KAON KONA NAKO NOAK

Words Containing "KOAN"

KOANS SANYAKOAN

Words Starting with "KOAN"

KOANS

Words Ending with "KOAN"

SANYAKOAN