Want
/wɔnt/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Want
noun
verb
- To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
"What do you want to eat? I want you to leave. I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."
- (in particular) To wish, desire or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
"Danish police want him for embezzlement."
- To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
"You can leave if you want."
- (usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
"You’ll want to repeat this three or four times to get the best result."
- (now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
"That chair wants fixing."
Anagrams of Want
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
w4
a1
n1
t1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Want
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 "Want"
Want is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Want" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "want" is a low-scoring word.