Want

/wɔnt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Want

verb

  1. 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."

  2. (in particular) To wish, desire or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.

    "Danish police want him for embezzlement."

  3. To desire (to experience desire); to wish.

    "You can leave if you want."

  4. (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."

  5. (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

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "want":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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