What does WANT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /wɑnt/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
noun
- a state of extreme poverty
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable“there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”
- anything that is necessary but lacking“he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”
- a specific feeling of desire“he got his wish”
verb
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly“I want to go home now”
- have need of“This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”
- hunt or look for; want for a particular reason“Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI”
- wish or demand the presence of“I want you here at noon!”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
wants8
Anagrams of WANT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside WANT
13 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is WANT a valid word in word games?
WANT 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 WANT worth?
WANT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from WANT?
13 other words, including AT, AN, NA and AW.