Scrabble and Words with Friends

• WANT is a valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• WANT is a valid Words with Friends word worth 8 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• WANT is a 4 letter word containing the letters a, n, t, w.

Definitions

• want

  noun a state of extreme poverty

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• want

  noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  for want of a nail the shoe was lost

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• want

  noun anything that is necessary but lacking
  I tried to supply his wants

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• want

  noun a specific feeling of desire

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• want

  verb feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  I want to go home now
  I want my own room

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• want

  verb have need of
  This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner

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• want

  verb hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
  Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI
  Uncle Sam wants you

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• want

  verb wish or demand the presence of
  I want you here at noon!

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• want

  verb be without, lack; be deficient in
  want courtesy
  want the strength to go on living
  flood victims wanting food and shelter

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• Lookup WANT using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

Synonyms

Words that sound like 'want'

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