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Is WANT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WANT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “feel or have a desire for; want strongly”.

Quick answer

Is WANT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WANT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

WANT meaning and definition

WANT has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

WANT as a verb

  1. Feel or have a desire for; want strongly.
  2. Have need of.
  3. Hunt or look for; want for a particular reason.

WANT as a noun

  1. A state of extreme poverty.

WANT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WANT scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
W44
A11
N12
T11
Total78

WANT on premium squares

On a double word square WANT scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of WANT

No other word uses exactly the letters in WANT.

Shorter words hiding in WANT

The letters W, A, N, T make 14 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble WANT: all 14 words.

  • tan3
  • wan6
  • at2
  • taw6
  • ant3
  • an2
  • awn6
  • na2
  • ta2
  • aw5
  • nat3
  • naw6
  • twa6
  • wat6

Words like WANT

One-letter changes to WANT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in WANT

  • wait7
  • pant6
  • wane7
  • cant6
  • waft10
  • rant4
  • wand8
  • wart7
  • watt7
  • wank11
  • kant8
  • wont7
  • bant6
  • dant5
  • gant5
  • hant7
  • lant4
  • sant4

Add one letter to WANT

  • wants8
  • wanty11

Remove one letter from WANT

  • wan6
  • ant3
  • wat6

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WANT word facts

WANT is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with W and ends with T. By corpus frequency, WANT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters W, A, N, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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WANT Scrabble word FAQ

Is WANT a Scrabble word?

Yes. WANT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does WANT mean?

WANT is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “feel or have a desire for; want strongly”.

How many points is WANT worth in Scrabble?

WANT is worth 7 points in Scrabble: W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is WANT in Words With Friends?

WANT is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does WANT have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in WANT, but 14 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in WANT?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in WANT, including TAN, WAN, AT and TAW.

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