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Wants

w 4a 1n 1t 1s 1

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noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of want

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does wants mean?

noun

  1. a state of extreme poverty

    Synonymsprivationdeprivationneediness

  2. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

    “there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”

    Synonymslackdeficiency

  3. anything that is necessary but lacking

    “he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”

    Synonymsneed

  4. a specific feeling of desire

    “he got his wish”

    Synonymswishwishing

verb

  1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly

    “I want to go home now”

    Synonymsdesire

  2. have need of

    “This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”

    Synonymsneedrequire

  3. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

    “Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI”

  4. wish or demand the presence of

    “I want you here at noon!”

  5. be without, lack; be deficient in

    “want courtesy”

Definitions shown for want, the base form of wants.

Is WANTS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is WANTS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
w 4a 1n 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
w 4a 1n 2t 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
w 4a 1n 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
w 5a 1n 1t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in WANTS

Words that end like WANTS

Common words that share the ending -ANTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

grantspantsrantsplantsantschantsscantsslantspedantspeasantsservantsconstantselephantsapplicantsaccountantsconsultantsinhabitantsrestaurantsparticipantsinfantsmutantsrecantstenantstyrants
All words ending in -ANTS

Wants: quick answers

Is WANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WANTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WANTS worth?
WANTS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wants mean?
wants is the plural and third-person singular form of want, which means “a state of extreme poverty”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WANTS?
You can make 38 shorter words from WANTS, such as AWNS, SAWN, SNAW, STAW. See the full list.