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Is WANTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WANTS mean?

Wants is a form of WANT.

  1. verb

    feel or have a desire for; want strongly

    “I want to go home now”

  2. verb

    have need of

    “This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”

  3. noun

    a state of extreme poverty

  4. verb

    hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

    “Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for WANTS

WANTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from WANTS

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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