wanting
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Is wanting a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of wanting?
Definition
verb (English)
1. feel or have a desire for; want stronglyExamples: "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"Synonyms: desire, want
2. have need ofExamples: "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"Synonyms: need, require, want
3. hunt or look for; want for a particular reasonExamples: "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"Synonyms: want
4. wish or demand the presence ofExamples: "I want you here at noon!"Synonyms: want
5. be without, lack; be deficient inExamples: "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"Synonyms: want
adjective satellite (English)
1. nonexistentExamples: "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"Synonyms: absent, lacking, missing, wanting
2. inadequate in amount or degreeExamples: "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"Synonyms: deficient, lacking, wanting
Definition source: Wiktionary