Yes, taste is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Have flavor; taste of something

2. Perceive by the sense of taste

3. Take a sample of

4. Have a distinctive or characteristic taste

5. Distinguish flavors

6. Experience briefly

Noun

1. The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

2. A strong liking

3. Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

4. A brief experience of something

5. A small amount eaten or drunk

6. The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

7. A kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds