Yes, want is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Feel or have a desire for; want strongly

2. Have need of

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

4. Wish or demand the presence of

5. Be without, lack; be deficient in

Noun

1. A state of extreme poverty

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

3. Anything that is necessary but lacking

4. A specific feeling of desire