wanted

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈwɒn.tɪd/ (UK)
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/ˈwɒn.tɪd/ (UK) · /ˈwɑn.tɪd/ (US) · /ˈwɑ.nɪd/ (US)

Definition of wanted

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Wished for; desired; sought.
    “Wanted: babysitter”
    “She was the most wanted speaker at the conference.”
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adj

  1. Wished for; desired; sought.
    “Wanted: babysitter”
    “She was the most wanted speaker at the conference.”
  2. Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
    “America’s most wanted”
    “The police arrested a wanted criminal.”

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of want

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From want + -ed.

Anagrams of wanted

2 plays · some not in Scrabble

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