Yes, count is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Determine the number or amount of

2. Have weight; have import, carry weight

3. Show consideration for; take into account

4. Name or recite the numbers in ascending order

5. Put into a group

6. Include as if by counting

7. Have a certain value or carry a certain weight

8. Have faith or confidence in

9. Take account of

Noun

1. The total number counted

2. The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

3. A nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl