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Ticks

/tɪks/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Ticks

noun

  1. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

noun

  1. A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.

    "The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."

  2. A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

    "At midday, the long bond is up a tick."

  3. A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
  4. A short period of time, particularly a second.

    "I'll be back in a tick."

  5. A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.

verb

  1. To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
  2. To make a tick or checkmark.
  3. To work or operate, especially mechanically.

    "He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."

  4. To strike gently; to pat.
  5. To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).

noun

  1. Ticking.
  2. A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.

noun

  1. Credit, trust.

verb

  1. To go on trust, or credit.
  2. To give tick; to trust.

noun

  1. (place names) A goat.

    "Tickenhall Drive"

Anagrams of Ticks

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "ticks":

stick

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ticks" and rearranging:

+hkitschschtikshtickthicks
+rstricktricks
+ssticks
+ysticky
Related Word Patterns
TI...Words starting with "ti"...KSWords ending with "ks"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "ticks"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
t1
i1
c3
k5
s1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Ticks
aardvarksabelmosksafterdecksaftershocksairchecksairparksalmanacksalpenstocksamberjacksamoksamtracksamucks
Related 5-Letter Words
tabbytabertabestabidtablatabletabootabortabuntabustacestacettachetachstacit

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ticks"

Ticks is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ticks" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ticks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ticks" is a medium-scoring word.