Ticks

/tɪks/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Ticks

noun

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

noun

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."
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
"At midday, the long bond is up a tick."
A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
A short period of time, particularly a second.
"I'll be back in a tick."
A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.

verb

To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
To make a tick or checkmark.
To work or operate, especially mechanically.
"He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."
To strike gently; to pat.
To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).

noun

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

noun

Credit, trust.

verb

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

noun

(place names) A goat.
"Tickenhall Drive"

Anagrams of Ticks

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "ticks":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

cist kist kits sick skit tick tics

3-LETTER WORDS

cis ick its kis kit sic sit ski tic tis tsk

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+hkitsch schtik shtick thicks

+rstrick tricks

Related Word Patterns

TI...Words starting with "ti"...KSWords ending with "ks"All 5-letter words Unscramble "ticks"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

checkmarksectickingcredittrust

Rhyming Words

aardvarks abelmosks afterdecks aftershocks airchecks airparks almanacks alpenstocks amberjacks amoks amtracks amucks angakoks anoraks anticks+5 more

Related Words

tabby taber tabes tabid tabla table taboo tabor tabun tabus taces tacet tache tachs tacit