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Is TICK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TICK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a metallic tapping sound”.

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Is TICK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TICK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

TICK meaning and definition

TICK has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

TICK as a noun

  1. A metallic tapping sound.
  2. Any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals.

TICK as a verb

  1. Make a clicking or ticking sound.
  2. Make a sound like a clock or a timer.

TICK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TICK scores 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
I11
C34
K55
Total1011

TICK on premium squares

On a double word square TICK scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of TICK

No other word uses exactly the letters in TICK.

Unscramble TICK: 8 words from its letters

The letters T, I, C, K make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • kit7
  • ki6
  • ti2
  • it2
  • tic5
  • cit5
  • ick9
  • tik7

Words like TICK

One-letter changes to TICK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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Remove one letter from TICK

  • tic5
  • ick9
  • tik7

More 4-letter words starting with TI

  • time6
  • tide5
  • tilt4
  • tidy8
  • tire4
  • tint4
  • tile4
  • till4
  • ting5
  • tied5
  • tier4
  • tike8
  • titi4
  • tine4
  • tiny7
  • tiff10
  • tink8
  • tipi6

TICK word facts

TICK is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with T and ends with K. By corpus frequency, TICK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, I, C, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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TICK Scrabble word FAQ

Is TICK a Scrabble word?

Yes. TICK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TICK mean?

TICK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a metallic tapping sound”.

How many points is TICK worth in Scrabble?

TICK is worth 10 points in Scrabble: T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is TICK in Words With Friends?

TICK is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does TICK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in TICK, but 8 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in TICK?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in TICK, including KIT, KI, TI and IT.

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