01 Word definition

ticks

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is TICKS a word?

Yes. TICKS is a 5-letter noun. TICKS is a plural or present-tense form of TICK: a metallic tapping sound Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TICKS?

T-I-C-K-S

TICKS contains 5 letters, begins with T, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

TICKS is a plural or present-tense form of TICK.

1noun

  1. TICKS is a plural or present-tense form of TICK: a metallic tapping sound

    he counted the ticks of the clock
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TICKS spelled?

T1I2C3K4S5
Starts withTICFirst 3 letters
Ends withCKSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About TICKS.

How do you spell TICKS?

TICKS is spelled T-I-C-K-S. It contains 5 letters.