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Is TICKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TICKS mean?

Ticks is a form of TICK.

  1. noun

    a metallic tapping sound

    “he counted the ticks of the clock”

  2. verb

    make a clicking or ticking sound

    “The clock ticked away”

  3. noun

    any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals

  4. verb

    make a sound like a clock or a timer

    “the clocks were ticking”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for TICKS

Single letters that turn TICKS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of TICKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TICKS

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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