TICKS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TICKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TICKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TICKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TICKS
Front hooks — 1
sticksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TICKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Anagrams of TICKS
The 5 tiles of TICKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TICKS
2 longer words begin with TICKS.
Words ending in TICKS
Showing 24 of 59 words that end in TICKS. Useful as a back hook: play TICKS onto a word already on the board.
Words with TICKS inside
2 words contain TICKS in the middle. Words that start with TICKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TICKS
Common questions about TICKS
- Is TICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TICKS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TICKS worth?
- TICKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TICKS?
- TICKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TICKS:
Open TICKS in the Word Finder