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Ticktacks

Q: What does ticktacks mean?

ticktacks is the plural and third-person singular form of ticktack, which means “system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

t ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅t ₁a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · plural and third-person singular form of ticktack

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does ticktacks mean?

noun

system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks

verb

make a sound like a clock or a timer
“the clocks were ticking”
Synonymstick ticktock beat

Definitions shown for ticktack, the base form of ticktacks.

Is TICKTACKS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is TICKTACKS worth?

Scrabble

21 pts

t ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅t ₁a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Words With Friends

23 pts

t ₁i ₁c ₄k ₅t ₁a ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

Wordfeud

23 pts

t ₁i ₁c ₄k ₅t ₁a ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

NYT Crossplay

23 pts

t ₁i ₁c ₃k ₆t ₁a ₁c ₃k ₆s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TICKTACKS

Best shorter words top 30 of 117

See all 117 words made from TICKTACKS

Words that end like TICKTACKS

Common words that share the ending -ACKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

drawbacks backpacks flapjacks haystacks kickbacks knapsacks backtracks blackjacks cutbacks flashbacks greenbacks hunchbacks ransacks setbacks throwbacks thumbtacks hijacks unpacks tracks backs lacks blacks cracks stacks

All words ending in -ACKS

Ticktacks: quick answers

Is TICKTACKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TICKTACKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.

How many points is TICKTACKS worth?

TICKTACKS scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does ticktacks mean?

ticktacks is the plural and third-person singular form of ticktack, which means “system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in TICKTACKS?

You can make 117 shorter words from TICKTACKS, such as TICKTACK, KICKS, KICK, TIKKAS. See the full list.