8-Letter Words With TICK
- 52 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With TICK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With TICK 52 words
How often does TICK appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 52 eight-letter words containing TICK. They average 16.3 points, the best is JOYSTICK (24 points) and 36.5% end in K.
- Total words
- 52
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- K
- 36.5% of words
Most common last letters
- k 36.5%
- s 21.2%
- d 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.7%
- ee1.9%
- ou1.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing TICK
j 8o 1y 4s 1t 1i 1c 3k 5
J 8 + O 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
joystick
- nouna lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- nouna manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
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How many eight-letter words containing TICK are there?
There are 52 eight-letter words containing TICK in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing TICK?
JOYSTICK is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STICKJAW (24), TICKTOCK (20), TICKTACK (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing TICK?
Everyday examples include STICKING, JOYSTICK, STICKIER, TICKLISH, LIPSTICK, STICKLER, NONSTICK, DIPSTICK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing TICK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STICKJAW (24), SCHTICKS (19), MAPSTICK (18), MOPSTICK (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.