Is “Ticks” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

1. 1.A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.

   “The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.”

2. 2.A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

   “At midday, the long bond is up a tick.”

3. 3.A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).

Synonyms: checkmark, sec

1. 1.To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.

2. 2.To make a tick or checkmark.

3. 3.To work or operate, especially mechanically.

   “He took the computer apart to see how it ticked.”

1. 1.Ticking.

2. 2.A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.

Synonyms: ticking