Is “Tike” 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.Ticking.

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

Synonyms: ticking

1. 1.Credit, trust.

Synonyms: credit, trust