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Term: ticking

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "ticking": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

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  2. ticking

ticking

Definitions

Noun

  1. A metallic tapping sound
  2. A strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

Verb

  1. Make a clicking or ticking sound
  2. Make a sound like a clock or a timer
  3. Sew
  4. Put a check mark on or near or next to
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "ticking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 sticking 2 8
2 politicking 4 1
3 ticking 2 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "ticking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 taking 2 175
2 trying 2 163
3 talking 2 100
4 turning 2 75
5 teaching 2 67
6 telling 2 52
7 staining 2 37
8 staring 2 26
9 stating 2 16
10 touching 2 15
11 stopping 2 14
12 timing 2 11
13 towering 3 11
14 attacking 3 9
15 steering 2 9
16 stepping 2 9
17 tearing 2 9
18 outgoing 3 8
19 sticking 2 8
20 sterling 2 7
21 touring 2 7
22 typing 2 7
23 attaining 3 6
24 stealing 2 6
25 stunning 2 6
26 tapping 2 6
27 tubing 2 6
28 steaming 2 5
29 tooling 2 5
30 tossing 2 5
31 stooping 2 4
32 storing 2 4
33 tiring 2 4
34 attaching 3 3
35 staging 2 3
36 stirling 2 3
37 teasing 2 3
38 tuning 2 3
39 outlying 3 2
40 stacking 2 2
41 stalking 2 2
42 stalling 2 2
43 starring 2 2
44 stinging 2 2
45 stuffing 2 2
46 tacking 2 2
47 topping 2 2
48 tucking 2 2
49 staffing 2 1
50 stocking 2 1
51 styling 2 1
52 tagging 2 1
53 taming 2 1
54 teaming 2 1
55 teeming 2 1
56 teething 2 1
57 terming 2 1
58 tilling 2 1
59 tipping 2 1
60 tugging 2 1
61 outdoing 3 0
62 outlawing 3 0
63 outweighing 3 0
64 stabbing 2 0
65 staking 2 0
66 stashing 2 0
67 staving 2 0
68 stehling 2 0
69 stelling 2 0
70 stemming 2 0
71 stitching 2 0
72 stoking 2 0
73 stoning 2 0
74 stowing 2 0
75 straying 2 0
76 tabbing 2 0
77 tailing 2 0
78 tanning 2 0
79 taping 2 0
80 tarring 2 0
81 teeling 2 0
82 tiding 2 0
83 tithing 2 0
84 toiling 2 0
85 tolling 2 0
86 toning 2 0
87 toting 2 0
88 touting 2 0
89 turing 2 0
90 tusing 2 0
91 tussing 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ticking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 thinking 2 145
2 striking 2 39
3 picking 2 14
4 kicking 2 12
5 sticking 2 8
6 tracking 2 3
7 trickling 2 2
8 tucking 2 2
9 tacking 2 2
10 trucking 2 2
11 tinkling 3 2
12 licking 2 1
13 icing 2 1
14 thickening 3 1
15 tricking 2 0
16 ticketing 3 0
17 bicking 2 0
18 strickling 2 0
19 nitpicking 3 0
20 tackling 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "ticking" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "ticking" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "ticking" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ticking".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 tacking 2 2
2 tucking 2 2

Results:

Term

Definitions: 6

Fragments: 3

Sound Alikes: 91

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 2

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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This Word in the News:

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Feb 7, 2026 EL PAÍS English
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Mar 12, 2026 Daily Herald
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Mar 16, 2026 ynetnews

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