Definition of tickle

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • tickle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • tickle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • tickle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of tickle


  • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. thrill
    2. vibrate
  • the act of tickling (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tickling
    2. titillation
  • touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. titillate
    2. vellicate
  • a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking (noun)
  • touch or stroke lightly (verb)

    Examples

    1. The grass tickled her calves

See definition of tickle in Merriam Webster