tick over

VERB
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

tick over is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1I1C3K5O1V4E1R1
1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does tick over mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Run disconnected or idle.

SYNONYMS