tickler
/ˈtɪkələ(ɹ)/noun
tickler is spelled T-I-C-K-L-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tickler means “One who tickles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tickler is ticklers.
How many letters and syllables are in tickler?
| Letters | 7: T-I-C-K-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is tickler?
Tickler appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tickler?
- /ˈtɪkələ(ɹ)/
- /ˈtɪklə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-tickler.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with tickler?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as tickler.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: trickle.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of tickler
- ticklers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tickler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who tickles.
- 2
informalA person who or thing which amuses or excites.
- 3
A reminder.
Put it in the tickler file for next week.
- 4
A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
- 5
datedinformalSomething puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
- 6
USA tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
- 7
UKdatedA prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
- 8
datedA dram of spirits.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tickler come from?
From tickle + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).