ticktacktoo

3.7

A two-player game where players place Xs and Os to make three in a row

noun
/ˈtɪkˌtækˌtu/

: gato

We drew a grid on the paper and started a quick game of ticktacktoo.

Examples

As a child, she loved playing ticktacktoo during long car rides.
After lunch, they passed the time with several rounds of ticktacktoo.
Let's play ticktacktoo!
I love playing ticktacktoo with my friends.
After lunch, they passed the time with several rounds of ticktacktoo.
As a child, she loved playing ticktacktoo during long car rides.
We drew a grid on the paper and started a quick game of ticktacktoo.

Synonyms

tic-tac-toe

vsticktacktoo

3 2.2

A simple game for two people where each places Xs or Os to make three in a row

is written without hyphens instead of this hyphenated modern form

ticktacktoe

vsticktacktoo

1.8

A game for two people who take turns marking a 3 by 3 grid to make three in a row

is spelled with two o letters at the end rather than one

tick-tack-toe

vsticktacktoo

1.6

A game for two players who take turns marking a three by three grid to make three in a row

is written without hyphens instead of the hyphenated form

tit-tat-toe

vsticktacktoo

Archaic

4.5

A simple two-player game of X and O on a 3 by 3 grid to make three in a row

uses a different spelling that does not match that variant

noughts and crosses

vsticktacktoo

2.5

A two-player game of marking X or O on a 3 by 3 grid to make three in a row

refers to marks using letter symbols rather than those British words

Surface Forms

ticktacktoo singular

ticktacktoos plural

Etymology

Ticktacktoo is a playful form of tic-tac-toe, built from the quick sounds tick, tack, and toe. Think of those sounds like tiny taps when you put Xs and Os on the grid — that simple, clicking name fits the quick game where players try to get three in a row.