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Updated June 2026
A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and awarding prizes to holders of randomly selected numbers. It can also refer to any situation whose outcome is determined by chance.
“She bought a lottery ticket every week, hoping to win the jackpot and retire early.”
/ˈlɒtəri/
lot·ter·y
Contains L-O-T-T-E-R-Y with double T and Y at the end; the -ERY ending is distinctive
Worth 10 points; double T and Y (4 points) make this gambling term moderately valuable
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