Lottery

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

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.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈlɒtəri/

Syllables

lot·ter·y

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Synonyms

raffledrawsweepstakegame of chance

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains L-O-T-T-E-R-Y with double T and Y at the end; the -ERY ending is distinctive

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; double T and Y (4 points) make this gambling term moderately valuable

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pottery

Words you can make from Lottery

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lottery”.

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