NYT Dictionary

LOTTO

/ˈlɔtəʉ/
NounLOT-tolot-to · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

a game of chance similar to bingo

Etymology

Origin: Italian

Borrowed from Italian lotto. Doublet of lot.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bingobeanokenoblackjackbridgecheckerschesscrapsdrawinggame

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 43 recorded puzzles:

+31 earlier appearances in the archive.

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