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US Lottery Words, Defined in One Line Each

A quick-reference list of US lottery vocabulary, from add-on and annuity to rollover and wheeling, in plain words.

Apollo AI Learn Team · · 7 min read

Quick definitions for the words you'll see on US tickets, sites and draw results.

TermMeaning
Add-onAn optional extra, such as a multiplier, for an added cost.
AnnuityA jackpot paid out over many years instead of at once.
BoxA digit-game play that wins in any order.
Cash optionA single, smaller lump payment instead of the annuity.
Draw breakThe pause in ticket sales just before a drawing.
FrequencyHow often a number has appeared in past draws.
MatrixA game's number range, e.g. 5 numbers from 1 to 39.
Quick pickNumbers chosen at random by the lottery terminal.
RolloverAn unwon jackpot carried forward to the next draw.
Second-chance drawingA bonus drawing for entered non-winning tickets.
StraightA digit-game play that wins only in exact order.
WheelingPlaying many combinations of a chosen group of numbers.

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