keno

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈkiːnəʊ/

Definition of keno

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
    “Memories of this night are extremely hazy. All I have, for guide-pegs, is a pocketful of keno cards and cocktail napkins, all covered with scribbled notes.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)A gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
    “Memories of this night are extremely hazy. All I have, for guide-pegs, is a pocketful of keno cards and cocktail napkins, all covered with scribbled notes.”

name

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Keno City.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Keno Hill.
  3. A region of Yukon, Canada, the region around Keno Hill and Keno City.

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Etymology

From French quine, with reference to a set of five winning lottery numbers.

Words you can make from keno

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3-letter words

3 words

2-letter words

6 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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