keno
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 4
/ˈkiːnəʊ/
Definition of keno
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(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
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(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
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Keno City.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Keno Hill.
- A region of Yukon, Canada, the region around Keno Hill and Keno City.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From French quine, with reference to a set of five winning lottery numbers.
Anagrams of keno
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Words you can make from keno
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