pick-six

noun

ˈpik-ˈsiks 

1

: a system of betting (as on horse races) in which the bettor must pick the winners of six consecutive races

… is one of 42 individuals holding the 78 tickets that legitimately had five out of six winners in the Breeders' Cup pick-six wager.

—Bill Finley

2

American football : an interception returned by the intercepting team for a touchdown

By halftime he had thrown two interceptions—the second a 69-yard pick-six to outside linebacker and Most Valuable Player Malcolm Smith …

—S. L. Price

Examples of pick-six in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deonte Banks, the Giants’ first-round cornerback, was in the middle of a post-game interview after sealing his team’s victory with a 96-yard pick-six on fourth-and-goal as the clock hit zero. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

But Dunnigan’s pick-six late in the game — combined with the win — made this an enjoyable and successful night for the freshman from Kansas. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Burrow allowed Tampa Bay back into the opener by throwing a third-quarter pick-six. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

James took off downfield, quickly scanning the soft cover-two coverage the defense showed — the same look that had led to the pick-six just minutes earlier. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined at sense 1