Synonyms of jackpots

jackpots

noun

plural of jackpot

1

as in predicaments

chiefly West a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicaments
• pickles
• dilemmas
• holes
• swamps
• jams
• corners
• rabbit holes
• boxes
• spots
• impasses
• difficulties
• binds
• quagmires
• fixes
• kettles of fish
• rattraps
• crises
• sticky wickets
• mires
• soups
• nodes
• plights
• hot waters
• catch-22's
• troubles
• deadlocks
• emergencies
• scrapes
• quandaries
• straits
• standstills
• logjams
• stalemates
• exigencies
• clutches
• crossroads
• pinches
• junctures
• halts

2

as in pools

the total of the bets at stake at one time

once the jackpot hit $100 million, everybody and his cousin was buying lottery tickets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pools
• funds
• stakes
• pots
• bets
• jacks
• wagers
• kitties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jackpots

The draw game sales figure doesn’t include state revenue from the recent rollover jackpots in the multi-state games of Powerball and Mega Millions, where the winning ticket on Tuesday was sold at a Wawa in Bradenton. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

The $633 Powerball jackpot and $800 million Mega Millions jackpots remain available for the next drawings in each game. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

The drawing also marks Powerball's expansion into the United Kingdom, bringing more players into the game and potentially setting the stage for even larger jackpots in the future. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 July 2026

The larger pool of possible players means Powerball jackpots could start growing even faster, and the odds of winning the grand prize would remain the same. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The Idaho Lottery reported record sales this past year, including a 5% increase in Scratch Games and two $1 billion-dollar-plus jackpots on Powerball. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Lucky Day Lotto is drawn twice daily, with the jackpots starting at $100,000, Illinois Lottery officials said. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026