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   jack·pot

   /ˈjakˌpät/

   noun

   • 1. a large cash prize in a game or lottery, especially one that accumulates until it is won.

   Word Origin late 19th century: from jack1 + pot1. The term was originally used in a form of poker, where the pool or pot accumulated until a player could open the bidding with two jacks or better.

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • J

     8

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

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