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tombola Synonyms
Another word for tombola
Choosing another word for tombola depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A game of chance commonly played at fetes and fairs in which participants draw rolled-up tickets from a revolving drum to win immediate prizes.
Usage Example
"She won a basket of homemade preserves at the village fete's charity raffle."
Strong
raffle
lottery
Weak
sweepstake
• noun (Context 2)
A traditional Italian board and lottery game, similar to bingo, in which numbered tokens are drawn at random from a bag or basket and matched against numbers on players' cards.
Usage Example
"During the Christmas holidays in Naples, the entire extended family gathered around the table to play bingo."
Strong
bingo
lotto
housey-housey
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Tombola. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/tombola