Lotto wheel generator
6 from 59, £2 a line that plays two rounds every Wednesday and Saturday. Mark the numbers you like and we'll arrange them into tickets with a guaranteed minimum win, and show how often that guarantee actually pays off.
1Mark your numbers
Mark 7 to 30 numbers from 1 to 59. Every ticket in your wheel is made from them.
2Choose a wheel
Mark at least 7 numbers to see your wheels.
3Your tickets
Choose a wheel to see your tickets here.
About Lotto
Since June 2026 every £2 Lotto line plays two rounds each draw, each with its own six numbers and Bonus Ball. A wheel's guarantee applies to each round separately, so every draw gives it two chances, and the chances here count both.
Below the jackpot every prize is fixed, from £1 for two numbers to £1,000 for five, so every guarantee has a known value. With 59 numbers a three-number guarantee comes into play less often than in a smaller game; two numbers win £1 in each round, which makes match-2 wheels an option.
Further reading
What Lotto wheels cost
Each of these wheels guarantees a three-number match (£10) whenever at least three of the winning numbers are among the ones you mark. The more numbers you mark, the more often that happens, and the more tickets it takes.
| Numbers you mark | Tickets | Cost per draw | Cost per week | How often the guarantee comes into play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 59 | 4 | £8 | £16 | 1 in 18 draws, about once every 2 months |
| 10 of 59 | 10 | £20 | £40 | 1 in 9.4 draws, about once every 5 weeks |
| 12 of 59 | 15 | £30 | £60 | 1 in 5.7 draws, about once every 3 weeks |
| 15 of 59 | 31 | £62 | £124 | 1 in 3.3 draws, about once every 2 weeks |
| 18 of 59 | 48 | £96 | £192 | 1 in 2.2 draws, about once a week or more |
The cost per week covers both draws a week. The tool above also has cheaper wheels with weaker guarantees, and bigger ones that guarantee four or five numbers.
Match-2 wheels: more numbers for fewer tickets
In Lotto, two numbers on one line pays £1. A match-2 wheel guarantees that whenever at least two of the winning numbers are among the ones you mark, at least one ticket matches two. That takes far fewer tickets than a three-number guarantee, so the same money covers many more numbers.
It doesn't change your odds or your average return: whichever tickets you play, two-number prizes give back about 10% of what you spend. What it changes is how regularly those small wins come and, with more numbers marked, how often three or four winning numbers land among yours by luck.
| Numbers you mark | Tickets | Cost per draw | A match-3 wheel would need | How often the guarantee comes into play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 of 59 | 4 | £8 | 10 tickets | 46% of draws, about once a week or more |
| 12 of 59 | 6 | £12 | 15 tickets | 58% of draws, about once a week or more |
| 15 of 59 | 10 | £20 | 31 tickets | 73% of draws, about once a week or more |
| 20 of 59 | 16 | £32 | 71 tickets | 89% of draws, about 2 times a week |
| 25 of 59 | 23 | £46 | more than 300 tickets | 97% of draws, about 2 times a week |
| 30 of 59 | 31 | £62 | more than 300 tickets | 99% of draws, about 2 times a week |
Mark your numbers in the tool above and choose a "Match 2 if 2" wheel to see its tickets.
Key-number wheels
A key number goes on every ticket, and a smaller wheel covers the rest of your numbers. That cuts the cost a lot, which is why key wheels are popular. The catch is that the guarantee only counts in draws where your key is drawn, and in Lotto any one number is drawn about once in 10 draws.
So for the same money, a normal wheel's guarantee comes into play more often. Here are three-number guarantees side by side:
| Your numbers | Tickets | Cost per draw | Guarantee comes into play | Best normal wheel for the same money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 key + 8 others | 4 | £8 | 1 in 37 draws | 8 numbers, 4 tickets: 1 in 18 draws |
| 1 key + 12 others | 9 | £18 | 1 in 18 draws | 9 numbers, 7 tickets: 1 in 13 draws |
| 1 key + 16 others | 15 | £30 | 1 in 12 draws | 12 numbers, 15 tickets: 1 in 5.7 draws |
| 2 keys + 7 others | 2 | £4 | 1 in 137 draws | none this cheap |
| 2 keys + 11 others | 3 | £6 | 1 in 97 draws | none this cheap |
| 2 keys + 15 others | 4 | £8 | 1 in 80 draws | 8 numbers, 4 tickets: 1 in 18 draws |
To use one, mark your numbers in the tool above, then choose one or two of them as key numbers.
Lotto prizes and odds
| Match | Prize | Odds per line |
|---|---|---|
| 6 numbers | Jackpot, from £2 million (at least £1 million each) | 1 in 22,528,737 |
| 5 numbers + Bonus Ball | £1,000,000 | 1 in 3,754,790 |
| 5 numbers | £1,000 | 1 in 72,208 |
| 4 numbers | £50 | 1 in 1,090 |
| 3 numbers | £10 | 1 in 48.34 |
| 2 numbers | £1 | 1 in 5.39 |
Every £2 line plays both rounds of a draw, and each round pays its own prizes, so one line can win twice. Below the jackpot every prize is fixed: £1 for two numbers, £10 for three, £50 for four, £1,000 for five and £1 million for five plus the Bonus Ball. The jackpot starts at £2 million and must be won after five rollovers, or it rolls down (two numbers then pay £5). Odds and chances here are per £2 line per draw, counting both rounds, as the National Lottery quotes them. Rules, prizes and odds were checked on October 4, 2026 against the official source; always confirm them, and your results, at national-lottery.co.uk.
Can a wheel improve your odds?
No. Each line still has the same 1 in 22,528,737 chance at the top prize and returns about £0.73 in other prizes on average, however you choose its numbers. What a wheel changes is how your wins are grouped: random tickets can all miss even when the draw lands on your numbers, and a wheel makes sure at least one ticket catches them. How lottery wheels work.
Questions
How many numbers should I mark?
As many as your budget allows. In Lotto, going from 8 to 18 numbers takes the cost from £8 to £96 a draw, and the three-number guarantee from 1 in 18 draws to 1 in 2.2. Lottery pools can afford the bigger wheels, which is where wheels make the most sense.
How do I play these tickets in the UK?
In shops, only official National Lottery play slips are accepted, so copy each line onto a play slip by hand. You can also buy online at national-lottery.co.uk or in the National Lottery app if you live in the UK or the Isle of Man and you're there when you play.