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What will be Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year? on Kalshi
If Looksmaxxing is the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.
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Market says (typical open contract)
3%
Median YES price across 9 open contracts, 10 Nov 2026 09:57 UTC.
Real-world odds
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No independent base rate yet. Until we connect one (sportsbook consensus, forecasts, the score), the market's own price is the best public forecast, and the fee sits on top of it.
Luck needed meter
6% 😈
All but decided, says the market. The remaining cents are the price of the rare surprise, and the fee comes off them first.
The cover charge
| If you buy at | Fee per contract | On $50 | Win rate to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3¢ (now) | 0.2¢ | $3.40 | 3.2% |
| 30¢ | 1.5¢ | $2.45 | 31.5% |
| 50¢ | 1.8¢ | $1.75 | 51.7% |
| 70¢ | 1.5¢ | $1.05 | 71.5% |
| 90¢ | 0.6¢ | $0.35 | 90.6% |
Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.
Open contracts right now
| Contract | YES price | Implied | Fee at this price | Real-world odds | Luck needed | Volume | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will larping be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · larping | 10¢ | 10% | 0.6¢ | — | 20% | 11,313 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Brainrot be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · Brainrot | 3¢ | 3% | 0.2¢ | — | 6% | 10,916 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will AI be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · AI | 2¢ | 2% | 0.1¢ | — | 3% | 8,075 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Vibe be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · Vibe | 5¢ | 5% | 0.3¢ | — | 9% | 7,696 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Performative be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · Performative | 1¢ | 1% | 0.1¢ | — | 2% | 6,332 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Lore be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · Lore | 0¢ | 0% | 0.0¢ | — | 1% | 5,531 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Agentic be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · Agentic | 26¢ | 26% | 1.4¢ | — | 53% | 3,737 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Looksmaxxing be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · Looksmaxxing | 10¢ | 10% | 0.6¢ | — | 19% | 3,642 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Semiquincentennial be in the “Word of the Year” as designated by Merriam-Webster in 2026? · Semiquincentennial | 3¢ | 3% | 0.2¢ | — | 6% | 827 | Dec 31, 15:00 UTC |
Who actually wins this market
- Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
- The venue, on every fee.
- Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.
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