Cactus Crossword — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1444
Cactus Crossword (#1444) was a $5 Arizona scratcher. Its final figures, from September 29, 2026, were 74.4% payout ($3.72 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.85 for any prize and 1 in 607,160 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 5.5 points (68.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 20.3% (1 in 3.43 at launch). 2 of 24 top prizes of $50,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 84.9% of its tickets had sold. Cactus Crossword is no longer on sale in Arizona; the figures below are final as of September 29, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 28, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Cactus Crossword, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 425,524 of 2,348,917 prizes (18.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 335,870 | 1 in 607,160 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 8.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 60,156 | 1 in 55,196 | 134 | 112 | 22 | 16.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 602.0 | 1 in 635.8 | 13,391 | 11,481 | 1,910 | 14.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 257.6 | 1 in 269.0 | 31,298 | 26,783 | 4,515 | 14.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 153.6 | 53,751 | 45,845 | 7,906 | 14.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.2 | 134,348 | 114,187 | 20,161 | 15.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.5 | 268,696 | 227,518 | 41,178 | 15.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.6 | 1 in 11.0 | 638,143 | 527,890 | 110,253 | 17.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 5.07 | 1,209,132 | 969,555 | 239,577 | 19.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 2.85 | 2,348,917 | 1,923,393 | 425,524 | 18.1% |
How Cactus Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 18, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 36 remain.
- July 16, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- June 11, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
- May 21, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 38 remain.
- May 3, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- April 2, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
- April 1, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- March 11, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- March 1, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
- February 18, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 42 remain.
- February 16, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 43 remain.
Cactus Crossword: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Cactus Crossword?
- 2 of 24 as of September 29, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 607,160.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Cactus Crossword?
- 1 in 2.85 today, compared with 1 in 3.43 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.85, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.53.
- Is Cactus Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.4% ($3.72 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 58 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative today is Sizzling Red Hot 7's (#1479, $5) at 81.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Cactus Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,214,321 of roughly 8,064,910 printed tickets are unsold (84.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Cactus Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on February 15, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 28, 2027.
Other $5 Arizona scratchers
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's — 81.1% payout, 1 in 2.69 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 70.8% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- Sunny Money — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- SLINGO® Gems — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize
- Rodeo Riches Crossword — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize