Silver & Gold Crossword — $5 Florida Scratch-Off #1628
Silver & Gold Crossword (#1628) is a $5 Florida scratch-off launched on April 6, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #55 of 84 active games on current payout (71.0%, $3.55 expected back per ticket) and #20 of 25 $5 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.77) and #44 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,260,122). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (70.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.2% (1 in 3.94 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 6,520,245 tickets are still unsold (53.0% sold). That is below average for Florida; the Florida ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Silver & Gold 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, 1,727,277 of 3,614,724 prizes (47.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 3,514,005 | 1 in 3,260,122 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 13,124 | 1 in 13,253 | 1,071 | 579 | 492 | 45.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,201 | 1 in 1,246 | 11,701 | 6,470 | 5,231 | 44.7% |
| $125 | 1 in 1,203 | 1 in 1,237 | 11,685 | 6,413 | 5,272 | 45.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 602.0 | 1 in 618.9 | 23,367 | 12,832 | 10,535 | 45.1% |
| $75 | 1 in 480.0 | 1 in 493.9 | 29,300 | 16,098 | 13,202 | 45.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 122.8 | 117,173 | 64,076 | 53,097 | 45.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.6 | 234,267 | 126,678 | 107,589 | 45.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.79 | 1,405,488 | 739,529 | 665,959 | 47.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.53 | 1,780,668 | 914,770 | 865,898 | 48.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.77 | 3,614,724 | 1,887,447 | 1,727,277 | 47.8% |
How Silver & Gold Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 492 remain.
Silver & Gold Crossword: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in Silver & Gold Crossword?
- 2 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,260,122.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Silver & Gold Crossword?
- 1 in 3.77 today, compared with 1 in 3.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.77, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.57.
- Is Silver & Gold Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.0% ($3.55 back per $5 ticket), rank #55 of 84 in Florida. The best $5 alternative today is Bonus Letter Crossword (#1557, $5) at 91.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Silver & Gold Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,520,245 of roughly 14,245,344 printed tickets are unsold (53.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Silver & Gold Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Florida scratch-offs
- Bonus Letter Crossword — 91.4% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- Millionaire Maker — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.56 any prize
- MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.11 any prize
- Break The Bank — 77.9% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize