Bits & Odds

Silver & Gold Crossword — $5 Florida Scratch-Off #1628

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched April 6, 2026

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.

Current payout
71.0%
70.4% at launch
Expected value
$3.55
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.77
1 in 3.94 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.77
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.57
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 13,199
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 4
$500,000 each
Tickets remaining
47.0%
≈ 6,520,245 tickets

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.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% 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 prizes1 in 3.941 in 3.77 3,614,7241,887,447 1,727,27747.8%

How Silver & Gold Crossword has moved

69% 71% 73% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Silver & Gold Crossword. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

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.

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