CROSSWORD — $3 Georgia Scratcher #1898
CROSSWORD (#1898) is a $3 Georgia scratcher launched on June 16, 2026. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #73 of 79 active games on current payout (68.0%, $2.04 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 6 $3 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.74) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 514,306). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.8 points (71.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.6% (1 in 3.95 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $130,000 remain, and we estimate 514,306 tickets are still unsold (87.5% sold). That is below average for Georgia; the Georgia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 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, 137,529 of 1,043,931 prizes (13.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $130,000 | 1 in 824,380 | 1 in 514,306 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 343,492 | 1 in 171,435 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,481 | 1 in 11,181 | 551 | 505 | 46 | 8.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,192 | 1 in 1,664 | 3,457 | 3,148 | 309 | 8.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 488.3 | 1 in 708.4 | 8,441 | 7,715 | 726 | 8.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 191.2 | 1 in 269.1 | 21,557 | 19,646 | 1,911 | 8.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.6 | 1 in 290.7 | 20,548 | 18,779 | 1,769 | 8.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 49.8 | 102,998 | 92,673 | 10,325 | 10.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 24.5 | 206,090 | 185,084 | 21,006 | 10.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 16.5 | 268,082 | 236,918 | 31,164 | 11.6% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.32 | 412,190 | 341,921 | 70,269 | 17.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.74 | 1,043,931 | 906,402 | 137,529 | 13.2% |
How CROSSWORD has moved
CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $130,000 prizes are left in CROSSWORD?
- 1 of 5 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 514,306.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.74 today, compared with 1 in 3.95 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.37, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.65.
- Is CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.0% ($2.04 back per $3 ticket), rank #73 of 79 in Georgia. The best $3 alternative today is MYSTERY BINGO Multiplier (#1858, $3) at 87.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 514,306 of roughly 4,121,900 printed tickets are unsold (87.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 16, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Georgia scratchers
- MYSTERY BINGO Multiplier — 87.7% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- JACKPOTS GALORE CROSSWORD — 84.9% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 — 73.7% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- 30X BINGO MULTIPLIER — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize