$1,000,000 Crossword — $25 Maryland Scratch-Off #788
$1,000,000 Crossword (#788) is a $25 Maryland scratch-off launched on February 6, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #12 of 59 active games on current payout (76.7%, $19.17 expected back per ticket), #8 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.86) and #38 on top-prize odds (1 in 541,773). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.6 points (77.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.2% (1 in 2.83 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,083,545 tickets are still unsold (50.9% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000,000 Crossword, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Maryland game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 378,325 of 779,879 prizes (48.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 551,764 | 1 in 541,773 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 220,706 | 1 in 216,709 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 44,141 | 1 in 43,342 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,874 | 1 in 1,843 | 1,178 | 590 | 588 | 49.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 426.1 | 1 in 427.9 | 5,180 | 2,648 | 2,532 | 48.9% |
| $300 | 1 in 127.7 | 1 in 131.0 | 17,282 | 9,013 | 8,269 | 47.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 60.9 | 36,848 | 19,055 | 17,793 | 48.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.6 | 194,173 | 100,383 | 93,790 | 48.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 4.24 | 525,154 | 269,833 | 255,321 | 48.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.83 | 1 in 2.86 | 779,879 | 401,554 | 378,325 | 48.5% |
How $1,000,000 Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 5, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- November 5, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 588 remain.
- November 4, 2026: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 589 remain.
- November 3, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 593 remain.
- November 2, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 596 remain.
- November 1, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 597 remain.
- October 31, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 598 remain.
- October 30, 2026: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 600 remain.
- October 28, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 604 remain.
- October 27, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 605 remain.
- October 26, 2026: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 606 remain.
- October 25, 2026: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 610 remain.
$1,000,000 Crossword: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 Crossword?
- 2 of 4 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 541,773.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 Crossword?
- 1 in 2.86 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 2.83 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.86, and the odds of winning more than the $25 ticket price are 1 in 8.81.
- Is $1,000,000 Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.7% ($19.17 back per $25 ticket), rank #12 of 59 in Maryland. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000,000 Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,083,545 of roughly 2,207,057 printed tickets are unsold (50.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 6, 2026. It is still on sale.