$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 September 20, 2026 it ranks #10 of 66 active games on current payout (77.9%, $19.48 expected back per ticket), #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.78) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 591,078). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (77.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.8% (1 in 2.83 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,182,156 tickets are still unsold (46.4% 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. Across all tiers, 425,227 of 779,879 prizes (54.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 551,764 | 1 in 591,078 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 220,706 | 1 in 236,431 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 44,141 | 1 in 43,784 | 50 | 23 | 27 | 54.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,874 | 1 in 1,799 | 1,178 | 521 | 657 | 55.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 426.1 | 1 in 416.7 | 5,180 | 2,343 | 2,837 | 54.8% |
| $300 | 1 in 127.7 | 1 in 126.1 | 17,282 | 7,907 | 9,375 | 54.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 59.1 | 36,848 | 16,835 | 20,013 | 54.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.2 | 194,173 | 88,627 | 105,546 | 54.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 4.12 | 525,154 | 238,389 | 286,765 | 54.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.83 | 1 in 2.78 | 779,879 | 354,652 | 425,227 | 54.5% |
How $1,000,000 Crossword has moved
$1,000,000 Crossword: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 Crossword?
- 2 of 4 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 591,078.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 Crossword?
- 1 in 2.78 today, compared with 1 in 2.83 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.78, and the odds of winning more than the $25 ticket price are 1 in 8.54.
- Is $1,000,000 Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.9% ($19.48 back per $25 ticket), rank #10 of 66 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 1,182,156 of roughly 2,207,057 printed tickets are unsold (46.4% 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.