Bonus Crossword — $3 Maryland Scratch-Off #784
Bonus Crossword (#784) is a $3 Maryland scratch-off launched on February 6, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #42 of 59 active games on current payout (69.0%, $2.07 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 5 $3 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.52) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 492,824). Since launch the payout has risen 1.4 points (67.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.9% (1 in 3.66 at launch). 3 of 8 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 1,478,471 tickets are still unsold (55.0% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Bonus 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, 419,573 of 898,025 prizes (46.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 410,846 | 1 in 492,824 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 164,339 | 1 in 123,206 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 60.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 117,385 | 1 in 164,275 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 32.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 372.6 | 1 in 368.0 | 8,821 | 4,803 | 4,018 | 45.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 59.5 | 54,908 | 30,079 | 24,829 | 45.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 23.8 | 1 in 23.5 | 137,886 | 75,103 | 62,783 | 45.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.1 | 287,155 | 154,502 | 132,653 | 46.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.03 | 1 in 7.57 | 409,199 | 213,933 | 195,266 | 47.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.52 | 898,025 | 478,452 | 419,573 | 46.7% |
How Bonus Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- September 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
Bonus Crossword: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Bonus Crossword?
- 3 of 8 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 492,824.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Bonus Crossword?
- 1 in 3.52 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.52, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.59.
- Is Bonus Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.0% ($2.07 back per $3 ticket), rank #42 of 59 in Maryland. The best $3 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Ms.PAC-MAN™ (#794, $3) at 67.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Bonus Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,478,471 of roughly 3,286,771 printed tickets are unsold (55.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Bonus Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Maryland scratch-offs
- Ms.PAC-MAN™ — 67.8% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
- Peppermint Payout — 67.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- Diamond Bingo — 66.6% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- SKEE-BALL® — 55.6% payout, 1 in 4.48 any prize