15X Crossword — $3 Mississippi Scratch-Off #198
15X Crossword (#198) is a $3 Mississippi scratch-off launched on March 4, 2025. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #19 of 76 active games on current payout (79.0%, $2.37 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $3 games, #6 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.15) and #62 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 14.0 points (65.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 93.4% (1 in 4.15 at launch). 0 of 2 top prizes of $40,000 remain, and we estimate 76,858 tickets are still unsold (95.8% 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 15X 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, 35,816 of 441,696 prizes (8.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | 1 in 916,519 | all claimed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,500 | 1 in 96,476 | 1 in 38,429 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 10.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,432 | 1 in 15,372 | 285 | 280 | 5 | 1.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,671 | 1 in 3,074 | 1,097 | 1,072 | 25 | 2.3% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,835 | 1 in 3,202 | 999 | 975 | 24 | 2.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 795.9 | 1 in 1,478 | 2,303 | 2,251 | 52 | 2.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,020 | 1 in 1,220 | 1,797 | 1,734 | 63 | 3.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 388.8 | 1 in 591.2 | 4,714 | 4,584 | 130 | 2.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 114.7 | 18,317 | 17,647 | 670 | 3.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 54.9 | 36,634 | 35,234 | 1,400 | 3.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.5 | 1 in 7.99 | 174,042 | 164,420 | 9,622 | 5.5% |
| $3 | 1 in 9.10 | 1 in 3.23 | 201,487 | 177,664 | 23,823 | 11.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 2.15 | 441,696 | 405,880 | 35,816 | 8.1% |
How 15X Crossword has moved
15X Crossword: common questions
- How many $40,000 prizes are left in 15X Crossword?
- 0 of 2 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 15X Crossword?
- 1 in 2.15 today, compared with 1 in 4.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.15, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.41.
- Is 15X Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.0% ($2.37 back per $3 ticket), rank #19 of 76 in Mississippi. The best $3 alternative today is Bingo Night (#221, $3) at 74.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 15X Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 76,858 of roughly 1,833,038 printed tickets are unsold (95.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 15X Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 4, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Bingo Night — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- 5X Crossword — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize
- Wild 7s Bingo — 63.5% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize