5X Crossword — $3 Mississippi Scratch-Off #237
5X Crossword (#237) is a $3 Mississippi scratch-off launched on March 3, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #45 of 76 active games on current payout (64.1%, $1.92 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 4 $3 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.12) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 459,474). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (64.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.5% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $35,000 remain, and we estimate 918,948 tickets are still unsold (53.9% sold). That is below average for Mississippi; the Mississippi ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 5X 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, 222,973 of 481,818 prizes (46.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | 1 in 664,909 | 1 in 459,474 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 398,945 | 1 in 459,474 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 15,344 | 1 in 16,708 | 130 | 75 | 55 | 42.3% |
| $250 | 1 in 12,625 | 1 in 13,128 | 158 | 88 | 70 | 44.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 985.1 | 1 in 1,067 | 2,025 | 1,164 | 861 | 42.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 320.6 | 1 in 343.0 | 6,221 | 3,542 | 2,679 | 43.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 105.2 | 19,926 | 11,194 | 8,732 | 43.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 36.4 | 1 in 35.3 | 54,763 | 28,723 | 26,040 | 47.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.1 | 1 in 52.7 | 39,852 | 22,424 | 17,428 | 43.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.9 | 159,475 | 88,144 | 71,331 | 44.7% |
| $3 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.60 | 199,260 | 103,487 | 95,773 | 48.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.12 | 481,818 | 258,845 | 222,973 | 46.3% |
How 5X Crossword has moved
5X Crossword: common questions
- How many $35,000 prizes are left in 5X Crossword?
- 2 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 459,474.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 5X Crossword?
- 1 in 4.12 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.12, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.22.
- Is 5X Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.1% ($1.92 back per $3 ticket), rank #45 of 76 in Mississippi. The best $3 alternative today is 15X Crossword (#198, $3) at 79.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 5X Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 918,948 of roughly 1,994,727 printed tickets are unsold (53.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 5X Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Mississippi scratch-offs
- 15X Crossword — 79.0% payout, 1 in 2.15 any prize
- Bingo Night — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- Wild 7s Bingo — 63.5% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize