$250,000 CROSSWORD — $10 Missouri Scratcher #550
$250,000 CROSSWORD (#550) is a $10 Missouri scratcher launched on April 27, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #23 of 46 active games on current payout (74.7%, $7.47 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 8 $10 games, #12 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.22) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 751,894). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (74.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.7% (1 in 3.24 at launch). 4 of 5 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 3,007,577 tickets are still unsold (29.6% 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 $250,000 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, 934,859 of 1,318,583 prizes (70.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 854,442 | 1 in 751,894 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 427,221 | 1 in 501,263 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 60.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 92,874 | 1 in 91,139 | 46 | 13 | 33 | 71.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,573 | 1 in 6,440 | 650 | 183 | 467 | 71.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,852 | 1 in 2,875 | 1,498 | 452 | 1,046 | 69.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 997.2 | 1 in 1,009 | 4,284 | 1,302 | 2,982 | 69.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 60.4 | 71,307 | 21,533 | 49,774 | 69.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 60.5 | 71,307 | 21,554 | 49,753 | 69.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 52.1 | 1 in 52.4 | 82,007 | 24,641 | 57,366 | 70.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.4 | 374,368 | 111,311 | 263,057 | 70.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 5.99 | 1 in 5.89 | 713,101 | 202,730 | 510,371 | 71.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.24 | 1 in 3.22 | 1,318,583 | 383,724 | 934,859 | 70.9% |
How $250,000 CROSSWORD has moved
$250,000 CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 CROSSWORD?
- 4 of 5 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 751,894.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.22 today, compared with 1 in 3.24 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.22, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.09.
- Is $250,000 CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.7% ($7.47 back per $10 ticket), rank #23 of 46 in Missouri. The best $10 alternative today is $1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT (#448, $10) at 77.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $250,000 CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,007,577 of roughly 4,272,209 printed tickets are unsold (29.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $250,000 CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 27, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Missouri scratchers
- $1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT — 77.4% payout, 1 in 3.23 any prize
- BLACK DIAMOND — 76.5% payout, 1 in 3.24 any prize
- $1,000,000* CASH CRAZE — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize
- $1,000 FRENZY — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- $50 & $100 BLOWOUT — 75.1% payout, 1 in 7.88 any prize