COSMIC CROSSWORD — $3 Missouri Scratcher #528
COSMIC CROSSWORD (#528) is a $3 Missouri scratcher launched on December 10, 2025. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #31 of 46 active games on current payout (69.7%, $2.09 expected back per ticket), #23 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.48) and #25 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,190,132). Since launch the payout has risen 3.3 points (66.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 11.6% (1 in 3.89 at launch). 2 of 10 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 2,380,264 tickets are still unsold (64.7% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in COSMIC 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, 683,117 of 1,731,000 prizes (39.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 673,359 | 1 in 1,190,132 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 240,485 | 1 in 216,388 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 39.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 58,553 | 1 in 54,097 | 115 | 71 | 44 | 38.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 11,855 | 1 in 12,528 | 568 | 378 | 190 | 33.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 778.4 | 1 in 797.7 | 8,650 | 5,666 | 2,984 | 34.5% |
| $60 | 1 in 800.4 | 1 in 827.1 | 8,413 | 5,535 | 2,878 | 34.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 599.4 | 1 in 605.8 | 11,233 | 7,304 | 3,929 | 35.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 99.4 | 67,405 | 43,469 | 23,936 | 35.5% |
| $12 | 1 in 57.1 | 1 in 54.7 | 117,952 | 74,404 | 43,548 | 36.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 43.1 | 151,611 | 96,421 | 55,190 | 36.4% |
| $6 | 1 in 9.74 | 1 in 8.81 | 691,058 | 420,844 | 270,214 | 39.1% |
| $3 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 8.50 | 673,957 | 393,766 | 280,191 | 41.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 3.48 | 1,731,000 | 1,047,883 | 683,117 | 39.5% |
How COSMIC CROSSWORD has moved
COSMIC CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in COSMIC CROSSWORD?
- 2 of 10 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,190,132.
- What are the odds of winning anything on COSMIC CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.48 today, compared with 1 in 3.89 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.48, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 5.91.
- Is COSMIC CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.7% ($2.09 back per $3 ticket), rank #31 of 46 in Missouri. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many COSMIC CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,380,264 of roughly 6,733,590 printed tickets are unsold (64.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did COSMIC CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 10, 2025. It is still on sale.