COSMIC CROSSWORD — $3 Missouri Scratcher #528
COSMIC CROSSWORD (#528) is a $3 Missouri scratcher launched on December 10, 2025. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #28 of 49 active games on current payout (72.2%, $2.16 expected back per ticket), #19 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.31) and #20 on top-prize odds (1 in 883,775). Since launch the payout has risen 5.7 points (66.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 17.6% (1 in 3.89 at launch). 2 of 10 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 1,767,550 tickets are still unsold (73.8% 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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Missouri game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 534,372 of 1,731,000 prizes (30.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 673,359 | 1 in 883,775 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 240,485 | 1 in 294,592 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 21.4% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 58,553 | 1 in 57,018 | 115 | 84 | 31 | 27.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 11,855 | 1 in 12,536 | 568 | 427 | 141 | 24.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 778.4 | 1 in 813.0 | 8,650 | 6,476 | 2,174 | 25.1% |
| $60 | 1 in 800.4 | 1 in 834.9 | 8,413 | 6,296 | 2,117 | 25.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 599.4 | 1 in 609.7 | 11,233 | 8,334 | 2,899 | 25.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 99.0 | 67,405 | 49,543 | 17,862 | 26.5% |
| $12 | 1 in 57.1 | 1 in 53.4 | 117,952 | 84,875 | 33,077 | 28.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 42.5 | 151,611 | 109,989 | 41,622 | 27.5% |
| $6 | 1 in 9.74 | 1 in 8.40 | 691,058 | 480,530 | 210,528 | 30.5% |
| $3 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 7.89 | 673,957 | 450,044 | 223,913 | 33.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 3.31 | 1,731,000 | 1,196,628 | 534,372 | 30.9% |
How COSMIC CROSSWORD has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 5, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 31 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 32 remain.
- October 27, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 33 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 35 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 36 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 38 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
COSMIC CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in COSMIC CROSSWORD?
- 2 of 10 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 883,775.
- What are the odds of winning anything on COSMIC CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.31 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.89 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.31, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 5.69.
- Is COSMIC CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.2% ($2.16 back per $3 ticket), rank #28 of 49 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 1,767,550 of roughly 6,733,590 printed tickets are unsold (73.8% 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.