MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD — $5 Missouri Scratcher #533
MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD (#533) is a $5 Missouri scratcher launched on December 5, 2025. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #38 of 46 active games on current payout (67.5%, $3.38 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 14 $5 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.78) and #9 on top-prize odds (1 in 640,870). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.7 points (68.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.1% (1 in 3.82 at launch). 3 of 8 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 1,922,611 tickets are still unsold (71.2% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MYSTERY PRIZE 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, 508,839 of 1,747,260 prizes (29.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 834,317 | 1 in 640,870 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 834,317 | 1 in 961,306 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 208,579 | 1 in 192,261 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 31.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 166,863 | 1 in 128,174 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 37.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,005 | 1 in 12,246 | 556 | 399 | 157 | 28.2% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,137 | 1 in 1,230 | 5,871 | 4,308 | 1,563 | 26.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,191 | 1 in 1,272 | 5,603 | 4,091 | 1,512 | 27.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 597.5 | 1 in 647.3 | 11,170 | 8,200 | 2,970 | 26.6% |
| $60 | 1 in 598.3 | 1 in 645.2 | 11,156 | 8,176 | 2,980 | 26.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 413.0 | 1 in 441.6 | 16,162 | 11,808 | 4,354 | 26.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 480.5 | 1 in 509.7 | 13,892 | 10,120 | 3,772 | 27.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 428.2 | 1 in 454.0 | 15,588 | 11,353 | 4,235 | 27.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 83.8 | 83,323 | 60,384 | 22,939 | 27.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.1 | 1 in 62.9 | 111,147 | 80,574 | 30,573 | 27.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 34.3 | 1 in 35.3 | 194,548 | 140,063 | 54,485 | 28.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 13.4 | 500,260 | 356,837 | 143,423 | 28.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.58 | 1 in 8.15 | 777,896 | 542,050 | 235,846 | 30.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.82 | 1 in 3.78 | 1,747,260 | 1,238,421 | 508,839 | 29.1% |
How MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD has moved
MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD?
- 3 of 8 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 640,870.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.78 today, compared with 1 in 3.82 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.78, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.04.
- Is MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.5% ($3.38 back per $5 ticket), rank #38 of 46 in Missouri. The best $5 alternative today is $500 FRENZY (#541, $5) at 78.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,922,611 of roughly 6,674,533 printed tickets are unsold (71.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MYSTERY PRIZE CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 5, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Missouri scratchers
- $500 FRENZY — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.94 any prize
- $100,000 BINGO MULTIPLIER 25X — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- SAPPHIRE 7S — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- FULL OF $500S — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- MONEY MONEY MONEY — 71.5% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize