Crossword — $3 Oklahoma Scratcher #771
Crossword (#771) is a $3 Oklahoma scratcher launched on December 17, 2024. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #5 of 50 active games on current payout (82.0%, $2.46 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 6 $3 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.04) and #48 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 18.2 points (63.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 79.7% (1 in 3.67 at launch). 0 of 8 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 400,997 tickets are still unsold (94.1% sold). That puts it among the best Oklahoma scratchers to buy right now. A caution on the current figures: the any-prize odds have moved from 1 in 3.67 to 1 in 2.04, further than a game's odds really move. Its prize tiers disagree about how many tickets are left (between 0.29 million and 1.01 million), usually because small prizes are claimed late, and the current odds and payout lean on that disagreement. The printed odds are the safer guide, and our summaries do not name this game the best of anything (how we estimate).
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 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, 196,491 of 1,845,869 prizes (10.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 846,538 | all claimed | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,111 | 1 in 9,326 | 835 | 792 | 43 | 5.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,331 | 1 in 1,823 | 5,088 | 4,868 | 220 | 4.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 600.7 | 1 in 825.1 | 11,275 | 10,789 | 486 | 4.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 125.2 | 67,644 | 64,442 | 3,202 | 4.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 55.9 | 135,525 | 128,354 | 7,171 | 5.3% |
| $7 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 15.4 | 406,496 | 380,405 | 26,091 | 6.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 14.6 | 338,710 | 311,309 | 27,401 | 8.1% |
| $3 | 1 in 7.69 | 1 in 3.04 | 880,288 | 748,411 | 131,877 | 15.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 2.04 | 1,845,869 | 1,649,378 | 196,491 | 10.6% |
How Crossword has moved
Crossword: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Crossword?
- 0 of 8 as of October 14, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword?
- 1 in 2.04 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.67 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.04, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.21.
- Is Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 82.0% ($2.46 back per $3 ticket), rank #5 of 50 in Oklahoma. The best $3 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Bingo (#783, $3) at 78.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 400,997 of roughly 6,769,415 printed tickets are unsold (94.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 17, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Oklahoma scratchers
- Bingo — 78.8% payout, 1 in 2.13 any prize
- Bingo Night — 65.2% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- Crossword Extra — 64.7% payout, 1 in 3.34 any prize
- Buried Treasure — 63.8% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- Money Comb — 61.8% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize