Crossword Extra — $3 Oklahoma Scratcher #850
Crossword Extra (#850) is a $3 Oklahoma scratcher launched on July 24, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #37 of 50 active games on current payout (64.7%, $1.94 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 6 $3 games, #37 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.34) and #41 on top-prize odds (1 in 607,725). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (63.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.5% (1 in 3.42 at launch). 5 of 7 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 3,038,624 tickets are still unsold (17.2% sold). That is below average for Oklahoma; the Oklahoma ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Crossword Extra, 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, 910,831 of 1,074,442 prizes (84.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 524,400 | 1 in 607,725 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 71.4% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 53,982 | 1 in 54,261 | 68 | 12 | 56 | 82.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,617 | 1 in 4,618 | 795 | 137 | 658 | 82.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 15,106 | 1 in 15,193 | 243 | 43 | 200 | 82.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,344 | 1 in 4,341 | 845 | 145 | 700 | 82.8% |
| $75 | 1 in 7,522 | 1 in 7,503 | 488 | 83 | 405 | 83.0% |
| $60 | 1 in 7,648 | 1 in 7,771 | 480 | 89 | 391 | 81.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,996 | 1 in 1,965 | 1,839 | 293 | 1,546 | 84.1% |
| $35 | 1 in 2,399 | 1 in 2,374 | 1,530 | 250 | 1,280 | 83.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 1,008 | 1 in 1,004 | 3,641 | 615 | 3,026 | 83.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 197.9 | 18,353 | 2,997 | 15,356 | 83.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 65.8 | 55,037 | 8,829 | 46,208 | 84.0% |
| $14 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 99.3 | 36,734 | 6,124 | 30,610 | 83.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 98.7 | 36,736 | 5,964 | 30,772 | 83.8% |
| $7 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.5 | 73,390 | 12,029 | 61,361 | 83.6% |
| $6 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 32.4 | 110,150 | 16,312 | 93,838 | 85.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.7 | 183,512 | 29,218 | 154,294 | 84.1% |
| $3 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.46 | 550,594 | 80,469 | 470,125 | 85.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 3.34 | 1,074,442 | 163,611 | 910,831 | 84.8% |
How Crossword Extra has moved
Crossword Extra: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Crossword Extra?
- 5 of 7 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 607,725.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword Extra?
- 1 in 3.34 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.42 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.34, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.89.
- Is Crossword Extra worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.7% ($1.94 back per $3 ticket), rank #37 of 50 in Oklahoma. The best $3 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Crossword (#771, $3) at 82.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword Extra tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,038,624 of roughly 3,672,462 printed tickets are unsold (17.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword Extra launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 24, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Oklahoma scratchers
- Crossword — 82.0% payout, 1 in 2.04 any prize
- Bingo — 78.8% payout, 1 in 2.13 any prize
- Bingo Night — 65.2% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- Buried Treasure — 63.8% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- Money Comb — 61.8% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize