CROSSWORD! 39 — $2 Rhode Island Instant Game #1434
CROSSWORD! 39 (#1434) is a $2 Rhode Island instant game launched on December 2, 2023. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #37 of 50 active games on current payout (62.8%, $1.26 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 7 $2 games, #30 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.13) and #48 on top-prize odds (1 in 846,505). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.2 points (67.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.4% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $15,000 remain, and we estimate 846,505 tickets are still unsold (57.4% sold). That is below average for Rhode Island; the Rhode Island ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CROSSWORD! 39, 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, 205,085 of 479,559 prizes (42.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 1 in 993,400 | 1 in 846,505 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 99,340 | 1 in 76,955 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 55.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,779 | 1 in 3,219 | 715 | 452 | 263 | 36.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 167.0 | 1 in 192.2 | 11,899 | 7,494 | 4,405 | 37.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 113.7 | 19,868 | 12,420 | 7,448 | 37.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 55.3 | 39,736 | 24,415 | 15,321 | 38.6% |
| $4 | 1 in 11.8 | 1 in 12.7 | 168,903 | 102,298 | 66,605 | 39.4% |
| $2 | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 7.62 | 238,416 | 127,385 | 111,031 | 46.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.13 | 479,559 | 274,474 | 205,085 | 42.8% |
How CROSSWORD! 39 has moved
CROSSWORD! 39: common questions
- How many $15,000 prizes are left in CROSSWORD! 39?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 846,505.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CROSSWORD! 39?
- 1 in 4.13 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.13, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 9.00.
- Is CROSSWORD! 39 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.8% ($1.26 back per $2 ticket), rank #37 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is HOLIDAY BUCKS (#1507, $2) at 70.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CROSSWORD! 39 tickets are left?
- We estimate 846,505 of roughly 1,986,800 printed tickets are unsold (57.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CROSSWORD! 39 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 2, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Rhode Island instant games
- HOLIDAY BUCKS — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- HIT $40 — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- CLASSIC BINGO — 66.5% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA — 64.4% payout, 1 in 3.83 any prize
- COUNT UP CASH — 53.7% payout, 1 in 5.58 any prize