MEGA CROSSWORD — $10 Rhode Island Instant Game #1411
MEGA CROSSWORD (#1411) is a $10 Rhode Island instant game launched on August 30, 2023. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #16 of 50 active games on current payout (70.1%, $7.01 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 11 $10 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.45) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 529,363). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.6 points (70.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.9% (1 in 3.55 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $75,000 remain, and we estimate 529,363 tickets are still unsold (72.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MEGA 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, 153,464 of 543,497 prizes (28.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 1 in 482,460 | 1 in 529,363 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 214,427 | 1 in 176,454 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 32,164 | 1 in 31,139 | 60 | 43 | 17 | 28.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,394 | 1 in 2,521 | 806 | 596 | 210 | 26.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,199 | 1 in 1,246 | 1,609 | 1,184 | 425 | 26.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 186.2 | 1 in 198.4 | 10,362 | 7,694 | 2,668 | 25.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 63.2 | 32,164 | 23,791 | 8,373 | 26.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 63.2 | 32,164 | 23,787 | 8,377 | 26.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 17.1 | 1 in 17.7 | 112,754 | 82,922 | 29,832 | 26.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.9 | 160,624 | 116,093 | 44,531 | 27.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.97 | 192,941 | 133,914 | 59,027 | 30.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.45 | 543,497 | 390,033 | 153,464 | 28.2% |
How MEGA CROSSWORD has moved
MEGA CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $75,000 prizes are left in MEGA CROSSWORD?
- 1 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 529,363.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MEGA CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.45 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.55 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.45, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 5.61.
- Is MEGA CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.1% ($7.01 back per $10 ticket), rank #16 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is 100X THE MONEY (#1477, $10) at 73.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MEGA CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 529,363 of roughly 1,929,840 printed tickets are unsold (72.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MEGA CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 30, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Rhode Island instant games
- 100X THE MONEY — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- MEGA LOTERIA — 71.5% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- HOLIDAY GOLD — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- $50,000 BONUS MATCH — 69.9% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- THUNDER STRUCK — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize