SUPER CROSSWORD — $5 Rhode Island Instant Game #1417
SUPER CROSSWORD (#1417) is a $5 Rhode Island instant game launched on September 2, 2023. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #20 of 50 active games on current payout (69.8%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 17 $5 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.68) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 308,017). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (68.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.4% (1 in 3.81 at launch). 3 of 7 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 924,051 tickets are still unsold (60.6% 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 SUPER 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, 251,120 of 616,458 prizes (40.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 335,200 | 1 in 308,017 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 260,711 | 1 in 308,017 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 23,943 | 1 in 23,694 | 98 | 59 | 39 | 39.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 999.3 | 1 in 1,027 | 2,348 | 1,448 | 900 | 38.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 149.7 | 1 in 150.8 | 15,679 | 9,553 | 6,126 | 39.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 44.5 | 52,804 | 32,051 | 20,753 | 39.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 44.9 | 52,799 | 32,223 | 20,576 | 39.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.0 | 93,856 | 56,859 | 36,997 | 39.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 13.9 | 164,213 | 97,964 | 66,249 | 40.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.29 | 234,645 | 135,171 | 99,474 | 42.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.68 | 616,458 | 365,338 | 251,120 | 40.7% |
How SUPER CROSSWORD has moved
SUPER CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in SUPER CROSSWORD?
- 3 of 7 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 308,017.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SUPER CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.68 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.81 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.68, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.09.
- Is SUPER CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.8% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #20 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is SOCCER FORTUNE (#1504, $5) at 70.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SUPER CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 924,051 of roughly 2,346,400 printed tickets are unsold (60.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SUPER CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 2, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Rhode Island instant games
- SOCCER FORTUNE — 70.4% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- GHOSTBUSTERS JUMANJI — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- HOLIDAY WISHES — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- BOSTON CELTICS — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA — 67.6% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize