ONE-WORD CROSSWORD — $5 South Dakota Scratch Game #1152
ONE-WORD CROSSWORD (#1152) is a $5 South Dakota scratch game launched on January 11, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #15 of 35 active games on current payout (69.9%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 12 $5 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.70) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 278,624). Since launch the payout has risen 2.5 points (67.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 8.2% (1 in 4.01 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $40,000 remain, and we estimate 278,624 tickets are still unsold (61.7% 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 ONE-WORD 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, 75,238 of 181,742 prizes (41.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | 1 in 240,000 | 1 in 278,624 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 60,676 | 1 in 69,656 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,000 | 1 in 25,329 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 36.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 600.0 | 1 in 595.3 | 1,232 | 764 | 468 | 38.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 300.0 | 1 in 288.7 | 2,431 | 1,466 | 965 | 39.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 89.8 | 1 in 88.7 | 8,142 | 5,000 | 3,142 | 38.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 21.8 | 1 in 21.4 | 33,379 | 20,348 | 13,031 | 39.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 21.8 | 1 in 21.4 | 33,383 | 20,352 | 13,031 | 39.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 25.0 | 27,285 | 16,135 | 11,150 | 40.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.60 | 1 in 8.33 | 75,845 | 42,410 | 33,435 | 44.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 3.70 | 181,742 | 106,504 | 75,238 | 41.4% |
How ONE-WORD CROSSWORD has moved
ONE-WORD CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $40,000 prizes are left in ONE-WORD CROSSWORD?
- 1 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 278,624.
- What are the odds of winning anything on ONE-WORD CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.70 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.01 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.70, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.67.
- Is ONE-WORD CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.9% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #15 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $500 FRENZY (#1195, $5) at 71.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many ONE-WORD CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 278,624 of roughly 728,112 printed tickets are unsold (61.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did ONE-WORD CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 11, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Dakota scratch games
- $500 FRENZY — 71.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- SEASON'S GREETINGS — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- 20X EXTREME CASH! — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- MAX MONEY — 68.8% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- MONEY FEVER — 68.3% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize