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BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2273

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched July 2, 2025

BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD (#2273) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on July 2, 2025. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #45 of 63 active games on current payout (66.5%, $3.32 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 18 $5 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.94) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,187,778). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.6 points (69.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.9% (1 in 3.83 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 2,375,557 tickets are still unsold (65.9% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
66.5%
69.1% at launch
Expected value
$3.32
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.94
1 in 3.83 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.94
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.44
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 182,735
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 6
$100,000 each
Tickets remaining
34.1%
≈ 2,375,557 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in BONUS SPIN 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, 602,296 of 1,817,500 prizes (33.1%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$100,000 1 in 1,160,171 1 in 1,187,778 6 4 2 33.3%
$2,000 1 in 278,441 1 in 215,960 25 14 11 44.0%
$500 1 in 60,009 1 in 51,643 116 70 46 39.7%
$200 1 in 2,403 1 in 2,493 2,897 1,944 953 32.9%
$150 1 in 4,771 1 in 5,244 1,459 1,006 453 31.0%
$100 1 in 300.3 1 in 320.1 23,178 15,757 7,421 32.0%
$75 1 in 601.4 1 in 634.5 11,575 7,831 3,744 32.3%
$50 1 in 177.9 1 in 188.3 39,134 26,515 12,619 32.2%
$25 1 in 40.0 1 in 41.9 173,911 117,150 56,761 32.6%
$15 1 in 40.0 1 in 41.7 173,911 116,992 56,919 32.7%
$10 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.3 695,644 465,689 229,955 33.1%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.2 695,644 462,232 233,412 33.6%
All prizes1 in 3.831 in 3.94 1,817,5001,215,204 602,29633.1%

How BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD: common questions

How many $100,000 prizes are left in BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD?
2 of 6 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,187,778.
What are the odds of winning anything on BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD?
1 in 3.94 today, compared with 1 in 3.83 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.94, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.44.
Is BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD worth buying?
Its current payout is 66.5% ($3.32 back per $5 ticket), rank #45 of 63 in Virginia. The best $5 alternative today is PAWFECT PAYDAY (#2412, $5) at 72.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD tickets are left?
We estimate 2,375,557 of roughly 6,961,025 printed tickets are unsold (65.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 2, 2025. It is still on sale.

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