CRABBY CROSSWORD — $3 Washington Scratch Game #1993
CRABBY CROSSWORD (#1993) is a $3 Washington scratch game. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #3 of 59 active games on current payout (84.1%, $2.52 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 9 $3 games, #3 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.53) and #57 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 19.1 points (65.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 54.7% (1 in 3.91 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 228,882 tickets are still unsold (91.2% sold). That puts it among the best Washington scratch games to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CRABBY 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, 90,618 of 662,710 prizes (13.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 518,060 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 259,030 | all claimed | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $250 | 1 in 24,208 | 1 in 19,073 | 107 | 95 | 12 | 11.2% |
| $150 | 1 in 11,828 | 1 in 16,349 | 219 | 205 | 14 | 6.4% |
| $75 | 1 in 770.5 | 1 in 724.3 | 3,362 | 3,046 | 316 | 9.4% |
| $60 | 1 in 598.2 | 1 in 566.5 | 4,330 | 3,926 | 404 | 9.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 65.7 | 1 in 57.2 | 39,448 | 35,444 | 4,004 | 10.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 44.5 | 1 in 36.7 | 58,264 | 52,026 | 6,238 | 10.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 133.3 | 1 in 99.9 | 19,430 | 17,140 | 2,290 | 11.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 8.19 | 226,699 | 198,756 | 27,943 | 12.3% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 4.63 | 310,836 | 261,439 | 49,397 | 15.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 2.53 | 662,710 | 572,092 | 90,618 | 13.7% |
How CRABBY CROSSWORD has moved
CRABBY CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in CRABBY CROSSWORD?
- 0 of 5 as of September 21, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CRABBY CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 2.53 today, compared with 1 in 3.91 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.53, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 5.55.
- Is CRABBY CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 84.1% ($2.52 back per $3 ticket), rank #3 of 59 in Washington. The best $3 alternative today is KING CROSSWORD (#1974, $3) at 85.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CRABBY CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 228,882 of roughly 2,590,300 printed tickets are unsold (91.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CRABBY CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Washington scratch games
- KING CROSSWORD — 85.5% payout, 1 in 2.50 any prize
- S'MORE SLINGO — 68.4% payout, 1 in 3.56 any prize
- JACKPOT BINGO — 65.4% payout, 1 in 3.67 any prize
- ITS TIME TO SLINGO — 64.9% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- STELLAR CROSSWORD — 64.8% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize