CUBE CROSSWORD — $10 Washington Scratch Game #1987
CUBE CROSSWORD (#1987) is a $10 Washington scratch game. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #27 of 60 active games on current payout (69.7%, $6.97 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 11 $10 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.78) and #27 on top-prize odds (1 in 487,472). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.3 points (73.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 6.2% (1 in 3.54 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 974,943 tickets are still unsold (56.1% 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 CUBE CROSSWORD, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Washington game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 258,051 of 626,884 prizes (41.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 740,767 | 1 in 487,472 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 29,631 | 1 in 29,544 | 75 | 42 | 33 | 44.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 14,620 | 1 in 14,337 | 152 | 84 | 68 | 44.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 15,650 | 1 in 16,809 | 142 | 84 | 58 | 40.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,559 | 1 in 8,333 | 294 | 177 | 117 | 39.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 49.6 | 1 in 54.6 | 44,821 | 26,953 | 17,868 | 39.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 49.2 | 1 in 54.0 | 45,178 | 27,113 | 18,065 | 40.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 47.0 | 1 in 51.2 | 47,325 | 28,291 | 19,034 | 40.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 13.5 | 177,796 | 105,585 | 72,211 | 40.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 7.14 | 1 in 7.47 | 311,098 | 180,503 | 130,595 | 42.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 3.78 | 626,884 | 368,833 | 258,051 | 41.2% |
How CUBE CROSSWORD has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 6, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 68 remain.
- November 4, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 70 remain.
- November 3, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 33 remain.
- November 3, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 72 remain.
- October 30, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 75 remain.
- October 27, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 76 remain.
- October 24, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 77 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 34 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 78 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 79 remain.
- October 8, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 35 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 80 remain.
CUBE CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in CUBE CROSSWORD?
- 2 of 3 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 487,472.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CUBE CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.78 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.78, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.65.
- Is CUBE CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.7% ($6.97 back per $10 ticket), rank #27 of 60 in Washington. The best $10 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is MONEYBAG MULTIPLIER (#1964, $10) at 77.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CUBE CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 974,943 of roughly 2,222,300 printed tickets are unsold (56.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CUBE CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Washington scratch games
- MONEYBAG MULTIPLIER — 77.2% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize
- HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN — 73.5% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- $1,000 FRENZY — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.44 any prize
- DIAMOND 9S — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- RED HOT MONEY — 72.2% payout, 1 in 3.53 any prize