KING CROSSWORD — $3 Washington Scratch Game #1974
KING CROSSWORD (#1974) is a $3 Washington scratch game. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #2 of 59 active games on current payout (85.5%, $2.57 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 9 $3 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.50) and #58 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 20.5 points (65.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 56.3% (1 in 3.91 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 237,951 tickets are still unsold (90.8% sold). That puts it among the best Washington scratch games to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in KING 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, 95,137 of 662,798 prizes (14.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 518,200 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 259,100 | all claimed | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $250 | 1 in 24,443 | 1 in 29,744 | 106 | 98 | 8 | 7.5% |
| $150 | 1 in 11,831 | 1 in 11,898 | 219 | 199 | 20 | 9.1% |
| $75 | 1 in 770.0 | 1 in 708.2 | 3,365 | 3,029 | 336 | 10.0% |
| $60 | 1 in 599.4 | 1 in 540.8 | 4,323 | 3,883 | 440 | 10.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 65.6 | 1 in 55.6 | 39,473 | 35,192 | 4,281 | 10.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 35.8 | 58,336 | 51,681 | 6,655 | 11.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 133.4 | 1 in 99.0 | 19,421 | 17,018 | 2,403 | 12.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 8.13 | 226,620 | 197,350 | 29,270 | 12.9% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 4.60 | 310,920 | 259,196 | 51,724 | 16.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 2.50 | 662,798 | 567,661 | 95,137 | 14.4% |
How KING CROSSWORD has moved
KING CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in KING 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 KING CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 2.50 today, compared with 1 in 3.91 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.50, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 5.48.
- Is KING CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 85.5% ($2.57 back per $3 ticket), rank #2 of 59 in Washington. The best $3 alternative today is CRABBY CROSSWORD (#1993, $3) at 84.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many KING CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 237,951 of roughly 2,591,000 printed tickets are unsold (90.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did KING 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
- CRABBY CROSSWORD — 84.1% payout, 1 in 2.53 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