COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD — $5 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1258
COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD (#1258) is a $5 West Virginia scratch-off launched on May 26, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #26 of 41 active games on current payout (66.3%, $3.31 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 12 $5 games, #21 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.24) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 344,472). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.5 points (67.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.9% (1 in 4.12 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 1,033,415 tickets are still unsold (17.9% sold). That is below average for West Virginia; the West Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in COCKY-ENCOUNTERS 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, 243,446 of 305,601 prizes (79.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 419,692 | 1 in 344,472 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 251,815 | 1 in 258,354 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 39,346 | 1 in 38,275 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 84.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 831.1 | 1 in 861.9 | 1,515 | 316 | 1,199 | 79.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 98.7 | 1 in 102.0 | 12,763 | 2,633 | 10,130 | 79.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 45.7 | 1 in 47.1 | 27,554 | 5,615 | 21,939 | 79.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 35.5 | 1 in 36.8 | 35,428 | 7,322 | 28,106 | 79.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 24.6 | 1 in 25.4 | 51,169 | 10,488 | 40,681 | 79.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 24.6 | 1 in 25.4 | 51,166 | 10,488 | 40,678 | 79.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 10.3 | 125,966 | 25,287 | 100,679 | 79.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.24 | 305,601 | 62,155 | 243,446 | 79.7% |
How COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD has moved
COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD?
- 3 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 344,472.
- What are the odds of winning anything on COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 4.24 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.12 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.24, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.24.
- Is COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.3% ($3.31 back per $5 ticket), rank #26 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is CELEBRATE 40 5X (#1247, $5) at 74.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,033,415 of roughly 1,259,076 printed tickets are unsold (17.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did COCKY-ENCOUNTERS CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 26, 2026. It is still on sale.
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