At a glance
$100 Grand Crossword is one of the Arizona Lottery's $10 games. Its ValueScore of 80/100 (Excellent) makes it first of the 17 active $10 games in Arizona. It went on sale on September 29, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 51% of its winning tickets pay $10 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.42
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
28
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
80 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is the strongest of Arizona's 17 $10 tickets, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 29% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.42), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$100,000
28 of 28 left
launch odds 1 in 289K
now ~1 in 285K
$10,000
43 of 43 left
launch odds 1 in 188K
now ~1 in 186K
$1,000
268 of 270 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 30K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 289,262 | 28 | 28 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 188,357 | 43 | 43 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 29,998 | 270 | 268 | 99% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,507 | 5,376 | 5,281 | 98% |
| $200 | 1 in 410 | 19,754 | 19,467 | 99% |
| $100 | 1 in 126 | 64,049 | 63,070 | 98% |
| $50 | 1 in 44 | 184,903 | 182,113 | 98% |
| $30 | 1 in 30 | 270,022 | 266,058 | 99% |
| $20 | 1 in 13 | 607,308 | 598,738 | 99% |
| $10 | 1 in 7 | 1,215,014 | 1,197,727 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$58,185,810
Current Prize Pool
$57,378,320
Payout Percentage
98.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,332,793
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,094,343
Estimated Remaining
7,978,152
% Remaining
98.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 28 $100,000 top prizes left at launch on September 28 are still unclaimed.
280
September 28October 9
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
80
VALUESCORE
Excellent
80
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arizona
- Game Number
- 1562
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 9/29/2026
- Payout %
- 71.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.42 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $100 Grand Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $100 Grand Crossword has a ValueScore of 80/100 (Excellent) and is first of the 17 active $10 games in Arizona. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $100 Grand Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100 Grand Crossword are 1 in 3.42. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100 Grand Crossword?
The top prize for $100 Grand Crossword is $100,000. As of our latest update, 28 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $100 Grand Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,332,793 out of 2,366,767 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was $100 Grand Crossword released?
$100 Grand Crossword was released by the Arizona Lottery on September 29, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $10 ticket in Arizona
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 Grand Crossword (this game) | 80 | 1 in 3.42 | 71.8% | $100K · 28 | - |
| $100,000 CASH | 71 | 1 in 3.47 | 71.9% | $100K · 4 | 4.0% |
| SCRABBLE Crossword Game | 71 | 1 in 3.39 | 71.8% | $100K · 4 | 1.6% |
| Triple Red 7`s | 68 | 1 in 3.45 | 71.9% | $100K · 17 | 1.3% |
| $100,000 ROUTE 66® | 65 | 1 in 3.48 | 72.0% | $100K · 3 | 0.9% |
| Instant Cash | 63 | 1 in 3.44 | 71.9% | $100K · 3 | 0.4% |
| Money | 62 | 1 in 3.44 | 73.3% | $100K · 5 | 0.1% |
| Perfect 10s | 62 | 1 in 3.43 | 71.9% | $100K · 3 | 3.3% |
| Ka Pow | 61 | 1 in 3.43 | 73.5% | $100K · 4 | 0.1% |
| Money Money Money | 54 | 1 in 3.50 | 71.9% | $100K · 1 | 0.7% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.