$500,000 CrosswordColorado Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
$500,000 Crossword is a $20 ticket from the Colorado Lottery. It pays back about $0.75 per $1 on average, in line with Colorado's other $20 games. On ValueScore it earns 62/100 (Good), good for 7th out of 16 $20 tickets in Colorado.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- At 1 in 3.04 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 800,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 600,000 | 4 | Not reported | - |
| $10,000 | 1 in 600,000 | 4 | Not reported | - |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,500 | 320 | Not reported | - |
| $750 | 1 in 7,500 | 320 | Not reported | - |
| $500 | 1 in 2,000 | 1,200 | Not reported | - |
| $400 | 1 in 800 | 3,000 | Not reported | - |
| $300 | 1 in 348 | 6,900 | Not reported | - |
| $250 | 1 in 400 | 6,000 | Not reported | - |
| $150 | 1 in 130 | 18,400 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 71 | 33,900 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 75 | 32,000 | Not reported | - |
| $40 | 1 in 8 | 288,000 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 15 | 160,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 240,000 | Not reported | - |
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since April 19, when our records for it began, one $500,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on July 31.
- July 31, 20261 claimed · 2 left
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
Game Details
- State
- Colorado
- Game Number
- 407
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 4/13/2026
- Payout %
- 74.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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All 16 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 HOLIDAY BONUS | 75 | 1 in 2.99 | 74.5% | $500K · 4 |
| Casino Ca$h Chips | 72 | 1 in 3.02 | 74.5% | $1M · 2 |
| EXTREME CASH | 70 | 1 in 3.38 | 74.5% | $1M · 2 |
| $20,000 FRENZY Holiday Edition | 64 | 1 in 3.01 | 74.5% | $20K · 8 |
| Monopoly™ Secret Vault 200X | 63 | 1 in 3.14 | 74.5% | $1M · 1 |
| 200X (Game #375) | 63 | 1 in 3.27 | 74.5% | $1M · 1 |
| $500,000 Crossword (this game) | 62 | 1 in 3.04 | 74.5% | $500K · 2 |
| 200X | 62 | 1 in 3.27 | 74.5% | $1M · 1 |
| Decade of Dollars | 61 | 1 in 3.01 | 74.5% | $1.2M · 1 |
| TRIPLE RED 777 | 60 | 1 in 2.83 | 74.5% | $1M · 1 |