At $5 a ticket, Bonus Letter Crossword comes from the Florida Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 4.00; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.74 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $1,000,000. 6% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 34/100 (Below Avg), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is 57th out of 84 Florida scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 19th of the 25 active $5 games in Florida.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.00
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 57th out of 84 Florida scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 18 other $5 Florida games ranked higher.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Win rate is typical, around 25% per ticket (1 in 4.00).
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.74 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 2.2M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$10,000
1 of 56 left
launch odds 1 in 401K
now ~1 in 1.3M
$1,000
119 of 2,979 left
launch odds 1 in 7,531
now ~1 in 11K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,241,660 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 400,296 | 56 | 1 | 2% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,525 | 2,979 | 119 | 4% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,990 | 4,492 | 137 | 3% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,197 | 18,722 | 540 | 3% |
| $100 | 1 in 316 | 70,909 | 2,294 | 3% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,001 | 22,384 | 685 | 3% |
| $40 | 1 in 650 | 34,504 | 971 | 3% |
| $30 | 1 in 100 | 224,034 | 6,930 | 3% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 373,567 | 12,581 | 3% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 373,653 | 12,895 | 3% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 2,241,679 | 96,619 | 4% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 2,241,828 | 199,327 | 9% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$82,542,745
Current Prize Pool
$4,223,760
Payout Percentage
5.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
333,100
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
22,435,268
Estimated Remaining
1,332,400
% Remaining
5.9%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1557
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/26/2024
- Payout %
- 73.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Bonus Letter Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Bonus Letter Crossword scores 34/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Florida at the $5 price point.
How much does Bonus Letter Crossword cost?
Bonus Letter Crossword costs $5 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Bonus Letter Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bonus Letter Crossword are 1 in 4.00. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bonus Letter Crossword?
The top prize for Bonus Letter Crossword is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Bonus Letter Crossword?
Bonus Letter Crossword offers 13 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (10 total), $10,000 (56 total), $1,000 (2,979 total), $500 (4,492 total), $200 (18,722 total), $100 (70,909 total), $50 (22,384 total), $40 (34,504 total), $30 (224,034 total), $20 (373,567 total), $15 (373,653 total), $10 (2,241,679 total), and $5 (2,241,828 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Bonus Letter Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 333,100 out of 5,608,817 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Bonus Letter Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Bonus Letter Crossword at 34 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Bonus Letter Crossword released?
Bonus Letter Crossword was released by the Florida Lottery on February 26, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Bonus Letter Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Bonus Letter Crossword data comes directly from the official Florida Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.