$5MM Crossword Cash is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Florida Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 2.90, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.80 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $5,000,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (16% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 64/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.90
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
16%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value, among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Expected value of $0.80 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- Wins hit often: about a 34% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 2.90), better than most games.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 2.90 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$383,378,890
Current Prize Pool
$54,153,270
Payout Percentage
14.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,338,183
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
24,126,425
Estimated Remaining
3,880,731
% Remaining
16.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 4,018,135 | 6 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,339,378 | 18 | 2 | 11% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,339,378 | 18 | 3 | 17% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,493 | 9,672 | 1,562 | 16% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,238 | 7,445 | 1,073 | 14% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,494 | 16,135 | 2,358 | 15% |
| $200 | 1 in 414 | 58,248 | 8,608 | 15% |
| $150 | 1 in 297 | 81,297 | 11,980 | 15% |
| $100 | 1 in 26 | 913,942 | 135,679 | 15% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 803,627 | 121,229 | 15% |
| $40 | 1 in 30 | 803,718 | 120,678 | 15% |
| $30 | 1 in 15 | 1,607,560 | 248,998 | 15% |
| $20 | 1 in 6 | 4,017,771 | 686,013 | 17% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1539
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 8/7/2023
- Payout %
- 79.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the $5MM Crossword Cash scratch-off a good buy?
$5MM Crossword Cash is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 64/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Florida.
How much does $5MM Crossword Cash cost?
$5MM Crossword Cash costs $20 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $5MM Crossword Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5MM Crossword Cash are 1 in 2.90. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5MM Crossword Cash?
The top prize for $5MM Crossword Cash is $5,000,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for $5MM Crossword Cash?
$5MM Crossword Cash offers 13 distinct prize levels: $5,000,000 (6 total), $1,000,000 (18 total), $100,000 (18 total), $1,000 (9,672 total), $500 (7,445 total), $250 (16,135 total), $200 (58,248 total), $150 (81,297 total), $100 (913,942 total), $50 (803,627 total), $40 (803,718 total), $30 (1,607,560 total), and $20 (4,017,771 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 $5MM Crossword Cash?
Based on our latest data, 16% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,338,183 out of 8,319,457 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $5MM Crossword Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5MM Crossword Cash at 64 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 $5MM Crossword Cash released?
$5MM Crossword Cash was released by the Florida Lottery on August 7, 2023. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $5MM Crossword Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5MM Crossword Cash data is collected directly from official Florida Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.