The Georgia Lottery sells JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD as a $3 ticket. At 1 in 4.08, its overall odds are the longest of Georgia's 17 $3 games. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 4% of prizes remain. At a ValueScore of 22/100 (Below Avg), it is 14th of the 17 active $3 games in Georgia. It has been on sale since May 2013.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- A leaner 25% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.08), below most games.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.73 per $1 spent.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,201,204 | 29 | 1 | 3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 633,362 | 55 | 1 | 2% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,079 | 2,884 | 17 | 1% |
| $250 | 1 in 11,913 | 2,924 | 34 | 1% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,004 | 17,384 | 194 | 1% |
| $50 | 1 in 159 | 219,590 | 3,556 | 2% |
| $25 | 1 in 78 | 448,118 | 15,916 | 4% |
| $20 | 1 in 67 | 523,026 | 7,440 | 1% |
| $10 | 1 in 25 | 1,395,738 | 19,612 | 1% |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 2,440,824 | 57,553 | 2% |
| $3 Free ticket | 1 in 10 | 3,487,400 | 213,103 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
The one $100,000 top prize left on August 12, when our records for it began, is still unclaimed.
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for Georgia's $3 games (0.6% a week).
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
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1045
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 5/6/2013
- Payout %
- 73.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Every $3 ticket in Georgia
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30X BINGO MULTIPLIER | 55 | 1 in 3.78 | 71.7% | $130K · 4 of 4 | 7.0% |
| HIT $300 BINGO | 31 | 1 in 3.75 | 72.0% | $150K · 1 of 4 | 0.0% |
| $100,000 JUMBO CASH CASHWORD | 31 | 1 in 3.94 | 72.8% | $100K · 0 of 4 | 0.0% |
| BULLSEYE BINGO | 30 | 1 in 3.74 | 71.9% | $150K · 1 of 4 | 0.0% |
| JUMBO BUCKS Crossword | 29 | 1 in 4.08 | 73.1% | $100K · 1 of 60 | 0.0% |
| CROSSWORD | 28 | 1 in 3.95 | 71.8% | $130K · 1 of 5 | 1.6% |
| HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 | 28 | 1 in 3.71 | 72.2% | $20K · 4 of 17 | 0.0% |
| HOT BINGO Multiplier | 28 | 1 in 3.75 | 72.0% | $150K · 2 of 4 | 0.0% |
| JACKPOTS GALORE CROSSWORD | 27 | 1 in 4.08 | 72.2% | $150K · 1 of 4 | 0.2% |
| JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD (this game) | 22 | 1 in 4.08 | 73.1% | $100K · 1 of 29 | 0.0% |
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.