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Ranked 53rd of 77 Tickets in Iowa

$50,000 Super CrosswordIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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42
VALUESCORE
Fair
$5IowaGame #616GREEN
At a glance

$50,000 Super Crossword is a $5 ticket from the Iowa Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.26 are the best of the 18 $5 tickets Iowa sells. On average it pays back about $0.66 per $1, $0.02 more than the median $5 game in Iowa. Only 10% of its prizes are still unclaimed. On ValueScore it earns 42/100 (Fair), good for 16th out of 18 $5 tickets in Iowa.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.26
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
10%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66
→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 16th of the 18 active $5 games in Iowa.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
  • At 1 in 3.26 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$50,0001 in 119,66112710
8%
$5,0001 in 60,11725322
9%
$5001 in 39,63538034
9%
$1001 in 4,8083,160282
9%
$501 in 37540,5503,920
10%
$251 in 34-Not reported-
$151 in 34-Not reported-
$101 in 22-Not reported-
$51 in 5-Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$10,148,500
Current Prize Pool
$851,200
Payout Percentage
8.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
4,268

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
144,972
Estimated Remaining
13,914
% Remaining
9.6%
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

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 16 $50,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 10. The most recent was on October 15.

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24
21
19
17
15
14
11
10
March 6October 19
  • October 15, 20261 claimed · 10 left
  • September 24, 20261 claimed · 11 left
  • September 17, 20261 claimed · 12 left
  • September 11, 20261 claimed · 13 left
  • September 3, 20261 claimed · 14 left
  • August 7, 20261 claimed · 15 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

42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Iowa
Game Number
616
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
3/28/2023
Payout %
65.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.26 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $50,000 Super Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. $50,000 Super Crossword scores 42/100 (Fair) and is 16th out of 18 $5 tickets in Iowa. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Iowa rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the $50,000 Super Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50,000 Super Crossword are 1 in 3.26. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50,000 Super Crossword?
The top prize for $50,000 Super Crossword is $50,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $50,000 Super Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 10% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 4,268 out of 44,470 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

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