Ranked 44th of 77 Tickets in Iowa
SCRABBLE™ Crossword GameIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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48
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The Iowa Lottery sells SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game as a $10 ticket. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 9% of prizes remain. At a ValueScore of 48/100 (Fair), it is 17th of the 17 active $10 games in Iowa. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.20 trail the 1 in 2.87 typical of Iowa's $10 games. It has been on sale since February 2024.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.20
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
48 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #44 of the 77 active games we track in Iowa.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- $0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 31% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.20), ahead of most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 120,177 | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,389 | 503 | 56 | 11% |
| $500 | 1 in 601 | 1,999 | 184 | 9% |
| $100 | 1 in 301 | 3,991 | 395 | 10% |
| $50 | 1 in 150 | 7,988 | 734 | 9% |
| $30 | 1 in 60 | - | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 9 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 6 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,301,000
Current Prize Pool
$524,200
Payout Percentage
15.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,372
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
46,371
Estimated Remaining
4,390
% Remaining
9.5%
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
All 3 $100,000 top prizes left on March 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
32
3
March 6October 19
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
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
48
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 693
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 2/6/2024
- Payout %
- 72.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game scores 48/100 (Fair) and is 17th of the 17 active $10 games in Iowa. It pays back about $0.73 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $10 tickets are listed on the Iowa rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game are 1 in 3.20. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game?
The top prize for SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,372 out of 14,491 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
Every $10 ticket in Iowa
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Cash | 94 | 1 in 2.82 | 73.5% | $100K · 7 |
| $100,000 Cash Bonus | 87 | 1 in 2.81 | 74.0% | $100K · 7 |
| 50X The Cash | 84 | 1 in 2.84 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| Triple Jackpot | 82 | 1 in 3.20 | 73.2% | $100K · 9 |
| MONOPOLY DOUBLER (Game #782) | 80 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| $100,000 Riches | 80 | 1 in 2.84 | 73.8% | $100K · 5 |
| Diamond Dollars | 79 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.0% | $100K · 4 |
| $100,000 Mega Crossword | 77 | 1 in 3.29 | 72.7% | $100K · 30 |
| The Price Is Right | 75 | 1 in 2.87 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| SCRABBLE™ Crossword Game (this game) | 48 | 1 in 3.20 | 72.5% | $100K · 3 |