A $25 scratch-off from the Illinois Lottery, $1,000,000 Crossword 50X is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 2.96. Every $1 spent returns about $0.77 on average, an above-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $1,000,000. 86% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes are still available. It scores 84/100 (Excellent) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it ahead of roughly 93% of Illinois's 58 active games.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.96
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
86%
ValueScore™
84 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77↑
GREAT VALUE
Currently ahead of roughly 93% of Illinois's 58 active games. The value here holds up across every factor we score.
Why
↑You win something fairly often here, about 34% per ticket (1 in 2.96).
- The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
5 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.1M
now ~1 in 926K
$50,000
13 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 360K
now ~1 in 356K
$10,000
44 of 48 left
launch odds 1 in 112K
now ~1 in 105K
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 1,079,502 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 359,834 | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 112,448 | 48 | 44 | 92% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 128,512 | 42 | 38 | 90% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 29,019 | 186 | 166 | 89% |
| $1,250 | 1 in 12,129 | 445 | 385 | 87% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,718 | 1,144 | 1,018 | 89% |
| $500 | 1 in 465 | 11,618 | 9,979 | 86% |
| $300 | 1 in 1,503 | 3,591 | 3,097 | 86% |
| $250 | 1 in 994 | 5,429 | 4,687 | 86% |
| $200 | 1 in 285 | 18,934 | 16,259 | 86% |
| $150 | 1 in 300 | 18,012 | 15,436 | 86% |
| $125 | 1 in 299 | 18,044 | 15,492 | 86% |
| $100 | 1 in 47 | 114,676 | 98,396 | 86% |
| $75 | 1 in 23 | 237,384 | 203,380 | 86% |
| $50 | 1 in 9 | 584,659 | 500,880 | 86% |
| $25 | 1 in 7 | 809,769 | 694,406 | 86% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$104,341,475
Current Prize Pool
$90,285,550
Payout Percentage
86.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,563,681
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,399,043
Estimated Remaining
4,628,496
% Remaining
85.7%
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
84
VALUESCORE
Excellent
84
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7665
- Ticket Price
- $25
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 77.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 Crossword 50X scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $1,000,000 Crossword 50X is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 84/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does $1,000,000 Crossword 50X cost?
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X costs $25 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $25 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 Crossword 50X scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 Crossword 50X are 1 in 2.96. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 Crossword 50X?
The top prize for $1,000,000 Crossword 50X is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 Crossword 50X?
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X offers 17 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (5 total), $50,000 (15 total), $10,000 (48 total), $5,000 (42 total), $2,500 (186 total), $1,250 (445 total), $1,000 (1,144 total), $500 (11,618 total), $300 (3,591 total), $250 (5,429 total), $200 (18,934 total), $150 (18,012 total), $125 (18,044 total), $100 (114,676 total), $75 (237,384 total), $50 (584,659 total), and $25 (809,769 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 $1,000,000 Crossword 50X?
Based on our latest data, 86% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,563,681 out of 1,824,001 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $1,000,000 Crossword 50X rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 Crossword 50X at 84 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 $1,000,000 Crossword 50X released?
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X was released by the Illinois Lottery on July 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is $1,000,000 Crossword 50X data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X data comes directly from the official Illinois Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.