Ranked 5th of 54 Tickets in Illinois
$1,000,000 Crossword 50XIllinois Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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78
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X is one of the Illinois Lottery's $25 games. At launch, about 1 in 79,398 tickets carried a prize of $10,000 or more. On average it pays back about $0.77 per $1 spent.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.96
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
75%
ValueScore™
78 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #5, ahead of roughly 93% of Illinois's 54 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
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 · Updated October 19$1,000,000
4 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.1M
now ~1 in 1.0M
$50,000
11 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 360K
now ~1 in 368K
$10,000
40 of 48 left
launch odds 1 in 112K
now ~1 in 101K
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 | 4 | 80% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 359,834 | 15 | 11 | 73% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 112,448 | 48 | 40 | 83% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 128,512 | 42 | 33 | 79% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 29,019 | 186 | 150 | 81% |
| $1,250 | 1 in 12,129 | 445 | 352 | 79% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,718 | 1,144 | 890 | 78% |
| $500 | 1 in 465 | 11,618 | 8,705 | 75% |
| $300 | 1 in 1,503 | 3,591 | 2,707 | 75% |
| $250 | 1 in 994 | 5,429 | 4,080 | 75% |
| $200 | 1 in 285 | 18,934 | 14,206 | 75% |
| $150 | 1 in 300 | 18,012 | 13,484 | 75% |
| $125 | 1 in 299 | 18,044 | 13,567 | 75% |
| $100 | 1 in 47 | 114,676 | 86,063 | 75% |
| $75 | 1 in 23 | 237,384 | 178,135 | 75% |
| $50 | 1 in 9 | 584,659 | 438,478 | 75% |
| $25 | 1 in 7 | 809,769 | 608,429 | 75% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$104,341,475
Current Prize Pool
$78,665,325
Payout Percentage
75.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,369,334
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,399,043
Estimated Remaining
4,053,229
% Remaining
75.1%
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 June 30, when our records for it began, one $1,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on October 15.
53
5
4
June 30October 19
- October 15, 20261 claimed · 4 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 1.7% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each 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
78
VALUESCORE
Good
78
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7665
- Ticket Price
- $25
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 77.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 Crossword 50X scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. $1,000,000 Crossword 50X scores 78/100 (Good). It pays back about $0.77 for every $1 spent.
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, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $1,000,000 Crossword 50X?
Based on our latest data, 75% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,369,334 out of 1,824,001 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $25 ticket in Illinois
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 Crossword 50X (this game) | 78 | 1 in 2.96 | 77.3% | $1M · 4 |
| $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) | 64 | 1 in 2.97 | 77.6% | $1M · 1 |