A $5 scratch-off from the Illinois Lottery, $100,000 Crossword is on sale now. The Illinois Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.92. Every $1 spent returns about $0.72 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $100,000. Prize inventory sits at 11%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 34/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it sits at #40 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois, and it is 7th out of 15 $5 tickets in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.92
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #40 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois. Check the higher-ranked games in Illinois first.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.72 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
0 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
All claimed
$10,000
3 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 499K
now ~1 in 328K
$1,000
9 of 84 left
launch odds 1 in 107K
now ~1 in 109K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,498,080 | 6 | 0 | Claimed |
| $10,000 | 1 in 499,360 | 18 | 3 | 17% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 107,006 | 84 | 9 | 11% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,069 | 1,114 | 103 | 9% |
| $300 | 1 in 14,735 | 610 | 51 | 8% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,404 | 1,214 | 104 | 9% |
| $100 | 1 in 342 | 26,256 | 2,129 | 8% |
| $75 | 1 in 854 | 10,530 | 863 | 8% |
| $50 | 1 in 87 | 103,515 | 9,361 | 9% |
| $25 | 1 in 71 | 126,074 | 11,759 | 9% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 149,808 | 13,481 | 9% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 299,616 | 28,459 | 9% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 674,136 | 70,284 | 10% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 898,848 | 114,518 | 13% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$32,315,750
Current Prize Pool
$3,138,185
Payout Percentage
9.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
251,124
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,983,970
Estimated Remaining
984,406
% Remaining
11.0%
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
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7641
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 12/2/2025
- Payout %
- 71.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $100,000 Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
$100,000 Crossword scores 34/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Illinois at the $5 price point.
How much does $100,000 Crossword cost?
$100,000 Crossword costs $5 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $100,000 Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100,000 Crossword are 1 in 3.92. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100,000 Crossword?
The top prize for $100,000 Crossword is $100,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for $100,000 Crossword?
$100,000 Crossword offers 14 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (6 total), $10,000 (18 total), $1,000 (84 total), $500 (1,114 total), $300 (610 total), $200 (1,214 total), $100 (26,256 total), $75 (10,530 total), $50 (103,515 total), $25 (126,074 total), $20 (149,808 total), $15 (299,616 total), $10 (674,136 total), and $5 (898,848 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 $100,000 Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 251,124 out of 2,291,829 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $100,000 Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $100,000 Crossword at 34 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 $100,000 Crossword released?
$100,000 Crossword was released by the Illinois Lottery on December 2, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $100,000 Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
$100,000 Crossword 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.