Ranked 15th of 54 Tickets in Illinois
$1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25)Illinois Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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64
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The Illinois Lottery sells $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) as a $25 ticket. Top prizes have been claimed faster than tickets sold, so the $1,000,000 prize now runs about 1 in 1,472,966 by our estimate, against 1 in 1,077,268 at launch. Prizes of $10,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 53,863 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.97
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
34%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #15 of the 54 active games we track in Illinois.
Why
↑At 1 in 2.97 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 1.1M at launch, about 1 in 1.5M now. The $1,000,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- Expected value of $0.78 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$1,000,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.1M
now ~1 in 1.5M
$50,000
4 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 359K
now ~1 in 368K
$10,000
21 of 64 left
launch odds 1 in 67K
now ~1 in 70K
$5,000
14 of 36 left
launch odds 1 in 120K
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 1,078,980 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 359,660 | 12 | 4 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 67,436 | 64 | 21 | 33% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 119,887 | 36 | 14 | 39% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 30,828 | 143 | 50 | 35% |
| $1,250 | 1 in 11,857 | 364 | 133 | 37% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,738 | 1,143 | 398 | 35% |
| $500 | 1 in 377 | 11,468 | 3,932 | 34% |
| $300 | 1 in 1,515 | 2,863 | 991 | 35% |
| $250 | 1 in 989 | 4,348 | 1,445 | 33% |
| $200 | 1 in 286 | 15,143 | 5,155 | 34% |
| $150 | 1 in 300 | 14,364 | 4,820 | 34% |
| $125 | 1 in 464 | 9,312 | 3,212 | 34% |
| $100 | 1 in 54 | 79,218 | 26,765 | 34% |
| $75 | 1 in 22 | 197,617 | 66,940 | 34% |
| $50 | 1 in 9 | 467,319 | 158,954 | 34% |
| $25 | 1 in 7 | 647,448 | 223,113 | 34% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$83,697,825
Current Prize Pool
$28,171,825
Payout Percentage
33.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
495,948
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,309,072
Estimated Remaining
1,472,966
% Remaining
34.2%
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, one $1,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on July 5.
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2
1
March 6October 19
- July 5, 20261 claimed · 1 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% 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
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7639
- Ticket Price
- $25
- Start Date
- 12/2/2025
- Payout %
- 77.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) scores 64/100 (Good). It pays back about $0.78 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) are 1 in 2.97. 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 ($25)?
The top prize for $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25)?
Based on our latest data, 34% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 495,948 out of 1,450,866 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
Every $25 ticket in Illinois
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 Crossword 50X | 78 | 1 in 2.96 | 77.3% | $1M · 4 |
| $1,000,000 CROSSWORD 50X ($25) (this game) | 64 | 1 in 2.97 | 77.6% | $1M · 1 |