At a glance
The Kentucky Lottery sells Bingo Crossword as a $3 ticket. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 480,000 tickets. It pays back about $0.66 per $1 on average, in line with Kentucky's other $3 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.89
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$40,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
22 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #50 of the 55 active games we track in Kentucky.
Why
↓You get back about $0.66 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$40,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 480K
All claimed
$600
15 of 80 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 35K
$100
40 of 160 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 13K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | 1 in 480,000 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $600 | 1 in 24,000 | 80 | 15 | 19% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,000 | 160 | 40 | 25% |
| $40 | 1 in 149 | 12,896 | 2,983 | 23% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 19,200 | 4,825 | 25% |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 38,400 | 9,500 | 25% |
| $10 | 1 in 25 | 76,800 | 20,344 | 26% |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 134,400 | 36,620 | 27% |
| $3 | 1 in 9 | 211,200 | 60,641 | 29% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,773,440
Current Prize Pool
$939,783
Payout Percentage
24.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
134,968
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,920,000
Estimated Remaining
525,487
% Remaining
27.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
22
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
22
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Kentucky
- Game Number
- 134
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 4/2/2026
- Payout %
- 65.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.89 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Bingo Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Bingo Crossword scores 22/100 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 Kentucky at the $3 price point.
How much does Bingo Crossword cost?
Bingo Crossword costs $3 per ticket in Kentucky. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Bingo Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bingo Crossword are 1 in 3.89. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bingo Crossword?
The top prize for Bingo Crossword is $40,000. 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 Bingo Crossword?
Bingo Crossword offers 9 distinct prize levels: $40,000 (4 total), $600 (80 total), $100 (160 total), $40 (12,896 total), $20 (19,200 total), $15 (38,400 total), $10 (76,800 total), $5 (134,400 total), and $3 (211,200 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 Bingo Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 27% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 134,968 out of 493,140 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Bingo Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Bingo Crossword at 22 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 Bingo Crossword released?
Bingo Crossword was released by the Kentucky Lottery on April 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 6 months.
How often is Bingo Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Bingo Crossword data comes directly from the official Kentucky Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.