Cosmic Crossword is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. About 1 ticket in every 4 wins something, per the published overall odds of 1 in 3.73. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.61 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $30,000. 23% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 46/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.73
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
23%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Softer expected value here: only $0.61 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$30,000
2 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 191K
now ~1 in 129K
$1,000
5 of 21 left
launch odds 1 in 55K
now ~1 in 52K
$150
69 of 357 left
launch odds 1 in 3,214
now ~1 in 3,744
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 21 | 5 | 24% |
| $150 | 357 | 69 | 19% |
| $100 | 2,271 | 482 | 21% |
| $60 | 777 | 163 | 21% |
| $50 | 4,669 | 989 | 21% |
| $30 | 6,430 | 1,365 | 21% |
| $20 | 36,634 | 7,766 | 21% |
| $10 | 73,318 | 15,783 | 22% |
| $5 | 183,090 | 42,626 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,335,930
Current Prize Pool
$750,010
Payout Percentage
22.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
69,250
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,147,247
Estimated Remaining
258,302
% Remaining
22.5%
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
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1672
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 4/27/2026
- Payout %
- 60.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cosmic Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Cosmic Crossword is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Louisiana. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Louisiana rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Cosmic Crossword cost?
Cosmic Crossword costs $3 per ticket in Louisiana. 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 Cosmic Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cosmic Crossword are 1 in 3.73. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cosmic Crossword?
The top prize for Cosmic Crossword is $30,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cosmic Crossword?
Cosmic Crossword offers 10 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (6 total), $1,000 (21 total), $150 (357 total), $100 (2,271 total), $60 (777 total), $50 (4,669 total), $30 (6,430 total), $20 (36,634 total), $10 (73,318 total), and $5 (183,090 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 Cosmic Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 23% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 69,250 out of 307,573 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cosmic Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cosmic Crossword at 46 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 Cosmic Crossword released?
Cosmic Crossword was released by the Louisiana Lottery on April 27, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Cosmic Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cosmic Crossword data comes directly from the official Louisiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.