At a glance
$100,000 Crossword (Game #762) costs $10 a ticket from the Maryland Lottery. Top prizes have been claimed faster than tickets sold, so the $100,000 prize now runs about 1 in 769,841 by our estimate, against 1 in 325,176 at launch. 53% of its winning tickets pay $10 or less, no more than the ticket cost. With a ValueScore of 46/100 (Fair), it is 22nd of the 23 active $10 games in Maryland. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.06 beat the 1 in 3.39 typical of Maryland's $10 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.06
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
26%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #47 of the 90 active games we track in Maryland.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 325K at launch, about 1 in 770K now. The $100,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- $0.74 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 9 left
launch odds 1 in 325K
now ~1 in 770K
$10,000
3 of 13 left
launch odds 1 in 225K
now ~1 in 257K
$1,000
9 of 25 left
launch odds 1 in 117K
now ~1 in 86K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| $10,000 | 13 | 3 | 23% |
| $1,000 | 25 | 9 | 36% |
| $500 | 273 | 78 | 29% |
| $100 | 8,222 | 2,141 | 26% |
| $50 | 196,629 | 50,586 | 26% |
| $20 | 239,696 | 62,367 | 26% |
| $10 | 511,533 | 136,397 | 27% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,754,400
Current Prize Pool
$5,532,710
Payout Percentage
25.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
251,582
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,926,584
Estimated Remaining
769,841
% Remaining
26.3%
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
22/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Maryland
- Game Number
- 762
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/20/2025
- Payout %
- 74.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) scratch-off a good buy?
$100,000 Crossword (Game #762) is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Maryland. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Maryland rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) cost?
$100,000 Crossword (Game #762) costs $10 per ticket in Maryland. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) are 1 in 3.06. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100,000 Crossword (Game #762)?
The top prize for $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $100,000 Crossword (Game #762)?
$100,000 Crossword (Game #762) offers 8 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (9 total), $10,000 (13 total), $1,000 (25 total), $500 (273 total), $100 (8,222 total), $50 (196,629 total), $20 (239,696 total), and $10 (511,533 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 (Game #762)?
Based on our latest data, 26% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 251,582 out of 956,400 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) 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 $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) released?
$100,000 Crossword (Game #762) was released by the Maryland Lottery on August 20, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $100,000 Crossword (Game #762) data updated on ScratchCheck?
$100,000 Crossword (Game #762) data comes directly from the official Maryland Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.