Kayak Crossword is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Minnesota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.53, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. About half the prizes remain (59% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 58/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.53
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
59%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.68 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Wins hit often: about a 28% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.53), better than most games.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.53 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 600,400 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 200,133 | 15 | 7 | 47% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 150,100 | 20 | 15 | 75% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 60,040 | 50 | 29 | 58% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,829 | 515 | 300 | 58% |
| $100 | 1 in 593 | 5,061 | Not reported | - |
| $75 | 1 in 2,351 | 1,277 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 126 | 23,801 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 117 | 25,274 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 83 | 36,045 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 133 | 22,509 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 67 | 45,051 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 225,120 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 6 | 465,331 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2084
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/3/2026
- Payout %
- 68.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/27/2026
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Is the Kayak Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Kayak Crossword is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 58/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Minnesota. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Minnesota rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Kayak Crossword cost?
Kayak Crossword costs $5 per ticket in Minnesota. 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 Kayak Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Kayak Crossword are 1 in 3.53. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Kayak Crossword?
The top prize for Kayak Crossword is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Kayak Crossword?
Kayak Crossword offers 14 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (5 total), $10,000 (15 total), $5,000 (20 total), $1,000 (50 total), $500 (515 total), $100 (5,061 total), $75 (1,277 total), $50 (23,801 total), $30 (25,274 total), $25 (36,045 total), $20 (22,509 total), $15 (45,051 total), $10 (225,120 total), and $5 (465,331 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 Kayak Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 59% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 354 out of 605 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Kayak Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Kayak Crossword at 58 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 Kayak Crossword released?
Kayak Crossword was released by the Minnesota Lottery on March 3, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Kayak Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Kayak Crossword data is collected directly from official Minnesota Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.