At a glance
CROSSWORD PLUS costs $3 a ticket from the Missouri Lottery. No $3 ticket in Missouri has better overall odds: 1 in 3.86, against 2 others at that price. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 4% of prizes remain. It has been on sale since September 2024.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.86
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
4%
ValueScore™
15 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Not enough data to calculate expected value for this game.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $5,000 | 32 | 1 | 3% |
| $520 | 336 | 10 | 3% |
| $500 | 332 | 19 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,000,720
Current Prize Pool
$69,700
Payout Percentage
7.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
31
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,741
Estimated Remaining
120
% Remaining
4.4%
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
The one $50,000 top prize left on March 6, when our records for it began, is still unclaimed.
10
March 6October 14
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
15
VALUESCORE
Poor
15
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Missouri
- Game Number
- 477
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 9/11/2024
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CROSSWORD PLUS scratch-off a good buy?
No. CROSSWORD PLUS scores 15/100 (Poor) and is 3rd of the 3 active $3 games in Missouri, among the weakest tickets in Missouri.
What are the odds of winning the CROSSWORD PLUS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with CROSSWORD PLUS are 1 in 3.86. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for CROSSWORD PLUS?
The top prize for CROSSWORD PLUS is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in CROSSWORD PLUS?
Based on our latest data, 4% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 31 out of 710 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
Every $3 ticket in Missouri
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMIC CROSSWORD | 27 | 1 in 3.89 | $50K · 2 |
| CASH BOX BINGO | 19 | 1 in 3.92 | $56K · 0 |
| CROSSWORD PLUS (this game) | 15 | 1 in 3.86 | $50K · 1 |