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15X Crossword

Image Credit: Mississippi Lottery
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$3MississippiGame #198GREEN

At $3 a ticket, 15X Crossword comes from the Mississippi Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.15. Its current expected value works out to $0.65 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $40,000. Across every tier, 8% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 31/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 53rd out of 75 Mississippi scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 4th of the 4 active $3 games in Mississippi.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.15
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$40,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
8%
ValueScore™
31 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 4th of the 4 active $3 games in Mississippi, so most $3 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • Expected value lands near the pack at $0.65 per $1 spent.
  • About a 24% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 4.15), in line with most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$40,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 917K
All claimed
$1,500
2 of 19 left
launch odds 1 in 96K
now ~1 in 74K
$500
5 of 285 left
launch odds 1 in 6,432
now ~1 in 30K
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$40,00020Claimed
$1,500192
11%
$5002855
2%
$2501,09725
2%
$15099924
2%
$1002,30352
2%
$751,79763
4%
$504,714130
3%
$2518,317673
4%
$1036,6341,405
4%
$5174,0429,649
6%
$3201,48723,844
12%

2nd Chance Drawing · separate drawing, not an instant win

PrizeRemaining
$40,0001
Won by entering non-winning tickets in Mississippi's 2nd Chance drawing. Not part of this game's odds, expected value, or ValueScore.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,574,811
Current Prize Pool
$182,427
Payout Percentage
5.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
35,872

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,833,038
Estimated Remaining
148,869
% Remaining
8.1%
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

31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
31
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
198
Ticket Price
$3
Start Date
3/4/2025
Payout %
65.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.15 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 15X Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
15X Crossword scores 31/100 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 Mississippi at the $3 price point.
How much does 15X Crossword cost?
15X Crossword costs $3 per ticket in Mississippi. 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 15X Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 15X Crossword are 1 in 4.15. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 15X Crossword?
The top prize for 15X 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 15X Crossword?
15X Crossword offers 12 distinct prize levels: $40,000 (2 total), $1,500 (19 total), $500 (285 total), $250 (1,097 total), $150 (999 total), $100 (2,303 total), $75 (1,797 total), $50 (4,714 total), $25 (18,317 total), $10 (36,634 total), $5 (174,042 total), and $3 (201,487 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 15X Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 8% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 35,872 out of 441,696 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is 15X Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 15X Crossword at 31 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 15X Crossword released?
15X Crossword was released by the Mississippi Lottery on March 4, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is 15X Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
15X Crossword data comes directly from the official Mississippi Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.