At $10 a ticket, $100,000 Crossword Craze comes from the Nebraska Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.30. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.64 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $100,000. 24% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 49/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 17th out of 28 Nebraska scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 5th of the 6 active $10 games in Nebraska.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.30
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
24%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64→
AVERAGE
A typical $10 ticket, ranked #17 of the 28 active games we track in Nebraska.
Why
→The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Softer expected value here: only $0.64 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 172,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,750 | 48 | 14 | 29% |
| $500 | 1 in 10,750 | 48 | 9 | 19% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,720 | 300 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 573 | 900 | Not reported | - |
| $75 | 1 in 199 | 2,595 | Not reported | - |
| $60 | 1 in 930 | 555 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 99 | 5,235 | Not reported | - |
| $40 | 1 in 66 | 7,800 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 43 | 12,000 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 17 | 30,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 12,900 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 27 | 19,350 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 16 | 32,250 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Nebraska
- Game Number
- 1356
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Payout %
- 63.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $100,000 Crossword Craze scratch-off a good buy?
$100,000 Crossword Craze is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 49/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Nebraska. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Nebraska rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $100,000 Crossword Craze cost?
$100,000 Crossword Craze costs $10 per ticket in Nebraska. 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 Craze scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100,000 Crossword Craze are 1 in 3.30. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100,000 Crossword Craze?
The top prize for $100,000 Crossword Craze is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $100,000 Crossword Craze?
$100,000 Crossword Craze offers 14 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $1,000 (48 total), $500 (48 total), $150 (300 total), $100 (900 total), $75 (2,595 total), $60 (555 total), $50 (5,235 total), $40 (7,800 total), $30 (12,000 total), $25 (30,000 total), $20 (12,900 total), $15 (19,350 total), and $10 (32,250 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 Craze?
Based on our latest data, 24% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 24 out of 99 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $100,000 Crossword Craze rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $100,000 Crossword Craze at 49 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.
How often is $100,000 Crossword Craze data updated on ScratchCheck?
$100,000 Crossword Craze data comes directly from the official Nebraska Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.