$250,000 Crossword
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
83
VALUESCORE
Excellent
A $10 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery, $250,000 Crossword is on sale now. The New Jersey Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.94. Right now the math works out to $0.72 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $250,000. Across every tier, 89% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 83/100 (Excellent). In our rankings it sits at ahead of roughly 91% of New Jersey's 66 active games, and it is the top-ranked $10 ticket in New Jersey right now.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.94
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
89%
ValueScore™
83 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
GREAT VALUE
Hard to beat at this price: it is the strongest of New Jersey's 14 $10 tickets.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- At 1 in 3.94 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 612K
now ~1 in 547K
$20,000
8 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 367K
now ~1 in 410K
$1,000
23 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 153K
now ~1 in 143K
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 611,365 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 366,819 | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 152,841 | 24 | 23 | 96% |
| $525 | 1 in 3,059 | 1,199 | 1,068 | 89% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,044 | 1,205 | 1,076 | 89% |
| $225 | 1 in 2,495 | 1,470 | 1,308 | 89% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,535 | 2,389 | 2,121 | 89% |
| $130 | 1 in 1,332 | 2,754 | 2,465 | 90% |
| $100 | 1 in 136 | 26,898 | 23,941 | 89% |
| $50 | 1 in 26 | 141,784 | 126,625 | 89% |
| $30 | 1 in 37 | 99,685 | 89,035 | 89% |
| $25 | 1 in 86 | 42,780 | 38,166 | 89% |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 244,562 | 218,360 | 89% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 366,787 | 328,933 | 90% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$26,401,255
Current Prize Pool
$23,721,680
Payout Percentage
89.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
833,135
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,670,319
Estimated Remaining
3,282,552
% Remaining
89.4%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
83
VALUESCORE
Excellent
83
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1996
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $250,000 Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $250,000 Crossword is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 83/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does $250,000 Crossword cost?
$250,000 Crossword costs $10 per ticket in New Jersey. 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 $250,000 Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250,000 Crossword are 1 in 3.94. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250,000 Crossword?
The top prize for $250,000 Crossword is $250,000. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $250,000 Crossword?
$250,000 Crossword offers 14 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (6 total), $20,000 (10 total), $1,000 (24 total), $525 (1,199 total), $500 (1,205 total), $225 (1,470 total), $150 (2,389 total), $130 (2,754 total), $100 (26,898 total), $50 (141,784 total), $30 (99,685 total), $25 (42,780 total), $20 (244,562 total), and $10 (366,787 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 $250,000 Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 89% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 833,135 out of 931,553 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $250,000 Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $250,000 Crossword at 83 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 $250,000 Crossword released?
$250,000 Crossword was released by the New Jersey Lottery on August 4, 2026. It has been on sale for about 1 month.
How often is $250,000 Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
$250,000 Crossword data comes directly from the official New Jersey Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.