CrosswordNew Jersey Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Crossword costs $3 a ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. With a ValueScore of 41/100 (Fair), it is the strongest of New Jersey's 3 $3 tickets. At 1 in 4.89, its overall odds are the longest of New Jersey's 3 $3 games.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- A leaner 20% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.89), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 702,670 | 20 | 17 | 85% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 638,791 | 22 | 18 | 82% |
| $500 | 1 in 305,509 | 46 | 36 | 78% |
| $100 | 1 in 430 | 32,645 | 26,148 | 80% |
| $25 | 1 in 33 | 421,589 | 337,629 | 80% |
| $10 | 1 in 24 | 590,267 | 473,131 | 80% |
| $5 | 1 in 17 | 843,226 | 678,962 | 81% |
| $3 | 1 in 14 | 983,729 | 803,924 | 82% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on August 12, 3 $20,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 17. The most recent was on September 18.
- September 18, 20261 claimed · 17 left
- September 13, 20261 claimed · 18 left
- August 27, 20261 claimed · 19 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 2.4% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.
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
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1980
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 8/11/2026
- Payout %
- 65.0%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Every $3 ticket in New Jersey
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossword (this game) | 41 | 1 in 4.89 | 65.0% | $20K · 17 | 2.4% |
| LOTERIA | 35 | 1 in 4.10 | 65.0% | $30K · 1 | 2.4% |
| Crossword (Game #1953) | 4 | 1 in 4.89 | 65.0% | $20K · 1 | 0.2% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.