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Ranked 48th of 58 Tickets in New Jersey

Super Crossword (Game #1954)New Jersey Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$5New JerseyGame #1954GREEN
At a glance

Super Crossword (Game #1954) is one of the New Jersey Lottery's $5 games. With tickets selling faster than its top prizes are claimed, our estimate for the $50,000 prize has improved to about 1 in 627,885, from 1 in 908,471 at launch. Only 12% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Its ValueScore of 31/100 (Below Avg) makes it 18th out of 20 $5 tickets in New Jersey.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.22
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
12%
ValueScore™
31 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 48th out of 58 New Jersey scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 17 other $5 New Jersey games ranked higher.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 908K at launch, about 1 in 628K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $50,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • Most of this game's prizes are gone.
  • Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$50,000
1 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 908K
now ~1 in 628K
$7,500
2 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 303K
now ~1 in 314K
$550
4 of 54 left
launch odds 1 in 101K
now ~1 in 157K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$50,0001 in 908,50061
17%
$7,5001 in 302,833182
11%
$5501 in 100,944544
7%
$1501 in 22624,1022,041
8%
$1001 in 14039,0533,199
8%
$501 in 11547,2893,965
8%
$301 in 30118,1271,495
8%
$151 in 6090,8048,157
9%
$71 in 10527,13053,710
10%
$51 in 10545,08276,214
14%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$18,670,940
Current Prize Pool
$1,815,745
Payout Percentage
9.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
148,788

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,450,826
Estimated Remaining
627,885
% Remaining
11.5%
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

Since March 13, when our records for it began, 5 $50,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on May 30.

60
6
2
1
March 13October 19
  • May 30, 20261 claimed · 1 left
  • April 25, 20261 claimed · 2 left
  • April 20, 20261 claimed · 3 left
  • April 13, 20262 claimed · 4 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for New Jersey's $5 games (1.4% a 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

31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
31
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1954
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
3/9/2026
Payout %
68.5%
Data Source
State lottery
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.22 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Super Crossword (Game #1954) scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Super Crossword (Game #1954) scores 31/100 (Below Average) and is 18th out of 20 $5 tickets in New Jersey. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Super Crossword (Game #1954) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Super Crossword (Game #1954) are 1 in 4.22. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Super Crossword (Game #1954)?
The top prize for Super Crossword (Game #1954) is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Super Crossword (Game #1954)?
Based on our latest data, 12% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 148,788 out of 1,291,665 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $5 ticket in New Jersey

All 20 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Super Crossword631 in 4.1870.7%$50K · 34.1%
Jersey Legend621 in 4.3970.2%$200K · 26.1%
LOTERIA Grande611 in 3.9168.5%$100K · 32.1%
Golden Riches Bingo591 in 4.2668.0%$100K · 33.3%
Poker Nights591 in 4.3070.6%$150K · 32.7%
Emerald 7's591 in 4.1970.7%$200K · 35.1%
Ca$h Money571 in 4.1770.7%$200K · 11.2%
Goooalll! For The Win561 in 4.2570.5%$100K · 20.7%
Jersey Dog531 in 4.1270.1%$200K · 20.7%
Super Crossword (Game #1954) (this game)311 in 4.2268.5%$50K · 10.1%

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.