Ranked 28th of 45 Tickets in Ontario
XwordsOntario Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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46
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Xwords is a CA$5 ticket from Ontario. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.66 are the best of the 11 CA$5 tickets Ontario sells. It pays back about CA$0.67 per CA$1 on average, in line with Ontario's other CA$5 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.66
Exp. Value
CA$0.67
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2 / 6
Prizes Remaining
50%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #28 of the 45 active games we track in Ontario.
Why
→You get back about $0.67 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Wins hit often: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.66), better than most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA$100,000 | 1 in 428,400 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| CA$20,000 | 1 in 2,570,400 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| CA$5,000 | 1 in 2,570,400 | 1 | 0 | Claimed |
| CA$3,000 | 1 in 2,570,400 | 1 | 0 | Claimed |
| CA$1,000 | 1 in 1,285,200 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| CA$500 | 1 in 2,570,400 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| CA$300 | 1 in 856,800 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| CA$250 | 1 in 50,400 | 51 | 23 | 45% |
| CA$150 | 1 in 50,400 | 51 | 24 | 47% |
| CA$125 | 1 in 25,200 | 102 | 52 | 51% |
| CA$100 | 1 in 50,400 | 51 | 28 | 55% |
| CA$75 | 1 in 2,965 | 867 | Not reported | - |
| CA$50 | 1 in 916 | 2,805 | Not reported | - |
| CA$45 | 1 in 5,040 | 510 | Not reported | - |
| CA$30 | 1 in 252 | 10,187 | Not reported | - |
| CA$25 | 1 in 35 | 72,430 | Not reported | - |
| CA$15 | 1 in 13 | 196,891 | Not reported | - |
| CA$10 | 1 in 24 | 107,003 | Not reported | - |
| CA$5 | 1 in 8 | 312,123 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
CA$669,650
Current Prize Pool
CA$241,750
Payout Percentage
36.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
135
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,570,400
Estimated Remaining
1,285,200
% Remaining
50.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since July 21, when our records for it began, 4 CA$100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on September 14.
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July 21October 19
- September 14, 20261 claimed · 2 left
- August 21, 20261 claimed · 3 left
- August 10, 20261 claimed · 4 left
- August 8, 20261 claimed · 5 left
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
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
12/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ontario
- Game Number
- 2578
- Ticket Price
- CA$5
- Payout %
- 66.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
Official Source
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.66 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Xwords scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Xwords scores 46/100 (Fair) and is 5th out of 11 CA$5 tickets in Ontario. It pays back about CA$0.67 for every CA$1 spent. Higher-rated CA$5 tickets are listed on the Ontario rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Xwords scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Xwords are 1 in 3.66. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Xwords?
The top prize for Xwords is CA$100,000. As of our latest update, 2 of 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every CA$5 ticket in Ontario
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Doubler | 63 | 1 in 3.75 | 66.9% | CA$100K · 5 of 5 |
| Wild Side | 60 | 1 in 3.99 | 66.9% | CA$100K · 6 of 6 |
| Crossword Tripler | 57 | 1 in 3.76 | 66.9% | CA$100K · 10 of 10 |
| Instant Money Machine | 47 | 1 in 3.75 | 66.9% | CA$100K · 4 of 5 |
| Xwords (this game) | 46 | 1 in 3.66 | 66.9% | CA$100K · 2 of 6 |
| $300 Boom | 44 | 1 in 4.16 | 67.0% | CA$300 · 7,500 of 12,297 |
| The Big Spin | 39 | 1 in 3.73 | 66.9% | CA$500K · 2 of 3 |
| 5X The Cash | 37 | 1 in 3.88 | 66.9% | CA$100K · 3 of 6 |
| Wild Cash Multiplier | 27 | 1 in 3.85 | 67.1% | CA$100K · 2 of 6 |
| Plinko® | 27 | 1 in 3.80 | 67.0% | CA$500K · 0 of 2 |