Starry Crossword is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Oregon Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.53, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.67 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $50,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (11% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 37/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.53
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- At $0.67 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 513K
All claimed
$1,000
1 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 128K
now ~1 in 113K
$300
5 of 102 left
launch odds 1 in 10K
now ~1 in 23K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 500,000 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 125,000 | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| $300 | 1 in 10,000 | 102 | 5 | 5% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,000 | 206 | 11 | 5% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,103 | 932 | 47 | 5% |
| $45 | 1 in 663 | 1,548 | 98 | 6% |
| $30 | 1 in 95 | 10,862 | 796 | 7% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 10,240 | 954 | 9% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 25,650 | 2,098 | 8% |
| $15 | 1 in 33 | 30,867 | 3,015 | 10% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 97,509 | 10,019 | 10% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 112,875 | 14,979 | 13% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,439,990
Current Prize Pool
$323,810
Payout Percentage
9.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
32,023
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,026,528
Tickets Remaining
30,693
% Remaining
3.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets remaining use the lottery’s published percent-sold figure.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oregon
- Game Number
- 1627
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/30/2025
- Payout %
- 67.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Starry Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Starry Crossword scores 37/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Oregon at the $5 price point.
How much does Starry Crossword cost?
Starry Crossword costs $5 per ticket in Oregon. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Starry Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Starry Crossword are 1 in 3.53. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Starry Crossword?
The top prize for Starry Crossword is $50,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Starry Crossword?
Starry Crossword offers 12 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (8 total), $300 (102 total), $200 (206 total), $100 (932 total), $45 (1,548 total), $30 (10,862 total), $25 (10,240 total), $20 (25,650 total), $15 (30,867 total), $10 (97,509 total), and $5 (112,875 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 Starry Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 32,023 out of 290,801 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Starry Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Starry Crossword at 37 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 Starry Crossword released?
Starry Crossword was released by the Oregon Lottery on September 30, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Starry Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Starry Crossword data comes directly from the official Oregon Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.