A $5 scratch-off from the Oregon Lottery, Starry Crossword is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.53. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.67 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $50,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (9% remaining). It scores 31/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #38 of the 52 active games we track in Oregon, and 10th out of 12 $5 tickets in Oregon.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.53
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
31 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 38th out of 52 Oregon scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 9 other $5 Oregon games ranked higher.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Expected value of $0.67 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 28% per ticket (1 in 3.53).
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 95K
$300
2 of 102 left
launch odds 1 in 10K
now ~1 in 47K
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 | 2 | 2% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,000 | 206 | 8 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,103 | 932 | 31 | 3% |
| $45 | 1 in 663 | 1,548 | 79 | 5% |
| $30 | 1 in 95 | 10,862 | 606 | 6% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 10,240 | 777 | 8% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 25,650 | 1,606 | 6% |
| $15 | 1 in 33 | 30,867 | 2,493 | 8% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 97,509 | 8,274 | 8% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 112,875 | 13,005 | 12% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,439,990
Current Prize Pool
$264,740
Payout Percentage
7.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
26,882
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,026,528
Tickets Remaining
23,918
% Remaining
2.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining uses the lottery’s published percent-sold figure.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
31
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oregon
- Game Number
- 1627
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/30/2025
- Payout %
- 67.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Starry Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Starry Crossword scores 31/100 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, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 26,882 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 31 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 11 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.