Ranked 23rd of 75 Tickets in Rhode Island
MEGA CROSSWORDRhode Island Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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59
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
MEGA CROSSWORD costs $10 a ticket from the Rhode Island Lottery. It has been on sale since August 2023, and 28% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Prizes of $10,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 148,449 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.55
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
28%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #23 of the 75 active games we track in Rhode Island.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 482K at launch, about 1 in 538K now. The $75,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- You get back about $0.71 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$75,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 482K
now ~1 in 538K
$10,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 643K
now ~1 in 538K
$10,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 643K
now ~1 in 538K
$10,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 643K
now ~1 in 538K
$1,000
4 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 135K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 1 in 482,460 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 643,280 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 643,280 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 643,280 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 120,615 | 16 | 4 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 96,492 | 20 | 5 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 80,410 | 24 | 8 | 33% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,451 | 155 | 40 | 26% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,875 | 498 | 126 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,613 | 153 | 42 | 27% |
| $200 | 1 in 9,507 | 203 | 52 | 26% |
| $200 | 1 in 9,507 | 203 | 55 | 27% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,718 | 409 | 108 | 26% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,987 | 387 | 98 | 25% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,742 | 407 | 107 | 26% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,883 | 1,025 | 260 | 25% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,894 | 1,019 | 260 | 26% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,918 | 1,006 | 253 | 25% |
| $100 | 1 in 949 | 2,034 | 523 | 26% |
| $100 | 1 in 950 | 2,032 | 507 | 25% |
| $100 | 1 in 961 | 2,008 | 498 | 25% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,559 | 1,238 | 342 | 28% |
| $50 | 1 in 970 | 1,990 | 530 | 27% |
| $50 | 1 in 959 | 2,013 | 525 | 26% |
| $50 | 1 in 638 | 3,024 | 759 | 25% |
| $50 | 1 in 386 | 4,998 | 1,274 | 25% |
| $50 | 1 in 385 | 5,018 | 1,301 | 26% |
| $50 | 1 in 478 | 4,035 | 1,039 | 26% |
| $50 | 1 in 383 | 5,045 | 1,268 | 25% |
| $50 | 1 in 319 | 6,041 | 1,549 | 26% |
| $40 | 1 in 240 | 8,056 | 2,087 | 26% |
| $40 | 1 in 240 | 8,057 | 2,087 | 26% |
| $40 | 1 in 241 | 8,020 | 2,023 | 25% |
| $40 | 1 in 240 | 8,031 | 2,079 | 26% |
| $30 | 1 in 40 | 48,276 | 12,788 | 26% |
| $30 | 1 in 120 | 16,052 | 4,175 | 26% |
| $30 | 1 in 40 | 48,426 | 12,481 | 26% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 32,282 | 8,787 | 27% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 32,089 | 8,815 | 27% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 48,155 | 12,497 | 26% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 48,098 | 13,847 | 29% |
| $10 | 1 in 30 | 64,328 | 20,578 | 32% |
| $10 | 1 in 30 | 64,285 | 20,664 | 32% |
| $10 | 1 in 30 | 64,328 | 17,120 | 27% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$13,630,270
Current Prize Pool
$3,663,450
Payout Percentage
26.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
151,565
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,929,840
Estimated Remaining
538,174
% Remaining
27.9%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, one $75,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on August 25.
20
2
1
March 6October 19
- August 25, 20261 claimed · 1 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.4% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, slower than the average for Rhode Island's $10 games (0.8% 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
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
32/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Rhode Island
- Game Number
- 1411
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/30/2023
- Payout %
- 70.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the MEGA CROSSWORD scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. MEGA CROSSWORD scores 59/100 (Fair) and is 6th among the 16 $10 games Rhode Island sells. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $10 tickets are listed on the Rhode Island rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the MEGA CROSSWORD scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with MEGA CROSSWORD are 1 in 3.55. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for MEGA CROSSWORD?
The top prize for MEGA CROSSWORD is $75,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in MEGA CROSSWORD?
Based on our latest data, 28% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 151,565 out of 543,497 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
Every $10 ticket in Rhode Island
All 16 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLIDAY GOLD | 88 | 1 in 3.48 | 70.1% | $2K · 7 | - |
| $50,000 BONUS MATCH | 75 | 1 in 3.67 | 70.3% | $50K · 2 | 1.6% |
| MEGA CASH | 62 | 1 in 3.80 | 70.1% | $50K · 1 | 1.1% |
| MEGA LOTERIA | 61 | 1 in 3.58 | 70.0% | $60K · 1 | 0.6% |
| THUNDER STRUCK | 61 | 1 in 3.77 | 70.2% | $50K · 1 | 2.1% |
| MEGA CROSSWORD (this game) | 59 | 1 in 3.55 | 70.6% | $75K · 1 | 0.4% |
| 10X CASH BLITZ | 58 | 1 in 3.75 | 70.1% | $50K · 0 | 0.0% |
| PINBALL WIZARD | 57 | 1 in 3.46 | 70.0% | $100K · 3 | 0.3% |
| WHEEL OF FORTUNE | 54 | 1 in 3.74 | 70.1% | $50K · 1 | 0.8% |
| RUBY RED 10X | 53 | 1 in 3.75 | 70.2% | $50K · 1 | 1.4% |
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.