Ranked 26th of 35 Tickets in South Carolina
Lady Jumbo Bucks CrosswordSouth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: South Carolina Lottery
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The South Carolina Lottery sells Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword as a $3 ticket. Top prizes have been claimed faster than tickets sold, so the $100,000 prize now runs about 1 in 811,838 by our estimate, against 1 in 613,367 at launch. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 97,581 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.99
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
38%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #26 of the 35 active games we track in South Carolina.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 613K at launch, about 1 in 812K now. The $100,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.69 per $1 spent.
- Odds of 1 in 3.99 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$100,000
2 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 613K
now ~1 in 812K
$1,000
14 of 37 left
launch odds 1 in 116K
now ~1 in 116K
$500
61 of 175 left
launch odds 1 in 25K
now ~1 in 27K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 600,000 | 7 | 2 | 29% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 37 | 14 | 38% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,000 | 175 | 61 | 35% |
| $150 | 1 in 12,000 | 363 | 126 | 35% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,800 | 900 | 307 | 34% |
| $60 | 1 in 1,200 | 3,578 | 1,233 | 34% |
| $50 | 1 in 330 | 13,033 | 4,494 | 34% |
| $40 | 1 in 369 | 11,621 | 4,001 | 34% |
| $30 | 1 in 166 | 25,872 | 9,005 | 35% |
| $20 | 1 in 133 | 32,207 | 11,149 | 35% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 42,881 | 15,141 | 35% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 42,960 | 15,147 | 35% |
| $9 | 1 in 33 | 128,948 | 49,282 | 38% |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 300,805 | 108,410 | 36% |
| $3 | 1 in 9 | 472,696 | 188,564 | 40% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$8,875,880
Current Prize Pool
$3,175,815
Payout Percentage
35.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
406,936
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,293,571
Estimated Remaining
1,623,675
% Remaining
37.8%
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 June 6, when our records for it began, 5 $100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on October 3.
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7
6
4
3
2
June 6October 19
- October 3, 20261 claimed · 2 left
- September 18, 20261 claimed · 3 left
- September 6, 20261 claimed · 4 left
- August 31, 20261 claimed · 5 left
- June 27, 20261 claimed · 6 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 3.6% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each 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
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1681
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 6/1/2026
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword scores 40/100 (Fair). It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $3 tickets are listed on the South Carolina rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword are 1 in 3.99. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword?
The top prize for Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 38% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 406,936 out of 1,076,083 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
Every $3 ticket in South Carolina
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Hunt | 42 | 1 in 4.05 | 68.5% | $75K · 2 |
| Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword (this game) | 40 | 1 in 3.99 | 69.0% | $100K · 2 |