$1,000,000 Crossword is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.41, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.75 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. Most prizes are still available (95% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 87/100 (Excellent) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.41
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
95%
ValueScore™
87 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
GREAT VALUE
Excellent overall value, ahead of the large majority of games at this price.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- You win something fairly often here, about 29% per ticket (1 in 3.41).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 2.5M
now ~1 in 2.4M
$20,000
19 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 741K
now ~1 in 743K
$2,000
246 of 256 left
launch odds 1 in 58K
now ~1 in 57K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,500,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 750,000 | 20 | 19 | 95% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 57,692 | 256 | 246 | 96% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,412 | 10,476 | 10,004 | 95% |
| $200 | 1 in 120 | 123,293 | 117,478 | 95% |
| $150 | 1 in 229 | 64,749 | 61,724 | 95% |
| $100 | 1 in 21 | 690,781 | 657,639 | 95% |
| $50 | 1 in 19 | 788,958 | 751,059 | 95% |
| $40 | 1 in 21 | 690,950 | 657,986 | 95% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 1,973,738 | 1,881,242 | 95% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$222,159,710
Current Prize Pool
$211,889,330
Payout Percentage
95.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
4,137,403
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
14,810,404
Estimated Remaining
14,108,544
% Remaining
95.3%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
87
VALUESCORE
Excellent
87
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/11/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2753
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 7/20/2026
- Payout %
- 75.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $1,000,000 Crossword is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 87/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does $1,000,000 Crossword cost?
$1,000,000 Crossword costs $20 per ticket in Texas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 Crossword are 1 in 3.41. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 Crossword?
The top prize for $1,000,000 Crossword is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 Crossword?
$1,000,000 Crossword offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (6 total), $20,000 (20 total), $2,000 (256 total), $500 (10,476 total), $200 (123,293 total), $150 (64,749 total), $100 (690,781 total), $50 (788,958 total), $40 (690,950 total), and $20 (1,973,738 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 $1,000,000 Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 95% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 4,137,403 out of 4,343,227 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $1,000,000 Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 Crossword at 87 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 $1,000,000 Crossword released?
$1,000,000 Crossword was released by the Texas Lottery on July 20, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is $1,000,000 Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 Crossword data comes directly from the official Texas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.