CRABBY CROSSWORD
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21
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At $3 a ticket, CRABBY CROSSWORD comes from the Washington Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.91. Its current expected value works out to $0.65 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $30,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (14% remaining). Its ValueScore is 21/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 50th out of 58 Washington scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 4th of the 8 active $3 games in Washington.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.91
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
21 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #50 of the 58 active games we track in Washington. Check the higher-ranked games in Washington first.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- At 1 in 3.91, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Expected value of $0.65 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$30,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 518K
now ~1 in 369K
$1,000
0 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 259K
All claimed
$250
13 of 107 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 28K
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $1,000 | 10 | 0 | Claimed |
| $250 | 107 | 13 | 12% |
| $150 | 219 | 14 | 6% |
| $75 | 3,362 | 332 | 10% |
| $60 | 4,330 | 424 | 10% |
| $30 | 39,448 | 4,218 | 11% |
| $15 | 58,264 | 6,558 | 11% |
| $10 | 19,430 | 2,390 | 12% |
| $5 | 226,699 | 29,231 | 13% |
| $3 | 310,836 | 51,174 | 16% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,049,253
Current Prize Pool
$634,177
Payout Percentage
12.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
94,355
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,591,196
Estimated Remaining
368,928
% Remaining
14.2%
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
21
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
21
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington
- Game Number
- 1993
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Payout %
- 65.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CRABBY CROSSWORD scratch-off a good buy?
CRABBY CROSSWORD scores 21/100 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 Washington at the $3 price point.
How much does CRABBY CROSSWORD cost?
CRABBY CROSSWORD costs $3 per ticket in Washington. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the CRABBY CROSSWORD scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with CRABBY CROSSWORD are 1 in 3.91. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for CRABBY CROSSWORD?
The top prize for CRABBY CROSSWORD is $30,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for CRABBY CROSSWORD?
CRABBY CROSSWORD offers 11 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (5 total), $1,000 (10 total), $250 (107 total), $150 (219 total), $75 (3,362 total), $60 (4,330 total), $30 (39,448 total), $15 (58,264 total), $10 (19,430 total), $5 (226,699 total), and $3 (310,836 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 CRABBY CROSSWORD?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 94,355 out of 662,710 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is CRABBY CROSSWORD rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates CRABBY CROSSWORD at 21 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.
How often is CRABBY CROSSWORD data updated on ScratchCheck?
CRABBY CROSSWORD data comes directly from the official Washington Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.