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Ranked 11th of 76 Tickets in Wisconsin

SPICY HOT CROSSWORDWisconsin Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Wisconsin Lottery
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
$10WisconsinGame #2759ORANGE
At a glance

SPICY HOT CROSSWORD is one of the Wisconsin Lottery's $10 games. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.30 beat the 1 in 3.60 typical of Wisconsin's $10 games. It pays back about $0.69 per $1 on average, in line with Wisconsin's other $10 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.30
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
50%
ValueScore™
55 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69
→
AVERAGE
At #11 of 76 in Wisconsin, better than about 87% of the state's games, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
  • Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
  • You win something fairly often here, about 30% per ticket (1 in 3.30).

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$100,0001 in 600,00021
50%
$10,0001 in 400,0003Not reported-
$1,0001 in 600,0002Not reported-
$3001 in 60,00020Not reported-
$1001 in 3483,450Not reported-
$801 in 4003,000Not reported-
$601 in 1508,050Not reported-
$501 in 3634,000Not reported-
$401 in 6418,800Not reported-
$301 in 2941,400Not reported-
$201 in 1580,000Not reported-
$101 in 7180,000Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on August 16, one $100,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on September 30.

20
2
1
August 16October 19
  • September 30, 20261 claimed · 1 left

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

55
VALUESCORE
Fair
55
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
2759
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
8/14/2026
Payout %
69.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.30 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the SPICY HOT CROSSWORD scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. SPICY HOT CROSSWORD scores 55/100 (Fair) and is 2nd among the 14 $10 games Wisconsin sells. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $10 tickets are listed on the Wisconsin rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the SPICY HOT CROSSWORD scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with SPICY HOT CROSSWORD are 1 in 3.30. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for SPICY HOT CROSSWORD?
The top prize for SPICY HOT CROSSWORD is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.

Every $10 ticket in Wisconsin

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HOLIDAY 777S601 in 3.8068.5%$77K · 3
SPICY HOT CROSSWORD (this game)551 in 3.3069.0%$100K · 1
MEGA SLOTS511 in 3.2066.6%$75K · 1
$10 PACKERS481 in 3.9069.2%$75K · 2
LIONS SHARE461 in 3.6068.6%$100K · 1
PAY ME $1,000461 in 4.7068.8%$1K · 3,299
GOOD LUCK CHARM451 in 3.5067.6%$100K · 1
FANTASTIC $500S421 in 3.8068.5%$500 · 2,555
$50S & $100S EXPLOSION331 in 9.40-$100 · 39,208
LUCKY WORD CROSSWORD321 in 3.2066.7%$100K · 0