MEGA Crossword

Game #1628 · $5 ticket

Serious Score 13Overall odds: 1 in 4Cash odds: 1 in 6High Confidence

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Key Metrics

Serious Score13

Current Rate50¢Original: 69¢ · Shift: -19¢

Overall RankN/Aall US games

Price Rank#13by rate, $5 games

Tickets Remaining (Estimated)

3.2Mof 59.2M printed

Win Probabilities

Top Prize$75K

1 of 48 leftDistributed

P(Breakeven)1 in 7(13.4915%)

Any Prize

1 in 4

≥ $500

1 in 4,680

≥ $1K

1 in 32,389

≥ $5K

1 in 77,116

≥ $10K

1 in 3,239,391

About This Game

MEGA Crossword is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.

At 50¢ per dollar, MEGA Crossword sits below average for California scratchers at the $5 price point. The return has dropped -19¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.

Only 1 of the original 48 top prizes of $75K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Your odds of at least breaking even on this ticket are 1 in 7.

Ranked #13 among $5 games in California, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our California rankings for the current top picks.

An estimated 5% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.