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$3Crossword
Game #2504 · $3 ticket
Serious Score 15Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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Crossword is a $3 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
Returning 56¢ per dollar, Crossword falls in the middle of the pack for California scratchers at this price. The return has dropped -10¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.
Only 1 of the original 18 top prizes of $50K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.
At #5 among $3 games in California, Crossword is a competitive option though not quite at the top of the list.
An estimated 12% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score15
Current Rate56¢Original: 66¢ · Shift: -10¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#5by rate, $3 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
4.3Mof 35.5M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$50K
1 of 18 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(24.5700%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 16,830
≥ $1K
1 in 542,770
≥ $5K
1 in 542,770
≥ $10K
1 in 4,342,162