One Word Crossword — $3 Arizona Scratcher #1506
One Word Crossword (#1506) is a $3 Arizona scratcher. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #28 of 56 active games on current payout (70.6%, $2.12 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 5 $3 games, #8 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.84) and #41 on top-prize odds (1 in 442,965). Since launch the payout has risen 6.6 points (63.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 19.6% (1 in 3.54 at launch). 2 of 18 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 885,929 tickets are still unsold (85.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in One Word Crossword, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 311,454 of 1,724,701 prizes (18.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 339,044 | 1 in 442,965 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11.1% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 244,112 | 1 in 221,482 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 16.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 59,250 | 1 in 80,539 | 103 | 92 | 11 | 10.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,018 | 1 in 3,293 | 2,022 | 1,753 | 269 | 13.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 210.2 | 1 in 247.3 | 29,039 | 25,456 | 3,583 | 12.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 57.2 | 1 in 52.5 | 106,772 | 89,888 | 16,884 | 15.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 29.9 | 213,653 | 184,041 | 29,612 | 13.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.74 | 610,393 | 509,068 | 101,325 | 16.6% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 5.55 | 762,676 | 602,912 | 159,764 | 20.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.54 | 1 in 2.84 | 1,724,701 | 1,413,247 | 311,454 | 18.1% |
How One Word Crossword has moved
One Word Crossword: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in One Word Crossword?
- 2 of 18 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 442,965.
- What are the odds of winning anything on One Word Crossword?
- 1 in 2.84 today, compared with 1 in 3.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.84, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 5.84.
- Is One Word Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.6% ($2.12 back per $3 ticket), rank #28 of 56 in Arizona. The best $3 alternative today is Arizona Treasure Hunt (#1470, $3) at 69.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many One Word Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 885,929 of roughly 6,101,408 printed tickets are unsold (85.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did One Word Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
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