$5MM Crossword Cash — $20 Florida Scratch-Off #1539
$5MM Crossword Cash (#1539) is a $20 Florida scratch-off launched on August 7, 2023. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #3 of 84 active games on current payout (85.2%, $17.05 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 11 $20 games, #3 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.36) and #70 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 5.5 points (79.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 18.4% (1 in 2.90 at launch). 0 of 6 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,433,720 tickets are still unsold (89.8% sold). That puts it among the best Florida scratch-offs to buy right now.
Current payout
85.2%
79.8% at launch
Expected value
$17.05
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 2.36
1 in 2.90 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 2.36
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.96
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 2,040
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 6
$5,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
10.2%
≈ 2,433,720 tickets
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5MM Crossword Cash, 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, 1,029,190 of 8,319,457 prizes (12.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 4,018,135 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,339,378 | 1 in 1,216,860 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11.1% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,339,378 | 1 in 2,433,720 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5.6% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,493 | 1 in 2,045 | 9,672 | 8,482 | 1,190 | 12.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,238 | 1 in 3,042 | 7,445 | 6,645 | 800 | 10.7% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,494 | 1 in 1,388 | 16,135 | 14,382 | 1,753 | 10.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 414.0 | 1 in 380.1 | 58,248 | 51,846 | 6,402 | 11.0% |
| $150 | 1 in 297.0 | 1 in 272.7 | 81,297 | 72,371 | 8,926 | 11.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 26.0 | 1 in 24.0 | 913,942 | 812,573 | 101,369 | 11.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 26.7 | 803,627 | 712,529 | 91,098 | 11.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 26.9 | 803,718 | 713,340 | 90,378 | 11.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 12.9 | 1,607,560 | 1,418,757 | 188,803 | 11.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 6.00 | 1 in 4.52 | 4,017,771 | 3,479,303 | 538,468 | 13.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.90 | 1 in 2.36 | 8,319,457 | 7,290,267 | 1,029,190 | 12.4% |
How $5MM Crossword Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,190 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,194 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,199 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 15 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,211 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,355 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,367 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 10 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,379 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 10 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,389 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 15 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,399 remain.
- September 20, 2025: 14 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,414 remain.
- September 19, 2025: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,428 remain.
- September 18, 2025: 7 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,432 remain.
$5MM Crossword Cash: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $5MM Crossword Cash?
- 0 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5MM Crossword Cash?
- 1 in 2.36 today, compared with 1 in 2.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.36, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.96.
- Is $5MM Crossword Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 85.2% ($17.05 back per $20 ticket), rank #3 of 84 in Florida. The best $20 alternative today is $5,000,000 Triple Match (#1543, $20) at 79.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5MM Crossword Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,433,720 of roughly 24,106,626 printed tickets are unsold (89.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5MM Crossword Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 7, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Florida scratch-offs
- $5,000,000 Triple Match — 79.8% payout, 1 in 2.35 any prize
- 200X THE CASH — 79.1% payout, 1 in 2.74 any prize
- The Perfect Gift — 78.8% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- $5,000,000 CA$H MONEY — 78.8% payout, 1 in 2.88 any prize
- MEGA BUCKS — 78.0% payout, 1 in 3.02 any prize