$1,000,000 CROSSWORD — $20 Texas Scratch-Off #2658
$1,000,000 CROSSWORD (#2658) is a $20 Texas scratch-off launched on June 16, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #37 of 79 active games on current payout (69.2%, $13.85 expected back per ticket) and #15 of 16 $20 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.65) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 748,299). Since launch the payout has fallen 5.8 points (75.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 7.2% (1 in 3.41 at launch). 1 of 6 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 748,299 tickets are still unsold (95.1% 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 $1,000,000 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, 204,870 of 4,479,942 prizes (4.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,544,542 | 1 in 748,299 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 763,363 | — | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 58,947 | 1 in 83,144 | 259 | 250 | 9 | 3.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,403 | 1 in 1,816 | 10,879 | 10,467 | 412 | 3.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 152.0 | 127,255 | 122,333 | 4,922 | 3.9% |
| $150 | 1 in 228.3 | 1 in 279.1 | 66,876 | 64,195 | 2,681 | 4.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 26.1 | 712,532 | 683,846 | 28,686 | 4.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 18.8 | 1 in 23.5 | 814,222 | 782,326 | 31,896 | 3.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 26.6 | 712,485 | 684,312 | 28,173 | 4.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 6.92 | 2,035,408 | 1,927,318 | 108,090 | 5.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 3.65 | 4,479,942 | 4,275,072 | 204,870 | 4.6% |
How $1,000,000 CROSSWORD has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 207 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $1,000,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 209 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 211 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 213 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 215 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 216 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 217 remain.
- September 10, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 218 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 220 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 221 remain.
- September 5, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 222 remain.
$1,000,000 CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 CROSSWORD?
- 1 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 748,299.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 3.65 today, compared with 1 in 3.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.65, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 7.73.
- Is $1,000,000 CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.2% ($13.85 back per $20 ticket), rank #37 of 79 in Texas. The best $20 alternative today is Queen of Spades (#2706, $20) at 76.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000,000 CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 748,299 of roughly 15,267,249 printed tickets are unsold (95.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 16, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Texas scratch-offs
- Queen of Spades — 76.7% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.34 any prize
- Power 20s — 75.3% payout, 1 in 3.57 any prize
- $1,000,000 Crossword — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.40 any prize
- $100, $200, $500 OR $1,000! — 74.6% payout, 1 in 9.55 any prize