1 of 4
top prizes of $1,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$25
Top prize$1,000,000
Launch odds1 in 2.97
Prizes remaining (all tiers)496,001
Est. tickets left
≈34%
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X is a $25 scratch-off from the Illinois Lottery (game #7639) with a top prize of $1,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 2.97 at launch. 3 of 4 top prizes are gone, 1 is still unclaimed, and an estimated 34% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 496,001 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,450,866).
"$1,000,000 Crossword 50X" can match another game on price and top prize and still pay out very differently. This game is a game that pays many small prizes and few large ones. Of its unclaimed prize money, most is in wins under $2,500 and the rest is in bigger prizes. Neither kind is better, and each suits different players.
Today's free summary of "$1,000,000 Crossword 50X" ends here. Every number behind it is on this page.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 | 4 |
| $50,000 | 4 | 12 |
| $10,000 | 21 | 64 |
| $5,000 | 14 | 36 |
| $2,500 | 50 | 143 |
| $1,250 | 133 | 364 |
| $1,000 | 398 | 1,143 |
| $500 | 3,932 | 11,468 |
| $300 | 991 | 2,863 |
| $250 | 1,445 | 4,348 |
| $200 | 5,156 | 15,143 |
| $150 | 4,821 | 14,364 |
| $125 | 3,212 | 9,312 |
| $100 | 26,767 | 79,218 |
| $75 | 66,947 | 197,617 |
| $50 | 158,967 | 467,319 |
| $25 | 223,142 | 647,448 |
Prize counts come straight from official Illinois lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
1 of the 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Illinois lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X is a $25 scratch-off. It is game #7639 from the Illinois Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 2.97, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official Illinois lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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