8 of 12
top prizes of $100,000 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$100,000
Launch odds1 in 3.93
Prizes remaining (all tiers)2,671,530
Est. tickets left
≈73%
$100,000 Crossword is a $5 scratch-off from the Illinois Lottery (game #7663) with a top prize of $100,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.93 at launch. 4 of 12 top prizes are gone, 8 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 73% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 2,671,530 prizes are still out there (it started with 3,660,977).
One of $100,000 Crossword's top prizes was claimed two days ago. A player in Illinois won $100,000. The game started with twelve top prizes and now has eight top prizes. Nothing bigger can change on a scratcher.
Tomorrow's count on "$100,000 Crossword" will be a little different. The game sells every day, and this page keeps track.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 8 | 12 |
| $10,000 | 18 | 24 |
| $1,000 | 96 | 120 |
| $500 | 1,310 | 1,816 |
| $300 | 695 | 966 |
| $200 | 1,380 | 1,922 |
| $100 | 30,273 | 41,918 |
| $75 | 12,183 | 16,815 |
| $50 | 115,354 | 159,386 |
| $25 | 146,019 | 201,562 |
| $20 | 173,411 | 239,736 |
| $15 | 347,622 | 479,472 |
| $10 | 785,533 | 1,078,812 |
| $5 | 1,057,628 | 1,438,416 |
Prize counts come straight from official Illinois lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
8 of the 12 top prizes of $100,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Illinois lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$100,000 Crossword is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #7663 from the Illinois Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.93, 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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