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Poor valueActiveKING CROSSWORD · $3 · Washington Lottery
KING CROSSWORD: Poor value. A $3 ticket pays back $1.64 on average.
▼ -10.3 pts vs launch#6 of 6 · $3 WA gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM
▼ -10.3 pts vs launch#6 of 6 · $3 WA gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM
KING CROSSWORD is a $3 scratch-off ticket from the Washington state lottery. Its current expected value is 54.7%, down 10.3 percentage points from the launch value of 65.0%. 0 of the original 5 $30,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 85% of the 2.6M printed tickets have been sold.
54.7%
expected return
1 in 3.91
odds of any win
0 of 5
$30K top prizes left
85%
claimed · 2.2M of 2.6M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 97,429 winning tickets still unclaimed.
12 win more than $3
$5 – $250, an actual profit
14 win their money back
a $3 prize, so you break even
74 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Value map
Where the $1.64 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $3 – $250
$1.64 · 54.7% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $30K
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$3 – $250 wins
97,429 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
85% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch.
2.6M
tickets printed
2.2M
tickets claimed · 85%
380k
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
0%
Tickets left
15%
0% of top prizes remain with 15% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Washington Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $3 WA peers
#6 of 6
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Washington Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM.
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