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Average valueActiveCROSSWORD TIME · $20 · Wisconsin Lottery
CROSSWORD TIME: Average value. A $20 ticket pays back $14.52 on average.
▲ +0.0 pts vs launch#1 of 12 · $20 WI gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM
▲ +0.0 pts vs launch#1 of 12 · $20 WI gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM
CROSSWORD TIME is a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Wisconsin state lottery. Its current expected value is 72.6%, up 0.0 percentage points from the launch value of 72.6%. 2 of the original 2 $200,000 top prizes are still unclaimed.
72.6%
expected return
1 in 3.10
odds of any win
2 of 2
$200K top prizes left
0%
claimed · 0 of 758k printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 244,069 winning tickets still unclaimed.
20 win more than $20
$30 – $250, an actual profit
12 win their money back
a $20 prize, so you break even
68 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 4,710 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $14.52 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $20 – $500
$13.88 · 69.4% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $200K
$0.64 · 3.2% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$20 – $500 wins
244,054 winning tickets remain in this range: 96% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
0% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, May 2026.
758k
tickets printed
0
tickets claimed · 0%
758k
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
100%
Tickets left
100%
100% of top prizes remain with 100% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Wisconsin Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $20 WI peers
#1 of 12
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Wisconsin Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM.
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