The current odds of winning any prize on Cowboy Crossword are 1 in 4 (24.98%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $50,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 3 $50,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 12, 2026. We estimate about 64% of the game's 1,924,331 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Cowboy Crossword is on sale at Oregon Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 11 $5 Oregon scratch-offs on sale, Cowboy Crossword ranks #2 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Ka Pow!, where 1 in 3.9 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Cowboy Crossword has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $50,000 at 1 in 615,270 (2 of 3 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 136,727 (7 of 10 left); $300+ at 1 in 9,252 (124 of 206 left); $200+ at 1 in 3,230 (248 of 416 left); $100+ at 1 in 625 (1,589 of 2,589 left); $45+ at 1 in 306 (2,053 of 3,300 left); $30+ at 1 in 72.4 (12,971 of 20,722 left); $25+ at 1 in 34.9 (18,225 of 28,832 left); $20+ at 1 in 17.2 (36,395 of 57,797 left); $15+ at 1 in 11.3 (36,932 of 57,884 left); $10+ at 1 in 5.61 (110,777 of 173,326 left); $5+ at 1 in 4 (88,034 of 134,798 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Cowboy Crossword ticket are 1 in 4 (24.98%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.61 (17.82%).

Cowboy Crossword costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Oregon Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Oregon scratch-its and Oregon scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Oregon Lottery lists them under "Scratch-its" on its own site. "Scratch-Its" is simply what most players in Oregon call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Cowboy Crossword, a $5 Oregon scratch-off, was released on May 12, 2026 by the Oregon Lottery.