The current odds of winning any prize on Cowboy Crossword are 1 in 4.01 (24.95%), 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 Oct 8, 2026. We estimate about 71% 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 4.01 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 3.89 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 686,719 (2 of 3 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 137,344 (8 of 10 left); $300+ at 1 in 9,096 (141 of 206 left); $200+ at 1 in 3,172 (282 of 416 left); $100+ at 1 in 617 (1,794 of 2,589 left); $45+ at 1 in 303 (2,304 of 3,300 left); $30+ at 1 in 72.1 (14,522 of 20,722 left); $25+ at 1 in 34.8 (20,372 of 28,832 left); $20+ at 1 in 17.1 (40,747 of 57,797 left); $15+ at 1 in 11.3 (41,210 of 57,884 left); $10+ at 1 in 5.6 (123,690 of 173,326 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.01 (97,570 of 134,798 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Cowboy Crossword ticket are 1 in 4.01 (24.95%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.6 (17.84%).

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

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