The current odds of winning any prize on One-Word Crossword are 1 in 4.24 (23.61%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $40,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $40,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Nov 14, 2026. We estimate about 40% of the game's 728,785 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. One-Word Crossword is on sale at South Dakota Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 12 $5 South Dakota scratch-offs on sale, One-Word Crossword ranks #3 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.24 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Season’s Greetings, where 1 in 4.12 tickets wins at least $5 back.

One-Word Crossword has 10 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $40,000 at 1 in 290,320 (1 of 3 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 58,064 (4 of 12 left); $500+ at 1 in 20,737 (9 of 30 left); $100+ at 1 in 674 (417 of 1,232 left); $50+ at 1 in 222 (876 of 2,431 left); $30+ at 1 in 70 (2,840 of 8,142 left); $20+ at 1 in 18.3 (11,753 of 33,379 left); $15+ at 1 in 10.5 (11,733 of 33,383 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.68 (10,148 of 27,285 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.24 (30,750 of 75,845 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one One-Word Crossword ticket are 1 in 4.24 (23.61%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.68 (13.01%).

One-Word Crossword costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized South Dakota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

One-Word Crossword, a $5 South Dakota scratch-off, was released on Jan 11, 2025 by the South Dakota Lottery.