The current odds of winning any prize on 30X Crossword are 1 in 3.68 (27.20%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $30,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 2 $30,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 6, 2026. We estimate about 63% of the game's 236,643 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. 30X Crossword is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 6 $3 Washington DC scratchers on sale, 30X Crossword ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.68 tickets winning at least the $3 ticket price back. No other $3 Washington DC scratcher has better odds of breaking even right now.

30X Crossword has 13 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $30,000 at 1 in 150,184 (1 of 2 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 75,092 (1 of 2 left); $300+ at 1 in 16,687 (7 of 9 left); $150+ at 1 in 10,012 (6 of 9 left); $100+ at 1 in 6,007 (10 of 11 left); $50+ at 1 in 1,502 (75 of 118 left); $40+ at 1 in 626 (140 of 216 left); $30+ at 1 in 280 (297 of 475 left); $20+ at 1 in 90.6 (1,121 of 1,797 left); $15+ at 1 in 31.9 (3,043 of 4,730 left); $10+ at 1 in 16.4 (4,484 of 7,095 left); $5+ at 1 in 5.68 (17,237 of 27,197 left); $3+ at 1 in 3.68 (14,427 of 22,470 left).

The odds of winning at least your $3 back on one 30X Crossword ticket are 1 in 3.68 (27.20%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.68 (17.59%).

30X Crossword costs $3 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Washington DC Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Washington DC scratchers and Washington DC scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Washington DC Lottery lists them under "DC Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Washington DC 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.

30X Crossword, a $3 Washington DC scratcher, was released on Feb 4, 2026 by the Washington DC Lottery.