Bonus Letter Crossword

Game #1557 • FL

Bonus Letter Crossword - Florida Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 4.00
Expected ROI
-35.6%
Expected Value
$3.22
Weeks in Market
103

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$1,000,000
Current Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$82,542,745
Current Prize Pool
$8,881,325
Payout Percentage
10.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
5,608,817
Total Prizes Remaining
689,695

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
22,435,268
Estimated Tickets Remaining
2,758,780
% Tickets Remaining
12.3%

Should You Play Bonus Letter Crossword Right Now?

Bonus Letter Crossword is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 103 weeks. The ROI is -35.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.22 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 10 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Among the 21 active $5 games in Florida, Bonus Letter Crossword ranks #18 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Double Your Money ($4.24 EV) and Break The Bank ($3.87 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Bonus Letter Crossword ($5) ticket, consider buying 5x $10,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER ($1). This combination delivers $3.99 in expected value compared to $3.22 for the single ticket — a 23.9% improvement. It also gives you a 70.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 25.0% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$1,000,000 10 1 9 10.0% 1 in 2,243,527 1 in 2,758,780 ↓ 19%
$10,000 56 3 53 5.4% 1 in 400,630 1 in 919,593 ↓ 56%
$1,000 2,979 319 2,660 10.7% 1 in 7,531 1 in 8,648 ↓ 13%
$500 4,492 439 4,053 9.8% 1 in 4,994 1 in 6,284 ↓ 21%
$200 18,722 1,756 16,966 9.4% 1 in 1,198 1 in 1,571 ↓ 24%
$100 70,909 6,847 64,062 9.7% 1 in 316 1 in 403 ↓ 21%
$50 22,384 2,121 20,263 9.5% 1 in 1,002 1 in 1,301 ↓ 23%
$40 34,504 3,217 31,287 9.3% 1 in 650 1 in 858 ↓ 24%
$30 224,034 21,445 202,589 9.6% 1 in 100 1 in 129 ↓ 22%
$20 373,567 36,706 336,861 9.8% 1 in 60 1 in 75 ↓ 20%
$15 373,653 37,284 336,369 10.0% 1 in 60 1 in 74 ↓ 19%
$10 2,241,679 241,536 2,000,143 10.8% 1 in 10 1 in 11 ↓ 12%
$5 2,241,828 338,021 1,903,807 15.1% 1 in 10 1 in 8 ↑ 23%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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