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Ranked 40th of 51 Tickets in Connecticut

$30,000 CashwordConnecticut Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$3ConnecticutGame #1787GREEN
At a glance

$30,000 Cashword costs $3 a ticket from the Connecticut Lottery. Its expected return of $0.70 per $1 runs $0.04 ahead of the typical $3 ticket in Connecticut. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 4% of prizes remain. With a ValueScore of 36/100 (Below Avg), it is 7th of the 9 active $3 games in Connecticut. It has been on sale since June 2024.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.74
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
4%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 7th of the 9 active $3 games in Connecticut, so most $3 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
  • Win rate is typical, around 27% per ticket (1 in 3.74).
  • You get back about $0.70 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$30,000211
5%
$1,0003359
3%
$10010,48991
1%
$5041,294349
1%
$20316,1624,211
1%
$10575,1969,874
2%
$5718,63920,576
3%
$31,408,75377,098
5%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$23,973,254
Current Prize Pool
$582,684
Payout Percentage
2.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
112,209

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
11,485,125
Estimated Remaining
419,662
% Remaining
3.7%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 3 $30,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on August 3.

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4
2
1
March 6October 19
  • August 3, 20261 claimed · 1 left
  • April 19, 20262 claimed · 2 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for Connecticut's $3 games (1.1% a week).

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1787
Ticket Price
$3
Start Date
6/17/2024
Payout %
69.6%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.74 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $30,000 Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. $30,000 Cashword scores 36/100 (Below Average) and is 7th of the 9 active $3 games in Connecticut. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $30,000 Cashword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $30,000 Cashword are 1 in 3.74. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $30,000 Cashword?
The top prize for $30,000 Cashword is $30,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $30,000 Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 4% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 112,209 out of 3,070,889 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $3 ticket in Connecticut

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
$30,000 CA$HWORD 2nd Edition781 in 3.7469.6%$30K · 200.8%
Treasure Hunt581 in 3.9765.0%$30K · 42.3%
3X the Cash 13th Edition551 in 3.7565.0%$30K · 70.8%
LOTERIA™ 2nd Edition541 in 3.7965.9%$30K · 22.3%
Pay Raise441 in 3.5068.1%$25K · 10.5%
DIAMOND BINGO381 in 4.0165.9%$30K · 11.7%
$30,000 Cashword (this game)361 in 3.7469.6%$30K · 10.0%
LOTERIA™331 in 3.7965.9%$30K · 20.1%
Twisted Treasure241 in 3.9864.9%$30K · 11.3%

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.