$30,000 Cashword
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34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At $3 a ticket, $30,000 Cashword comes from the Connecticut Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.74. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.70 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $30,000. Prize inventory sits at 4%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 34/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 42nd out of 49 Connecticut scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 6th of the 8 active $3 games in Connecticut.
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™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 6th of the 8 active $3 games in Connecticut, so most $3 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Win rate is typical, around 27% per ticket (1 in 3.74).
- Expected value of $0.70 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$30,000
1 of 21 left
launch odds 1 in 547K
now ~1 in 433K
$1,000
9 of 335 left
launch odds 1 in 34K
now ~1 in 48K
$100
108 of 10,489 left
launch odds 1 in 1,095
now ~1 in 4,005
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 21 | 1 | 5% |
| $1,000 | 335 | 9 | 3% |
| $100 | 10,489 | 108 | 1% |
| $50 | 41,294 | 390 | 1% |
| $20 | 316,162 | 4,521 | 1% |
| $10 | 575,196 | 10,503 | 2% |
| $5 | 718,639 | 21,393 | 3% |
| $3 | 1,408,753 | 78,731 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$23,973,254
Current Prize Pool
$607,908
Payout Percentage
2.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
115,656
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
11,485,125
Estimated Remaining
432,553
% Remaining
3.8%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1787
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 6/17/2024
- Payout %
- 69.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $30,000 Cashword scratch-off a good buy?
$30,000 Cashword scores 34/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Connecticut at the $3 price point.
How much does $30,000 Cashword cost?
$30,000 Cashword costs $3 per ticket in Connecticut. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
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.
What are the prizes for $30,000 Cashword?
$30,000 Cashword offers 8 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (21 total), $1,000 (335 total), $100 (10,489 total), $50 (41,294 total), $20 (316,162 total), $10 (575,196 total), $5 (718,639 total), and $3 (1,408,753 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $30,000 Cashword?
Based on our latest data, 4% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 115,656 out of 3,070,889 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $30,000 Cashword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $30,000 Cashword at 34 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $30,000 Cashword released?
$30,000 Cashword was released by the Connecticut Lottery on June 17, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $30,000 Cashword data updated on ScratchCheck?
$30,000 Cashword data comes directly from the official Connecticut Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.